Pamplin Buzzwords and Acronyms
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About Pamplin
The first bachelor’s degree in business at what would eventually become Virginia Tech was offered in 1925 and the first master’s degree in 1931. A school of business was established in 1961 with 28 faculty members and 823 students. Business became one of the colleges of the university in 1965.
College General
- PCOB - Pamplin College of Business
- GBAC - Global Business and Analytics Complex
- Advancement - Team in Pamplin responsible for fundraising, alumni relations, stewardships, commnication, marketing, and events
- Pamplin IT - Pamplin Informaton Technology Team
- BC - Pamplin Centralized Business Services Center
- Greater Washington D.C. Metro Area - Virginia Tech Campus in Falls Church
- Pamplin Society -
- Pamplin Pulse - News for the Pamplin College of Business Community
- Women in Business -
- AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
- Pamplin Brand Center - Logos and identify system, images, primary messages, letterhead templates, and other brand resources
- Pamplin Events Calendar
- Room Reservation
College Centers
- CBA - Center for Business Analytics
- CIE or APEX - Apex Center for Entreprenueship
- CREE - Center for Real Estate Excellence
- ISERC - Integrated Security Education and Research Center
Academic Departments/Degree Programs
- MKTG - Department of Marketing
- MGMT - Department of Management
- ACIS - Department of Accounting and Information Systems
- BIT - Department of Business Information Technology
- HTM - Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
- FIN - Department of Finance, Insurance, and Business Law
- Real - Department of Blackwood Program in Real Estate
Graduate Programs
- BXBR - Executive Business Research Program
- DEIB - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- OMBA - Online Master of Business Administration
- PMBA - Professional Master of Business Administration
- MIT - Master of Information Technology
- EMBA - Executive Master of Business Administration
- MSBA-HTM - Master of Business Analytics in HTM
- MSBA-BA Master of Business Analytics general
Student Programs/Services
- Undergraduate Programs - The Pamplin Undergraduate Programs office serves as a resource for undergraduate students enrolled in the Pamplin College of Business. With a career advising component in addition to the academic advising.
- Business Horizons -
- Engage - A program in Pamplin that hires undergrad students as teaching assistants (TAs). These students support the faculty with classroom and instructional support.
- Pamplin Cyber Initiatives - Cyber security programs and 1st PCOB undergraduate degree in NCR/Greater Washington Metro Area.
- Innovate -
- PRISM -
- SEED -
- BASIS -
- Females in Finance -
- IP - International Programs/Globally Engaged Learning
- Study Broad -
- Freshman Merit Scholars -
- New Horizon Scholars -
College Committees
- Academic
- Department Head
- Doctoral Program Committee
- Graduate Studies and Policies (GS&PC)
- International Programs (IPC)
- Promotion and Tenure
- Undergraduate Assurance of Learning
- Undergraduate Studies and Policies (USP)
- Faculty Honorifics and Awards
- Internal Events
- Multicultural Diversity
- Research
- Undergraduate Awards
Dean’s-Level Advisory Boards and Councils
College-Level Advisory Boards and Councils
- MIT Advisory Board
- CBIA Executive Advisory Board
- Apex Center for Entrepreneurs Advisory Board
- Program in Real Estate Industry Advisory Board
- ACIS Advisory Board
- ACIS Emerging Leaders Board
- Finance Department Advisory Board
- Marketing Department Advisory Board
- Management Department Advisory Board
- Management Department Recent Alumni Board
- Hospitality Tourism and Management Advisory Board
- BIT Department Advisory Board
- BIT Emerging Leaders Board
- MBA Advisory Board
- Sales Advisory Board
- SEED Advisory Board
- BASIS Advisory Board
- Business Leadership Center Advisory Board
- PRISM Alumni Advisory Council
Other
- Experiential Learning-
- FASFA-
- 1st Generation-
- Underserved-
- Underrepresented-
- Minority-