Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business explained

R.B. Pamplin College of Business
Established:1965
Dean:Robert Sumichrast
Type:Public business school
Endowment:$1.04 billion (parent institution)[1]
City:Arlington
Blacksburg
Falls Church
Richmond
Roanoke
Country:US
Undergrad:3,845
Postgrad:389

The R.B. Pamplin College of Business (commonly known as Pamplin College of Business or Pamplin), is Virginia Tech's business school. Founded in 1965, it has more than 41,000 alumni. The current Dean is Saonee Sarker. In 1986 the college was renamed following a donation from alumnus Robert B. Pamplin and his son Robert B. Pamplin Jr.[2]

The college offers three different kinds of Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, three different Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA) degrees, and a Master of Accounting and Information Systems (MACIS) degree. In addition, Pamplin offers two PhD degrees, non-degree executive development programs, and majors and minors for undergraduate students. Pamplin jointly offers a Master of Information Technology (MIT) degree with the Virginia Tech College of Engineering.[3] The most recent national U.S. News & World Report rank shows Pamplin's undergraduate program is 23rd among public institutions and the Evening MBA Program is ranked 16th overall.[4] As of 2015 Pamplin accounts for approximately 20 percent of all business degrees awarded from Virginia's 14 senior public institutions.[5]

History

Academics

Pamplin offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus. At the graduate level, the college offers MBA programs in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Roanoke.

Undergraduate Study

The undergraduate program offers majors in accounting, business information technology, economics, finance, hospitality, information systems, management, marketing, real estate, and tourism management.[8] Minors are offered in: Applied Business Computing, Business Diversity, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Leadership, Multicultural Diversity Management, and Professional Sales.[9]

Learning Accelerator for Undergraduates

In 2022, the university announced the creation of a learning center to “provide a dedicated space for Pamplin undergraduates to receive and deliver academic coaching services.” The center, funded by a grant from Tech alumnus, Omar Asali, is expected to be completed by 2025.[10]

Study Abroad

Pamplin offers study-abroad opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students. Pamplin students can attend Virginia Tech's Center for European Studies and Architecture in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, and other European universities offer opportunities as well.[11]

Rankings

Above:U.S. News & World Report rankings
Label1:Master of Information Technology
Data1:2
Label2:Evening Master of Business Administration
Data2:7
Label3:Public Undergraduate Program
Data3:23
Label4:Overall Undergraduate Program
Data4:39

Pamplin is a highly regarded business school and is one of a handful of core recruiting schools for some of the nation's most selective firms. Current rankings by the U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek:

Departments

Pamplin has several academic departments/schools:

Academic centers

Pamplin has a number of "academic centers".[24]

Career placement

Pamplin maintains a high job placement for its graduates.[25] According to PayScale's 2015–2016 report, Pamplin's MBA graduates have an average mid career salary of $125,000.[26]

Programs offered

The range of programs offered by Pamplin includes:[27]

Doctorate programs

Graduate programs

Undergraduate programs

Campus locations

See also: Campus of Virginia Tech.

Metro for students in Washington metropolitan area

Graduate and Professional programs are located near Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport which are located within the Washington metropolitan area. These programs are served by off-campus stops on the Washington DC Metro.

Leadership

The following is a list of deans of the college:[28]

Dean Tenure
Herbert H. Mitchell 1965–1982
1982–2013
2013–2022
Saonee Sarker2023–present[29]

Clubs and organizations

Some of the most popular clubs are the Accounting Society, BASIS (Bond And Securities Investing by Students), PRISM, Beta Alpha Psi, Business Technology Club, Business Horizons, Delta Sigma Pi, Hospitality Management Association, Virginia Tech Management Society, National Association of Black Accountants, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Society for Human Resource Management, Student-Managed Endowment for Educational Development, and the American Marketing Association:[30]

Alumni relations

The Pamplin College of Business Alumni Association is an alumni organization for former students of the college.[31] In total 24,185 alumni live in Virginia, and 41,738 reside Domestically and Internationally.[32]

The Pamplin Advisory Council was founded in 1969 and was chartered to offer ideas and guidance to the dean of the college. In addition, the council assists with connecting the college with the business community.[33] Currently there are over 70 member on the council.[34]

The college publishes a business magazine, Virginia Tech Business Magazine.[35]

Notable alumni

See also: List of Virginia Tech alumni.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Factbook: Financial Overview. Virginia Tech Foundation. October 31, 2015.
  2. Web site: History of R.B. Pamplin Corp. – FundingUniverse. www.fundinguniverse.com.
  3. Web site: About the joint partnership.
  4. Web site: US News Rankings.
  5. Web site: Percent of Virginia business degree info.
  6. Web site: Pamplin College of Business – Virginia Tech . 2024-03-14 . MetroMBA . en-US.
  7. Web site: History of College.
  8. Web site: Undergraduate Programs. pamplin.vt.edu.
  9. Web site: Undergraduate Catalog—Pamplin College of Business. www.undergradcatalog.registrar.vt.edu.
  10. Web site: SIDERSKY . ROBYN . Va. Tech receives $1M gift for learning accelerator . VirginiaBusiness.com . Virginia Business . 16 August 2024 . June 22, 2022.
  11. Web site: International Programs. international.pamplin.vt.edu.
  12. Web site: MIT US News Ranking.
  13. Web site: Evening MBA Ranking.
  14. Web site: Undergraduate US News Ranking.
  15. Web site: Undergraduate Bloomberg Ranking. .
  16. http://www.acis.pamplin.vt.edu/index.php Virginia Tech – Accounting and Information Systems
  17. http://www.bit.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech – Business Information Technology
  18. http://www.econ.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech – Economics
  19. http://www.finance.pamplin.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech – Finance, Insurance, and Business Law
  20. http://www.htm.pamplin.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech – Hospitality and Tourism Management
  21. http://www.management.pamplin.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech – Management
  22. https://secure.hosting.vt.edu/www.marketing.pamplin.vt.edu/index.php?page=&id= Virginia Tech – Marketing
  23. https://realestate.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech – The Program in Real Estate
  24. Web site: About the Centers.
  25. Web site: Bright job outlook for business graduates this year, say Pamplin career services staff. www.vtnews.vt.edu.
  26. Web site: Best Schools by Type – College Salary Report.
  27. Web site: Programs Offered.
  28. Web site: List of Deans.
  29. Web site: Staff . Cardinal . 2023-03-02 . Sarker named dean of Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech; more ... . 2024-03-14 . Cardinal News . en-US.
  30. Web site: Pamplin's student organizations.
  31. Web site: About the alumni association.
  32. Web site: About the Alumni.
  33. Web site: Archived copy . www.50years.pamplin.vt.edu . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905201523/http://www.50years.pamplin.vt.edu/timeline/ . 5 September 2015 . dead.
  34. Web site: Planning the job search – Pamplin Spring '11. www.magazine.pamplin.vt.edu.
  35. Web site: Virginia Tech Business Spring '15. www.magazine.pamplin.vt.edu.
  36. Web site: Vahan Janjigian. Michael Maiello. 1 July 2010. Forbes.

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