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Article ItemCategory: research Navigating the complex relationship between race and AI , article
In their paper “Representations and Consequences of Race in AI Systems,” marketing doctoral candidate Angela Yi and Assistant Professor Broderick Turner from the Pamplin College of Business explore how race impacts artificial intelligence.
Date: Aug 26, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research There’s an app for that: Study reveals that a smartphone app can effectively lower cholera risk , article
Kevin Boyle from the Pamplin College of Business and an interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrate the potential of using smartphone apps in the fight against cholera.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research Balancing fairness and welfare in the face of uncertainty , article
Pamplin College of Business Professor Chris Zobel has developed a model to enable infrastructure managers to consider social vulnerabilities and projected sea level rise to optimize resource allocation.
Date: Jul 23, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research Understanding the rising threat – and cost – of ransomware , article
Wade Baker, collegiate associate professor of integrated security in the Department of Business Information Technology, is working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on sponsored research to provide deeper insights into the dynamics, trends, and impact of ransomware attacks.
Date: Jul 23, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech researchers to investigate impact of judgmental AI on vulnerable groups , article
Two researchers from the Pamplin College of Business will study the impact on vulnerable populations through a new inclusive cybersecurity program funded by the Southwest Virginia node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative.
Date: Jul 08, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics From classrooms to boardrooms, Virginia Tech graduate students embark on a capstone tour , article
Students in the Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in business analytics program embarked on a 15-day, 11-city summer tour, where they presented their capstone projects to sponsoring companies.
Date: Jun 27, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Management students’ capstone project to propel VT’s HR Service Center towards enhanced efficiency and client satisfaction , article
Pamplin College of Business seniors from the MGT 4084: Management Consulting course applied their theoretical knowledge with practical application, providing holistic solutions to their client, Virginia Tech's Human Resources Service Center.
Date: Jun 18, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Nadia Rogers’ career highlighted by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants , article
Nadia Rogers, the Robert M. Brown Faculty Fellow in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems, is featured in the spring 2024 edition of Disclosures, the official magazine of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA).
Date: May 31, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: impact In memoriam: John M. Pinkerton, professor emeritus in the Pamplin College of Business , article
A member of the university community since 1977, Pinkerton retired in 2017. He died on May 19.
Date: May 22, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research Pamplin research finds spillover from Paycheck Protection Program prevented billions in commercial losses , article
Research by Pamplin College of Business’s Xue Xiao shows that spillover from the program helped avert $36 billion in commercial mortgage delinquencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: May 22, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Alumna Yvonne McGill inspires Pamplin Class of 2024 , article
Alumna Yvonne McGill served as the keynote speaker for the Pamplin College of Business spring commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Date: May 14, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research New research links voter behavior in presidential elections to housing market performance , article
Pamplin College of Business’s Sherwood Clements explores the link between real estate returns and voter behavior in presidential elections.
Date: May 14, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Alumni and industry leaders gather for the 2024 Pamplin Engagement Summit , article
President Tim Sands and Dean Saonee Sarker reflect on the blueprint for the next generation of business education at the summit.
Date: May 13, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research Research aims to calculate the real cost of cybersecurity breaches , article
Joe Simpson of the Department of Management is working with Pamplin alum and Hive Systems founder Alex Nette on research to discover the real cost of cybersecurity breaches.
Date: May 10, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Pamplin College of Business honors distinguished alumni at annual awards ceremony , article
The Pamplin College of Business recently celebrated the achievements of 10 distinguished alumni at the annual Pamplin Awards ceremony, which took place during the 2024 Pamplin Engagement Summit.
Date: May 09, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Pamplin College of Business honors its 2024 Students of Distinction , article
Among the honors bestowed by Pamplin College of Business were the Outstanding Pamplin Senior Award, H. H. Mitchell Outstanding Leadership Award, College Service Award, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Excellence Award, Dean’s Advisory Board of Students President Recognition, as well as the First Honors Graduates.
Date: May 07, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Raman Kumar appointed Alumni Distinguished Professor , article
Kumar, the R.V. and A.F. Oliver Professor of Investment Management in the Pamplin College of Business, has made extraordinary contributions to the university’s teaching, research, and service missions, taught generations of students, and expanded the college's brand internationally.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics U.S. News & World Report ranks Pamplin’s part-time Evening MBA program No. 1 in Virginia , article
Virginia Tech’s part-time Evening MBA program continues to be the top-ranked part-time MBA program in Virginia, according to a survey released by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Pamplin BIT professors among most published in field , article
Per recent rankings, Business Information Technology’s Tabitha James, Paul Lowry, and Viswanath Venkatesh are among the most published authors in leading information systems journals.
Date: Apr 04, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Pamplin alumnus making the Ut Prosim difference , article
Keith Johnson has a deep-rooted connection to Virginia Tech that transcends the usual relationship between alumnus and alma mater. For Johnson, a 2007 graduate of the Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech was the first place he could call home.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Pamplin College of Business helps lead Virginia Tech to record-breaking Giving Day , article
The Pamplin College of Business once again emerged as the college to beat, breaking records and spearheading philanthropic efforts that helped propel Virginia Tech to new heights of philanthropic support over 24 hours.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Advantage From modest beginnings comes inspirational giving , article
Despite her humble beginnings, Patricia Joyce ’79 never felt limited by her upbringing. Recently, Joyce made a generous estate gift to create a scholarship that will continue to impact the lives of aspiring students, opening doors and creating opportunities for years to come.
Date: Feb 15, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Giving Day 2024 primer from the Pamplin College of Business , article
Beginning at noon EST on Wednesday, Feb. 21, until noon EST on Thursday, Feb. 22, Pamplin College of Business alumni, friends, faculty and staff, students, and other dedicated supporters will work to help the college keep its spot at the top of Virginia Tech’s Giving Day Leaderboard for a fourth straight year.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics U.S. News & World Report ranks Virginia Tech, Pamplin programs among the best nationally , article
For the third consecutive year, Virginia Tech’s Master of Information Technology program has been named the No. 3 Best Online Program in the nation while retaining its spot as the preferred choice for veterans for the fourth year running.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Pamplin honors former Interim Dean Russell at portrait unveiling , article
At a reception commemorating her four-decade career at Virginia Tech, a portrait of Roberta (Robin) S. Russell, the former Interim Dean of Pamplin College of Business, was revealed.
Date: Jan 25, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Marketing Advisory Board welcomes two new members , article
The Pamplin College of Business is thrilled to announce two alumni are set to join the Virginia Tech Marketing Advisory Board as Trey Gresh ’14 and Maurisa Potts ’95 will be joining the current board.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Mahmood Khan awarded for outstanding contributions to graduate education , article
Mahmood Khan, a graduate professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was recognized for his dedication to graduate education and mentorship within the field of hospitality and tourism.
Date: Jan 17, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Finance's Rawlings awarded the Phi Kappa Phi Medallion , article
Logan Rawlings, a senior in the Department of Finance, Insurance, and Business Law, has been named as the recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Medallion.
Date: Jan 12, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: impact Pamplin capstone course provides students real world management consulting experience , article
A team of students in the Management Consulting capstone course served as a pro bono consulting team for nascent consulting firm Mikal-Hamlett.
Date: Jan 02, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Virginia Tech, Xidian University forge cultural and educational bridge , article
A group of three Virginia Tech professors – Don Hatfield, Gregory Kogan, and Ron Poff – traveled to Xi'an to teach a cohort of students at the School of Economics and Management at Xidian University as part of the XDU-VT 3+1 program.
Date: Dec 21, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Marc Kaplan named Pamplin College of Business director of communications and marketing , article
Kaplan will lead in the planning and execution of a comprehensive strategic communications and marketing plan for the college that also advances universitywide strategic goals and initiatives.
Date: Dec 08, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: academics How certain media talk about AI may have everything to do with political ideology , article
According to recently published research from the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business, articles from liberal-leaning media have a more negative sentiment toward AI than articles from conservative media.
Date: Nov 21, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Virginia Tech partners with Averett University for hospitality and tourism summit , article
Through the Future of Hospitality and Tourism Workforce Summit, Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business and Averett University brought together nearly 75 industry leaders, policymakers, community representatives, related stakeholders, and academia to exchange ideas around ways to continue building upon the regional progress already made in this sector.
Date: Nov 09, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: academics MBA Advisory Board member finds a home at Virginia Tech , article
Marshall Kregg, a graduate of both the Pamplin College of Business’s MBA program and the Online Master of Information Technology program, serves as a member of the MBA Advisory Board.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech faculty Alan Abrahams spotlights consumer safety research on international stage , article
Abraham's primary research focuses on gleaning product safety concerns from online consumer postings, product reviews, and discussion forums to improve safety for vulnerable populations such as senior citizens.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: research Cynthia Devers appointed editor-in-chief of Journal of Management , article
As the new editor-in-chief, Devers, the R.B. Pamplin Professor of Management, will strive to enhance inclusivity and impact of research included in the Pamplin elite journal.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Voices of Privacy aims to raise awareness, spur action about information privacy , article
Launched by Pamplin College of Business faculty France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik, the first-of-its-kind initiative combines webisodes and resources to highlight current issues about information privacy and solutions for those seeking to enhance their knowledge.
Date: Feb 06, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: research France Bélanger earns top recognition from Association for Information Systems for research excellence , article
Bélanger continues to play a preeminent role in advancing research in the fields of information systems, technology management, and security and privacy on a global scale.
Date: Jan 24, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Report details efforts for an inclusive business learning environment , article
The details highlighted in Pamplin College of Business’ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Impact Report represent progress in such areas as enrollment, faculty, programing, engagement, and more.
Date: Dec 16, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Pamplin office of Career Services and Employer Relations advocates for students , article
Whether conducting one-on-one advising, hosting recruiting events, or connecting students with employers, Pamplin's Career Services and Employer Relations team ensures student are well-prepared to enter the workforce. They do this in a variety of ways, from one-on-one career advising, student resource creation, career development programming, working with employer recruitment teams, and hosting recruitment events, the largest of which is the Business Horizons Career Fair.
Date: Dec 14, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Class of 2022: Pamplin's Michael Bunting invests in others , article
Driven by a commitment to academic excellence and empowering others through finance, Bunting will join Amazon's Operations Finance Rotation Program after graduating this December.
Date: Dec 05, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech research sheds light on the impact of school choice on racial segregation , article
Recent research co-authored by Virginia Tech Assistant Professor of Marketing Broderick Turner demonstrates that school choice drives segregation rather than reduces it, even when the racial makeup of the school is not taken into consideration.
Date: Oct 19, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Virginia Tech students explore entrepreneurship from ideation to action at Startup Weekend , article
More than 80 students from across multiple colleges and disciplines descended upon the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs to participate in the first-ever Startup Weekend. With strong engagement from alumni entrepreneurs, the event helped guide students through the steps of launching a startup.
Date: Oct 04, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Beth Osborne appointed Pamplin College of Business assistant dean for administration , article
A dedicated operations leader, Osborne has directed Pamplin's finance and administration functions since 2011, including the Business Service Center, which supports the college’s 12 centralized departments and centers and seven decentralized academic departments.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: research Smile, you’re on camera: Virginia Tech research gauges public support for facial profiling technology , article
Companies are using facial profiling in their recruitment process to judge applicants’ employability, judge customers’ trustworthiness to pay back their loans, and more. But how does the average person feel about this? Research from Pamplin College of Business faculty Shilpa Madan aims to find out.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Pamplin Associate Dean for Administration Kay Hunnings to retire after nearly 30 years of service , article
Hunnings has been instrumental in the development of Pamplin’s Women in Business programs, a host of networking and professional development opportunities that aim to elevate women in business roles in every sector.
Date: Aug 15, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Pamplin’s Inspiring Possibilities Academy offers Virginia high school students pathways to business education , article
The 10-day residential program introduced 27 rising high school seniors — many from underrepresented and underserved communities— to the dynamic world of business and business careers.
Date: Jul 27, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Entrepreneurial spirit fuels Pamplin student and professional race car driver Daniel Silvestri , article
Silvestri has moved up the professional racing ladder for more than a decade, bringing the business skills he has gained at Pamplin along for the ride.
Date: Jun 15, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: academics University to offer new Master of Information Technology scholarships this fall , article
The new scholarships will help expand pathways into technology for underrepresented populations.
Date: May 31, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Virginia Tech students earn top prize at national collegiate real estate competition , article
In their winning pitch, students from the Blackwood Program in Real Estate within the Pamplin College of Business evaluated a real-life, 160-acre site near Tampa, Florida, and delivered an innovative residential community development concept.
Date: May 04, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: impact Surviving remotely – what impact did remote work have on employee psyche? , article
William Becker’s research investigates the impact of job control – or a person’s ability to influence what happens in their work environment – and work-related loneliness on employee work behaviors and well-being during the massive and abrupt move to remote work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Mar 18, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Cybersecurity seminar series to highlight collaboration, build interdisciplinary prowess , article
The Integrated Security Education and Research Center and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia have partnered to bring to Virginia Tech a monthly series of unique seminars focused on integrated security topics.
Date: Feb 08, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Virginia Tech wins top national award for excellence in entrepreneurship education , article
The award recognizes bold and innovative programs making an impact in the field of entrepreneurship education with comprehensive, high-quality educational programs that successfully train future generations of entrepreneurs.
Date: Jan 18, 2022 -
Article ItemCategory: impact Chris Shean defines what it means to be a Hokie , article
Since 2016, when Virginia Tech first revealed plans for the Global Business and Analytics Complex, Shean ’87 has acted as one of the project’s most vocal champions.
Date: Oct 18, 2021