December 21: The Pamplin Pulse

Pamplin wishes you a happy holiday season!

See what happens when a couple of "elves" from PRISM help Interim Dean Russell get into the holiday spirit.

Pamplin celebrates Virginia Tech's Sesquicentennial 

Virginia Tech is marking the 150th anniversary of its founding with ongoing celebrations extending across the commonwealth, nation, and world from July 2021 through December 2022. This month - Virginia Tech's finale month - spotlights Pamplin College of Business.

Learn more about why it has never been a more exciting time to be a Pamplin Hokie by viewing Pamplin’s Dec. 13 Virtual Sesquicentennial Celebration video above and following the links below for a special Sesquicentennial spotlight video, the 2022 Dean’s Annual Report, the 2021-22 DEIB Impact Report, and more exciting content that highlights Pamplin’s ongoing achievements.

Pamplin professors honored with emeritus titles

Ralph Badinelli, the Ralph Medinger Lenz Professor of Business Information Technology, Terry Rakes, the William C. and Alix C. Houchens Professor of Business Information Technology, and Steve Markham, the Digges Family Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Department of Management, were each recently conferred with professor emeritus titles by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

Upcoming Events

Giving Day 2023

Noon to Noon
Wednesday, Feb. 15, to Thursday, Feb. 16
Giving Day 2023 is just around the corner! On Giving Day 2022, the Pamplin College of Business community showed up en masse with 2,311 unique donors giving over $2.4 million to the college, topping all other Virginia Tech units. Can we do it again?

Interested in getting involved in Giving Day 2023? Become a Giving Day Pamplin Ambassador. Text “VTAmbassador” to 51555 to receive a prompt when the Ambassador sign-up goes live. 

Upcoming Pamplin College of Business Executive Ph.D. virtual information sessions

Interested in gaining the advanced knowledge and skills needed to conduct high-quality research on critical issues facing the business community? Join the Virginia Tech Executive Ph.D. team for a virtual information session on Virginia Tech's business doctoral program.

Register Today>>

Upcoming Pamplin College of Business MBA information sessions

Explore Pamplin's flexible in-person and online program options to find the MBA that is right for you.
 
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Save the Date - Hokies on Wall Street

April 20, 2023
New York, New York
Join us in New York for the in-person 21st celebration of Hokies on Wall Street. Network with fellow Hokies while enjoying some light refreshments and drinks.

Stay tuned for more information!

Pamplin in the News & Notes

Select recent appearances of Pamplin College of Business faculty, students, and alumni in the news, as well as recent announcements and college notes.

• VT MIT issues white paper on harnessing the power of AI while avoiding its pitfalls
• Pamplin Finance student among recipients of Charles Schwab 2022-23 financial planning scholarship
• Bill Becker (MGMT) in Washington Post: Incentives can lead employees to cheat or lie at work
• Mahmood Khan (HTM) on CBS Radio: What to expect when traveling for the holidays
• Anthony Vance (BIT) and Michelle Lowry (ACIS) in Wall Street Journal: How CISOs can wield more power in organizations
• ACIS faculty: Audit committee responsibilities, disclosures continue to expand according to joint reports