Where Entrepreneurship Graduates Work
Some HPU entrepreneurship graduates run their own companies. Others join employers that want an entrepreneurial mindset, including:
- Cisco
- Gartner
- Qualtrics
- Marsh McLennan Agency
- Inspire Brands
- Sheetz
- The NBA
- PrecisionLender
Ventures Started by Graduates
- Rememery, founded by Cam Labrecque
- Double the Threads Boutique, launched by Payton Black
- Caitie G and Lock-It, founded by Caitie Gehlhausen
Entrepreneurship Salary and Job Outlook
U.S. News & World Report ranks High Point University #1 among Regional Universities in the South for Earnings by Major in Best Colleges 2027, a factor that measures what graduates earn four years after leaving campus.
The Congdon School of Entrepreneurship reports a 99% placement rate for its graduates, and The Princeton Review ranks HPU #14 for Best Career Services in its 2027 guide. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, top executives earned a median of $108,780 in May 2025, with about 304,100 openings a year projected from 2025 to 2035. Management analysts earned a median of $101,860, with 10% projected growth, and sales managers $148,270.
Job Titles Entrepreneurship Graduates Hold
- Founder and CEO (Rememery)
- Company Founder (Caitie G and Lock-It)
- Sales Associate (Cisco)
- Account Manager (Gartner)
- Senior Associate Advisor (Marsh McLennan Agency)
- Digital Operations Coordinator (Sheetz)
- Stats Auditor (NBA)
- Sales Development Representative (Qualtrics)
Roles Entrepreneurship Graduates Can Pursue
- Founder or Owner
- Family Business Leader
- Business Development Manager
- Product Manager
- Franchise Owner
- Corporate Innovation Manager
- Management Consultant
Student Organizations for Entrepreneurship Majors
- Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club)
- Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society
- CSE Selling Club
- Real Estate Club
- National Retail Federation Student Association
- Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
- Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society
Competitions
Students compete in the HPU Business Plan Competition and the Elevator Pitch Competition for start-up funds. In 2026, Evan Taylor and Brianna Stinespring won $12,000 with Parkevo, reached the e-Fest semifinals and became finalists in the national AI Venture Velocity Challenge at Texas A&M. Students also attend the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization national conference each year.
Graduate Outcomes and Internships
Entrepreneurship graduates found their own companies or join employers like the NBA, Cisco, Gartner and Sheetz.
Sam Levine
Stats Auditor, NBA
“Kathryn Elliott, Chair and Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship, was the most impactful mentor I had at HPU. While I had the privilege of taking multiple entrepreneurship classes with her, her greatest impact came through mentorship outside the classroom.”
Haley Stone
Digital Operations Coordinator, Sheetz
“I had the privilege of taking Professor Quinn’s negotiations class during my final semester at HPU, and I used the strategies and tactics he taught to help me land my first post-graduate job.”
Elijah Spies
Account Manager, Gartner
“From resume revision to relevant coursework, HPU was there every step of the way to ensure I was prepared to step from class work to career.”
Entrepreneurship Student Internships
Molly Rupert
Community Outreach Intern, Carolina Core FC
High Point, North Carolina. Entrepreneurship major.
Harper Campbell
Legislative Intern, U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. Entrepreneurship major, Data Analytics minor.
Matthew Bacigalupo
Game-Day Operations Intern, Carolina Thunderbirds
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Entrepreneurship major.
Cam Labrecque founded Rememery and serves as its CEO. Payton Black launched Double the Threads Boutique.
Aidan Dennis joined Cisco as a sales associate, and Annie Zupon is a senior associate advisor at Marsh McLennan Agency. Morgan Davis is a sales development representative at Qualtrics, Grace Barrett joined PrecisionLender and Mason Fish works for Inspire Brands. Vivian Love continued to a master’s at the Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland.
Entrepreneurship in the News
HPU Alumni Launch Business with Support from Professional Athletes, Veteran Nonprofit
Chillshark raised $1 million in just over two months.
Caitie Walsh
HPU Awards Outstanding Alumni During Homecoming Weekend
…Lock-It, a cell phone accessory brand that went on to launch in more than 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide.
Elijah Sommer
Shep Hyken, HPU Customer Service Expert, Mentors Students and Staff
Sommer is the founder and CEO of Forthright Homes, a property manager and broker-in-charge at Terra Trust Property Management and Realtor at Stone Realty Group.
Entrepreneurship Innovators in Residence
HPU’s Access to Innovators program connects students with global leaders for networking, mentorship and experiential learning. Entrepreneurship students learn from Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph and MyEyeDr. co-founder Sue Downes.
Randolph, Netflix’s first CEO, has met with HPU student entrepreneurs to hear their business ideas and talk about the confidence it takes to start a company. Downes shared lessons from building MyEyeDr. with HPU entrepreneurship students in 2026 and judged HPU’s Business Plan Competition. HPU alumna Caitie Gehlhausen Walsh also serves as Alumni Entrepreneur in Residence.
Start Your Venture at High Point University
See the courses behind these careers and how HPU entrepreneurship ranks.
Accreditation & Awards Curriculum & Research
Questions about the program? Email Kathryn Elliott, chair and director of entrepreneurship, at [email protected].