John Chambers College of Business and Economics

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, two Bachelor programs in Economics, and one STEM-designated Bachelor of Science program in Supply Chain Management Science,^[3] seven master programs, and doctoral programs throughout its six departments.

John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Former name	WVU College of Commerce, College of Business and Economics
Type	Public business school
Established	1951
Dean	Joshua C. Hall
Academic staff	125[1]
Administrative staff	90[1]
Students	2,907[2] (Fall 2017)
Undergraduates	2,521[2] (Fall 2017)
Location	Morgantown , West Virginia , USA 39°38′12″N 79°57′17″W
Campus	Village
Affiliations	West Virginia University
Website	http://business.wvu.edu/

History

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

• Accounting
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation^[9]
• Finance
• General Business
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Organizational Leadership^[10]
• Supply Chain Management^[11]
• Supply Chain Management Science (STEM)^[12]

Graduate programs

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

• MBA
• Executive MBA (online)
• MS-Business Data Analytics (BUDA; online)
• MS-Business Cybersecurity (CYBR; online)
• MS-Economics (MSE; online)
• MS-Finance
• MS-Industrial Relations
• Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
• Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination (FAFE)

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

• MBA plus Master of Science in Industrial Relations (2 years)
• MBA plus Master of Science in Finance (2 years)
• MBA plus Master of Science in Sport Management (2 years)
• MBA plus Juris Doctor (3 years)

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.^[13]

Student organizations

The B&E has several student organizations or clubs for students to participate in.^[14] Examples include:

• Accounting Club
• American Marketing Association
• Alpha Kappa Psi
• Beta Alpha Psi
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Business Ethics Club
• Delta Sigma Pi
• Entrepreneurship Club
• Hospitality Club
• Industrial Relations Student Association
• Management Information Systems Association (MISA)
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Thompson Economics Club
• WVU Finance Club

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.^[15] These centers include:

• Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Bureau of Business and Economic Research
• Business Learning Resource Center
• Bernie Wehrle Global Supply Chain Laboratory
• Center for Career Development
• Center for Chinese Business
• Center for Executive Education
• Center for Free Enterprise
• Forensic Business Studies
• Data Driven WV
• Stuart M. and Joyce N. Robbins Center for Global Business and Strategy
• Crime Scene Complex for FAFE Program
• Knee Regulatory Research Center