Fall 2016
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Article ItemThe Science of Success , article
Brian Slingerland (FIN ’00) directed his education and experience into co-founding a company that develops cancer drugs.
Alumni
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Article ItemRecruiting strong leaders , article
John Thompson (ECON ’70, MBA ’72) has recruited over 200 CEOs and more than 300 board members. He is recognized as one of the most respected CEO and board consultants in the nation.
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Article ItemTransparent election results , article
For Adam Ernest (MKTG ’04), the 2016 presidential election will be an important test of his company’s software. Follow My Vote, the nonpartisan public benefit corporation Ernest founded and where he serves as CEO, develops open-source blockchain voting software that supports early voting from mobile devices
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Article ItemWilling to take a risk , article
In 2014, Chiny Moon Driscoll (FIN’91) took a risk and launched MetiStream, a company that uses analytics to help customers make better decisions.
Research & Teaching
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Article ItemSafeguarding health data , article
Business law professor Janine Hiller says that massive data collection about health may compromise privacy and perpetuate health inequality.
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Article ItemThe stress of after-hours email , article
Associate Professor William Becker’s research shows that the expectation of after-work emails creates anticipatory stress for employees.
Notables
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Article ItemDean’s message , article
At Pamplin, we are developing the best business education program that prepares students for working in a global environment as leaders and entrepreneurs.
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Article ItemAdvisory board formed for master of IT program , article
Virginia Tech has formed an advisory board for its highly ranked master of information technology program. The board, comprising nine members, took effect July 1.
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Article ItemAccounting programs ranked in the nation’s top 25 , article
Virginia Tech’s undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting broke into the top 25 for the first time in all three degree categories, as ranked by the Public Accounting Report.
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Article ItemExecutive MBA students analyze Aerospace Corporation patents , article
Virginia Tech Executive MBA students evaluated patents held by The Aerospace Corporation and made recommendations to company executives.
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Article ItemA new home for Pamplin , article
Construction on the $25 million Global Business and Analytics Complex, which will house the Pamplin College of Business, is set to begin in 2020.
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Article ItemFinancial planning program consolidated , article
Virginia Tech’s financial planning program was consolidated in Pamplin after being jointly administered by Pamplin and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Events
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Article ItemKickoff Picnic , article
The college welcomed its students, faculty, and staff to the new school year with its annual picnic on the lawn of the Holtzman Alumni Center.
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Article ItemKPMG Sponsors Ph.D. Project , article
The KPMG Foundation is a sponsor of the Ph.D. Project, which seeks to support underrepresented minorities in their pursuit of business doctorates.
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Article ItemEntrepreneur Trek , article
During the Entrepreneur Trek to New York City, students met speaker and entrepreneur Andrew Horn and visited ESPN.
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Article ItemHokies on Wall Street , article
President Tim Sands, Dean Robert Sumichrast, and a group of alumni rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange in April.
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Article ItemDeveloping Alumni , article
The August retreat of the university’s advancement division drew Pamplin alumni.
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Article ItemPRISM Visits Coca-Cola , article
Members of the PRISM social media student group, Pamplin faculty, and advisory board members visited Coca-Cola’s headquarters last April.
Events
People
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Article ItemOn the move , article
Jack Maher has been appointed head of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems in the Pamplin College of Business. He is also the John F. Carroll Jr. Professor and has been a faculty member at Virginia Tech since 1985.
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Article ItemCollege awards – Faculty , article
KPMG Professor in Accounting Reza Barkhi, professor of accounting and information systems, has published more than 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. He focuses his research on decision support and organizational integration systems, information technology audit and control, social network analytics, the economics of
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Article ItemNew Faculty Members , article
Five full-time faculty members joined Pamplin. Their addition reflects the college’s commitment to hiring such faculty to further strengthen its teaching, research, and business outreach particularly in the areas of business analytics, innovation through entrepreneurship, and sustainable global prosperity. William Becker Associate professor Management Becker received his Ph.D. in
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Article ItemNational awards , article
Robin Russell, professor of business information technology, received American Society for Quality’s (ASQ) Gyrna Award for her co-authored paper, “SEM of Service Quality to Predict Overall Patient Satisfaction in Medical Clinics: A Case Study,” published in 2015 in the Quality Management Journal. The award recognizes
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Article ItemUniversity Awards , article
Alumni Distinguished Professor Art Keown, R.B. Pamplin Professor of Finance. Keown has published numerous articles in top-tier finance journals, but in recent decades, he has focused on writing textbooks about financial management and personal finance that have been incorporated into the curricula of major universities across
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Article ItemCollege Awards – Student , article
Telly Award PRISM (Pamplin Re-Inventing Social Media), the Pamplin College of Business social media group, received the Telly Award for its creation of the 2015 “Welcome to Hokie Nation” preview video. It is the first Virginia Tech organization to win the premier award honoring outstanding local,