Pamplin College of Business

Junior Panhellenic encourages community service, sisterhood across sororities

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The program offers new members from each Panhellenic sorority the chance to serve in leadership roles, plan and execute a community-wide service project, and make friends across sororities.

Student leaders selected for Virginia Tech's fifth annual Hokie Camp

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The student leaders are responsible for planning and organizing camp programs and activities, selecting and training camp counselors, and providing leadership throughout the camp experience.

Pamplin marketing students win national sales competition

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The challenge seeks to promote the sales profession by giving students an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and capabilities and meet sales professionals and executives from major corporations.

U.S. News hails Virginia Tech's online master's program among nation's best in debut list

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

U.S. News and World Report has honored Virginia Tech's online Masters of Information Technology program as among the nation's best in its debut 2012 Top Online Education rankings.

Virginia Tech Alumni Association to host wine and food weekend

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia Tech Alumni Association to host wine and food weekend highlighting Virginia wine and fine cuisine, Feb. 3-5 at the Holtzman Alumni Center and The Inn at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at the Sugar Bowl

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Three members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Color Guard, recognized for their dedication and service this semester, will receive the flags at the Sugar Bowl.

The paradox of gift giving: More not better, says new study by Pamplin marketing professor

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive big gift and a smaller stocking stuffer reduces the perceived value of the overall package for the recipient.

Executive MBA forms alliances with Computer Sciences Corporation and Lee Technologies

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The alliances will provide a tuition discount for the firms' employees enrolling in the college's executive MBA program.

Pamplin professor wins Decision Sciences Institute teaching innovation award

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Pamplin College of Business professor Alan Abrahams has won the Decision Sciences Institute's 2011 Instructional Innovation Award for his pilot study on using "expeditionary learning," an educational approach used in the natural sciences, to teach e-commerce technologies.

2011 Fall Commencement ceremonies to be held Friday, Dec. 16

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students will be honored during Fall Commencement ceremonies to be held in Cassell Coliseum on the Virginia Tech campus.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at ACC Championship game

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Cadets Kyle Hooper and Brian Gendreau were selected to travel to the ACC Championship game in recognition of their outstanding performance this fall.

In memoriam: Peter W. Kipp, former general manager of Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

A hospitality executive for more than 50 years, Kipp was well known in the New River Valley.

Edward F.D. Spencer, Jaan Holt to deliver 2011 fall commencement addresses

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Spencer will address undergraduate students at the University Ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m., and Holt will speak at the Graduate School Ceremony, which begins at 3 p.m., both at Cassell Coliseum.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus named University of Virginia game Hokie Hero

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Capt. George Flynn, U.S. Marine Corps, is currently serving his fourth combat deployment in Afghanistan.

MLK Day Care Facelift initiates independent service project

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Center for Student Engagement and Community Partnerships at Virginia Tech is hosting its annual MLK Day Care Facelift in association with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's Martin Luther King Jr. 2012 celebration week.

Devi Gnyawali named R.B. Pamplin Professor of Management

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

He is a frequent presenter at national and international academic meetings and invited seminars. He serves on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Review and the Journal of Management.

Student voice of HokieCast, Emily Trexler, helps students stay informed

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Trexler says she looks for different activities around campus that she thinks students should be informed about, including community service and fundraising events.

Spring commencement, convocation schedule revamped; University Commencement ceremony to begin at noon on Friday starting in 2012

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The university will again make residence hall rooms and suites available for families who wish to stay on campus during commencement weekend.

VT KnowledgeWorks announces merger and expansion

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

VT KnowledgeWorks and the Business Technology Center, two Virginia Tech offices that help promote economic development by providing a range of services to technology-based businesses, have joined forces to create a single, comprehensive entrepreneurship assistance program.

Virginia Tech's door opened and they came

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Visitors included folks from the university community, alumni, donors, and curious children and adults from all over the state. The hundreds who came had a chance to learn about such things as cows with portholes, race cars, snakes, flowers, and how disease spreads.

$1,112,703,977 raised during The Campaign for Virginia Tech: Invent the Future

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:27:00 -0500

Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger on Saturday night announced the university had exceeded the $1 billion goal of The Campaign for Virginia Tech: Invent the Future, an eight-year fundraising initiative that was supported by nearly 170,000 contributors.

Marching Virginians to hold 15th annual Hokies for the Hungry food drive Nov. 17

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This year's goal is 66,223 cans of food -- one can from every fan.

Emerging Leader Scholarship program has helped Corps of Cadets enrollment to grow

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

In 1992, Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets saw its enrollment drop to about 400, the lowest since 1980. In 1995, the corps introduced the Emerging Leader Scholarship program, and enrollment has been on the rise ever since.

Virginia Tech business students step into real-world projects

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Pamplin College of Business senior business information technology students design software and websites for real corporations both large and small. Some of their projects will be showcased at the Virginia Tech University Open House on Nov. 12.

Electronic health records save money but pose privacy risks, says Pamplin business law professor

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Electronic health records can potentially save billions of dollars in health care costs and increase patient safety, but have considerable risks to individual privacy in the United States, more so than the European Union, says a new study by Pamplin College of Business professor Janine Hiller.

Pamplin finance alum helps connect Hokies to jobs

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A website launched by Pamplin alumnus Jason Messer has given job-seeking alumni and students and Hokie-seeking employers an additional means to connect with one another.

Virginia Tech crowns 2011 Homecoming King and Queen

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Seniors Sue Buyrn and Kyle Amonson won this year's titles.

User resistance to password security explored in case study by Pamplin professor

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pamplin College of Business professor France Belanger and three Pamplin doctoral students completed a new study exploring the attitudes and behavior of individuals faced with a required information technology security change. Previous studies, she says, largely focused on voluntary behavior.

Pamplin MBA alumnus leads FBI cybercops

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pampin College of Business alumnus Gordon Snow, who is the assistant director of the FBI's cyber division, discusses the bureau's cybersecurity work in the fall 2011 issue of Pamplin magazine.

Knowledge mining resource accelerates science, technology education, research

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A knowledge mining and visualization resource allows someone who is not an expert in data mining to make sense of massive amounts of data and find potential collaborators across fields.

Marching Virginians remember one of their own

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Marching Virginians received two Yamaha Xeno gold-plated and engraved trumpets that were donated in memory of former band member Chris Osburn, a member of the Class of 1998, who died unexpectedly in January 2011.

Virginia Tech's Student Government Association works to bring positive change to campus

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The elected student governing body offers undergraduates a way to get involved through various initiatives to improve campus life.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at Wake Forest game

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Two cadets were selected for this honor for the Wake Forest game in recognition of their outstanding performance as cadre sergeants this semester.

Pamplin Student Leadership Conference features various workshops

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Representatives from Burts Bees, KPMG, Grant Thornton, Altria, and Virginia Asset Management will lead training sessions on decision making, flexible communication styles, ethical behavior, and other topics at a Pamplin College of Business student conference on leadership.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus named Miami game Hokie Hero

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Nate Kane, U.S. Air Force, is currently stationed at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

Veteran financial journalist to speak on the Federal Reserve in a time of crisis

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The talk, part of the BB&T Distinguished Lecture Series on Capitalism, is free and open to the public.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at Miami game

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Three freshman cadets were highlighted for their outstanding personal performance, strong motivation, and leadership amongst their fellow freshmen to receive the flags at the Miami football game.

Annual letter to faculty and staff from Senior Vice President and Provost Mark G. McNamee

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The provost's annual letter to faculty and staff highlights many initiatives taking place in the 2011-12 academic year.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets to host World War II and Vietnam era aircraft flyover for Clemson game

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

See a historic World War II-era Grumman TBM-3 Avenger and two Vietnam-era T-28 Trojan during the National Anthem prior to the Virginia Tech versus Clemson football game or at the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport.

Survey reveals audiences' desires for arts programming

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The researchers learned that Center for the Arts audiences desire more engagement with the arts and more high-quality local, national, and international programming.

Pamplin program helps build leadership skills among police officers

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Police and other public safety officers from Virginia hone their leadership skills in a special training program designed by the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation in partnership with the Pamplin College of Business.

University Open House provides a window to the future

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, Nov. 12, is the day to see exhibits, take tours, and learn about all the latest at the university.

U.S. News hails Virginia Tech's engineering, business undergraduate programs

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech ranks 71st among the nation's best universities in the U.S. News and World Report's survey of undergraduate programs -- "America's Best Colleges 2012" -- released today. The university's College of Engineering ranked 15th in the nation, and its Pamplin College of Business ranked No. 46.

Employer sign-ups for Business Horizons career fair surpass 2010, job outlook better for college students

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Nearly 150 employers have signed up to attend the 29th annual Business Horizons career fair of the Pamplin College of Business on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Squires Student Center’s Commonwealth and Old Dominion ballrooms.

Pamplin alumni to discuss career development in campus talks this month

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pamplin College of Business alumni Raheel S. Khan and James B. Kelly will give Wachovia Distinguished Lectures this month.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets hosting 16th Gunfighter Panel

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

For the 16th consecutive semester, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets is bringing back Corps of Cadets graduates who have served a combat deployment to speak to the regiment. The Fall 2011 Gunfighter Panel will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the Burruss Hall Auditorium.

Ernst & Young to lead workplace diversity workshop

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Representatives from Ernst & Young will host a workshop, "The Importance of Diversity Education in the Workplace," on Friday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. – noon, at The Inn at Virginia Tech.

Linda Wallace named John and Angela Emery Junior Faculty Fellow of Accounting and Information Systems

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The fellowship is used to reward teaching and scholarly excellence with recipients holding the rank of assistant or associate professor.

David Tegarden named Darrell D. and Betty R. Martin Junior Faculty Fellow of Accounting and Information Systems

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Tegarden's research focuses on information systems development; data, information and knowledge visualization; individual, group, and organizational learning; and continuous assurance.

James R. Lang honored with emeritus status

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1990, Lang has made significant contributions to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of entrepreneurial leadership and strategic management.