The R.B. Pamplin College of Business (commonly known as Pamplin College of Business or Pamplin), is

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. Founded in 1965, it has more than 41,000 alumni. The current Dean is

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. In 1986 the college was renamed following a donation from alumnus Robert B. Pamplin and his son

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The college offers three different kinds of

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(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 Ph.D. 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

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. 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. As of 2015 Pamplin accounts for approximately 20 percent of all business degrees awarded from Virginia's 14 senior public institutions.

History

*1925 First bachelor's degree in business offered *1931 First master's degree in business offered *1961 School of Business is established *1965 The school became an official college of

*1966 College of Business accredited by American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) *1969

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program is established *1980 Department of Business Administration was divided into separate departments *1983 Evening MBA program is established *1986 College of Business receives a donation and is renamed after Robert B. Pamplin and his son *1996 Executive MBA program is established *2002 Pamplin College of Business starts offering hospitality and tourism programs *2007 Diversity Center is established *2013 Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is established *2014 Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics is established *2015 Pamplin celebrates 50th Anniversary as a college

Academics

Pamplin offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus. In addition the college offers MBA programs in

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, and Roanoke. The undergraduate program offers majors in

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

business information technology Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." Having a business name does not separat ...

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

finance Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related to, but not synonymous with economics, the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services (the discipline of fina ...

hospitality Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt, Louis, chevalier de J ...

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management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

marketing Marketing is the process of exploring, creating, and delivering value to meet the needs of a target market in terms of goods and services; potentially including selection of a target audience; selection of certain attributes or themes to emph ...

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, and

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. Minors are offered in: Applied Business Computing, Business Diversity, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Leadership, Multicultural Diversity Management, and Professional Sales. 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

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, and other European universities offer opportunities as well.

Rankings

Pamplin is a highly regarded

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 ''

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'': *Master of Information Technology degree: 2nd overall in the nation according to the 2017 ''U.S. News & World Report''. *Evening MBA program: 7th overall in the nation according to the 2017 ''U.S. News & World Report''. *The Undergraduate program ranks No. 39 overall and No. 23 among the public institutions according to ''U.S. News & World Report''. *Undergraduate program ranked No. 52 overall, No. 24 by employers, ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', 2013.

Departments

Pamplin has several academic departments/schools: * Accounting and Information Systems * Business Information Technology * Economics * Finance, Insurance, and Business Law * Hospitality and Tourism Management * Management * Marketing * The Program in Real Estate

Academic centers

Pamplin has a number of "academic centers". * Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship * Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics * Center for Leadership Studies * Business Diversity Center * Business Leadership Center

Career placement

Pamplin maintains a high job placement for its graduates. According to

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's 2015–2016 report, Pamplin's MBA graduates have an average mid career salary of $125,000.

Programs offered

The range of programs offered by Pamplin includes:

Doctorate programs

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Business Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...

Hospitality and Tourism Management Hospitality Management and Tourism is the study of the hospitality industry. A degree in the subject may be awarded either by a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a relevant departme ...

Graduate programs

* Evening MBA with concentration in: ** Corporate and Financial Services Management ** Global Business ** Hospitality and Tourism Management ** Information Systems and Technology ** Organizational Management *

Executive MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

* Professional MBA *

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Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...

* MSBA in

Business Analytics Business analytics (BA) refers to the skills, technologies, and practices for continuous iterative exploration and investigation of past business performance to gain insight and drive business planning. Business analytics focuses on developing ne ...

* MSBA in Advanced Marketing Research * MSBA in

* MACIS in

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Undergraduate programs

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**Accounting and Information Systems **Business Information Technology **Economics **Finance **Hospitality and Tourism Management **Management **Marketing **Real Estate * Minors ** Applied Business Computing ** Leadership ** Entrepreneurship-New Venture Growth ** International Business ** Multicultural Diversity Management ** Professional Sales ** Business Diversity

Campus locations

* Pamplin offers undergraduate majors/minors, graduate programs, and doctoral programs on the Blacksburg campus at Pamplin Hall and Wallace Hall * Pamplin offers graduate and professional programs in the

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, Richmond metropolitan area, and

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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

. These programs are served by off-campus stops on the

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Leadership

The following is a list of deans of the college:

Clubs and organizations

Some of the most popular clubs are the Accounting Society, BASIS (Bond And Securities Investing by Students)
PRISM

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, Business Technology Club, Business Horizons,

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, Hospitality Management Association, Virginia Tech Management Society, National Association of Black Accountants,

Pi Sigma Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon () is a professional fraternity for students and industry professionals in Marketing and Sales Management. It was founded in 1952 at Georgia State University Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a public ...

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, Student-Managed Endowment for Educational Development, and the

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Alumni relations

The Pamplin College of Business Alumni Association is an

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for former students of the college. In total 24,185 alumni live in Virginia, and 41,738 reside Domestically and Internationally. 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. Currently there are over 70 member on the council. The college publishes a business magazine, Virginia Tech Business Magazine

Notable alumni

* Robert B. Pamplin (business administration 1933) was the president and chairman of the board of

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and the founder of R.B. Pamplin Corporation in

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. *

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(general business 1956) is a former General in the

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and the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. *

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(business administration 1969) is a former General in the United States Air Force who served as the Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation from November 10, 2005 to November 9, 2007. *

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(accounting 1979) is the chief executive officer of

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. * Vahan Janjigian (MBA 1982; Ph.D. finance 1985) is the chief investment strategist at Forbes, vice president and executive director of the Forbes Investors Advisory Institute, and editor of the Forbes Growth Investor and Special Situation Survey investment newsletters. *

Wayne Robinson Wayne Lavern Robinson (January 14, 1930 – December 20, 2015) was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1952 through 1956. He played college football at the University of ...

(finance 1980) is a retired American basketball player. * Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. is the chairman, president, and CEO of the R.B. Pamplin Corporation. The Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech and the Pamplin School of Business at the

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are named in his honor.

References

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