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Study abroad in China offers students new perspectives on culture and business , redirectA study-abroad program initiated by the Pamplin College of Business this summer offered a group of students a learning experience in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, China’s largest city and a global financial and trade center.
Date: Jul 31, 2018 -
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13 universities, 10 days, 1 Global Challenge , redirectStudents and faculty from 12 countries will gather at Virginia Tech to compete, collaborate, and network at the annual Global Entrepreneur Challenge, hosted by the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, on August 16-25. The challenge allows student teams to pitch their business ideas to compete for a $30,000 grand prize. “It’s a great opportunity for them to demonstrate their energy and ingenuity through business ideas that can contribute to the global economy,” said Derick Maggard, executive director of the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs.
Date: Jul 26, 2018 -
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Vitali Mindel joins business information technology faculty , redirectVitali Mindel has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Business Information Technology at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Jul 26, 2018 -
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Roger Edelen joins finance faculty , redirectRoger Edelen has been appointed associate professor in the Department of Finance, Insurance, and Business Law at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Jul 25, 2018 -
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Marriott Foundation grants $2.1 million to Virginia Tech Global Business and Analytics project , redirectFundraising for the construction of Virginia Tech’s proposed Global Business and Analytics Complex has taken another big step forward, with a $2.1 million grant from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation. The four-building complex is expected to include two academic buildings and two residential buildings for living-learning communities — and to serve as the new home for the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Jul 24, 2018 -
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Hyderabad meets Hokies as young entrepreneurs square off in global competition , redirectYoung entrepreneurs from around the world gathered to compete and display their product concepts and business ideas to judges, investors, mentors, and other entrepreneurs during the TiE Young Entrepreneurs Global Summit at the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington. TiE Global is a nonprofit devoted to assisting entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, networking, funding, and incubation. TiE Young Entrepreneurs is a “program designed for high school students to learn how to build a business from the ground up,” said program director Robin Dvorak, of TiE DC.
Date: Jul 19, 2018 -
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Idris Adjerid joins business information technology faculty , redirectIdris Adjerid has been appointed associate professor in the Department of Business Information Technology at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Jul 19, 2018 -
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Alumnus shares expertise and creativity with Virginia Tech students , redirectSeventeen years after graduating from Virginia Tech, Matt Arden accepted an invitation to serve on the Marketing Industry Mentoring Board of the Pamplin College of Business. For the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences graduate, joining the board in 2016 represented an opportunity to share his professional expertise across a broader swath of the university’s student body — and he didn’t stop there.
Date: Jul 16, 2018 -
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Engineering students take lifesaving concept to market with help from university environment and donors , redirectA little seed money and a lot of advice goes a long way for a budding entrepreneur. Take it from the two Hokie engineering student founders of Park & Diamond, a young startup that makes collapsible, sleek bike helmets. After winning seven pitch competitions last year, many held by the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, the company took off in a major way, earning top media coverage in outlets like The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
Date: Jul 11, 2018 -
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Executive MBA students learn about business innovation from local entrepreneurs , redirectA group of Pamplin College of Business Executive MBA students from the Washington, D.C., area learned about innovation and entrepreneurship first-hand from CEOs and other professionals in the Blacksburg-Roanoke area during a recent visit.
Date: Jul 09, 2018 -
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Does winning the FIFA World Cup boost the national economy? , redirectSoccer fans aren’t the only ones with their eyes on the ball during these weeks of World Cup matches in Russia. Tourism and economic development officials are hoping that victory on the field will be good for business — the way it was for Spain, after it won the 2010 tournament.
Date: Jul 02, 2018 -
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Photos and video: Virginia Tech hosts pre-college program for JROTC students , redirectJROTC STEM Leadership Academy is a weeklong residential camp for high school students who have previously participated in the Army 4th Brigade JROTC program in their high school. Participants take part in hands-on activities, lab tours, and complete a design project, culminating in a showcase on the last day.
Date: Jul 02, 2018