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Jin Xu receives Best Paper Award for research showing tax benefit of debt financing , articleJin Xu, associate professor of finance in the Pamplin College of Business, has received a Best Paper Award for an article she co-authored that examines the effects of corporate taxes on corporations’ market values and provides important evidence for the tax benefit of debt financing.
Date: Sep 30, 2019 -
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Computer science career fair gives students and companies a distinctive edge , articleFor Case Consulting, a Leesburg, Virginia, software services company serving the needs of the federal government and private industry, the career fair serves as an ideal way to scout for their summer internship program. Owner Paul Farmer, a Virginia Tech accounting and information systems graduate in the Pamplin College of Business, explained this is the only career fair where he recruits in person.
Date: Sep 20, 2019 -
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SGA president Adil Sageer aims to strengthen student and administration connections , articleAdil Sageer, Virginia Tech’s Student Government Association (SGA) president for 2019-20, has established some substantial goals for the SGA.
Date: Sep 18, 2019 -
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Business Leadership Center celebrates 20th anniversary , articleToday the center has expanded to include the newly designed Pathways minor in organizational leadership, the Pamplin Leadership Academy, as well as the Pamplin Leadership Development Team.
Date: Sep 13, 2019 -
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In memoriam: Wally Newton, adjunct professor in the Department of Finance , articleWallace B. Newton Sr., a longtime adjunct professor of finance and former president of the Virginia Tech MBA Alumni Association, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 8.
Date: Sep 12, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech's "Super Bowl" of job recruiting attracts thousands , articleThe line at Squires Student Center was out the door on the morning of Thursday, September 5 as students arrived for the Fall 2019 Business Horizons career fair. Regarded by many as Virginia Tech’s “Super Bowl” of job recruiting, the event consistently yields large numbers of students, companies, volunteers, and opportunities; and last week’s event was no exception. More than 3000 students attended the fair and its events for the chance to network among a lineup of over 140 companies. Hokies came prepared to make a good impression and the strong turnout resulted in more than 500 next-day interviews following Thursday’s event.
Date: Sep 11, 2019 -
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Pamplin kicks off the new semester , articleOver 700 Pamplin College of Business faculty, staff, students, and guests – including numerous four-legged friends – gathered on the Holtzman Alumni Center Lawn on Friday, August 30, to “kickoff” the new academic year.
Date: Sep 04, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech hosts Global Entrepreneur Challenge for 10th year , articleThe competition, held at The Inn at Virginia Tech, was part of a 10-day celebration of student entrepreneurship. Teams were housed by local families, spent interactive time with successful technology companies, and enjoyed fellowship with Virginia Tech students. Some of the activities included tours of the Virginia Tech campus and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, educational workshops, and shopping in Roanoke and Blacksburg.
Date: Sep 04, 2019 -
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Corps of Cadets alumnus Capt. William Chung named Boston College game Hokie Hero , articleU.S. Army Capt. William Chung, a 2015 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus who earned a degree in marketing management from the Pamplin College of Business and a minor in leadership studies from the Rice Center for Leader Development, was selected as the Hokie Hero for Saturday’s football game against Boston College.
Date: Sep 03, 2019 -
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Lockheed Martin on campus Sept. 4 and 5 to recruit students , articleLockheed Martin wants to recruit Hokie leaders that have what it takes to solve global security challenges of the future.
Date: Sep 03, 2019 -
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Recession indicators tilting the scales, Virginia Tech finance expert says , articleA Virginia Tech finance expert is available to discuss the indicators of a recession and the historical context of the U.S. Treasury market’s current state.
Date: Sep 03, 2019