John Chambers College of Business and Economics

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John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Former name
WVU College of Commerce, College of Business and Economics
Type Public business school
Established1951
Dean Josh Hall
Academic staff
125 [1]
Administrative staff
90 [1]
Students2,907 [2] (Fall 2017)
Undergraduates 2,521 [2] (Fall 2017)
Location
Morgantown
,
West Virginia
,
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39°38′12″N79°57′17″W / 39.63658°N 79.95468°W / 39.63658; -79.95468
Campus Village
Affiliations West Virginia University
Website http://business.wvu.edu/
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The John Chambers College of Business and Economics is the business school of West Virginia University, a state university located in Morgantown in the U.S. State of West Virginia. The college building is in the downtown campus of the university. The college offers ten undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) programs and one Bachelor of Science in Economics program, [3] seven master programs, and doctoral programs throughout its six departments.

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History

B&E Building as seen from University Avenue CollegeBusEconAtWVU.jpg
B&E Building as seen from University Avenue

The College of Business and Economics traces its origins to the late 1940s when it awarded business administration degrees under College of Arts and Sciences. The WVU College of Commerce was created by an order of the state higher education board in November, 1951, with the first students enrolled for the first semester of the 1952-53 academic year. In 1954, the college was accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. In 1957 the Master of Science in Industrial Relations was the first master's degree program in the college. The first Ph.D. program was established in 1965 in economics. In 1971 the College of Commerce was renamed the College of Business and Economics. [4] On November 9, 2018 the college was renamed the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, after the two-time WVU alumnus. [5]

Academic programs

The college offers the following undergraduate, [6] graduate, [7] and doctoral programs: [8]

Undergraduate programs

Graduate programs

The College of Business and Economics offers seven masters programs and one certificate program:

In addition, the College of Business and Economics offers MBA Dual degrees:

Doctoral programs

The College of Business and Economics offers Ph.D. Economics and a Ph.D. in business administration programs with concentrations in accounting, finance, management, and marketing. [12]

Student organizations

The B&E has several student organizations or clubs for students to participate in. [13] Examples include:

Experiential Learning and Centers

The college is committed to disseminating its research, expertise, and know-how to the region and to society at large. The college is home to the following centers. [14] These centers include:

Rankings

The West Virginia University was ranked #241 in 2021 under the USNews. The Business school was unranked. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "B&E Faculty and Staff". business.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  2. 1 2 "WVU Enrollment Trends Fall 2017" (PDF). institutionalresearch.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. ↑ "College of Business and Economics < West Virginia University". catalog.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. ↑ "B&E 60th Anniversary" . Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Media Kit" . Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Undergraduate academic majors" . Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  7. ↑ "Graduate programs overview" . Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  8. ↑ "Graduate Degrees" . Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  9. ↑ "Business and Economics | Entrepreneurship and Innovation". business.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  10. ↑ "Global Supply Chain Management < West Virginia University". catalog.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  11. ↑ "Organizational Leadership < West Virginia University". catalog.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  12. ↑ "Academics, Programs with you in mind" . Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  13. ↑ "Student organizations" . Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  14. ↑ "Research and outreach" . Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  15. ↑ "Where Big 12 Schools Rank Among the 2021 Best Colleges". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.


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