About chambers college
An accredited college, one of the top-ranked undergraduate business schools in the country, and more than 20,000 alumni worldwide – we’re breaking the mold.
Business Education.
Reimagined.
The Man Behind the Name
John Chambers, former Cisco CEO and Chairman, is committed to moving our college
and West Virginia forward. In a unique agreement that will provide West Virginia
University significant financial and intellectual resources, the Silicon Valley
visionary announced a gift of time, talent and treasure to support our College
of Business and Economics, as well as Vantage Ventures.
Naming and gift media release
Reinvention Revolution
About the Chambers College
The WVU College of Commerce was born by order of the state higher education board on Nov. 10, 1951 and was known as the College of Business and Economics from 1971 until 2018, when it was renamed the John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Business programs at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
ON-CAMPUS
- Accounting
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Finance
- General Business
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Hardy Familiy Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
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MINORS
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
ON-CAMPUS
- Master of Accountancy
- Economics Ph.D.
- Finance Ph.D.
- Management Ph.D.
- Marketing Ph.D.
- MBA
- MS Industrial Relations and Human Resources
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- Online MBA
- Doctorate of Business Administration
- MS Human Resource Leadership
- Business Cybersecurity Management
- Business Data Analytics
- Economics MS
- Forensic and Fraud Examination
- Healthcare MBA
CERTIFICATES
Our Departments
- Accounting Department
- Economics Department
- Finance Department
- Management Department
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing Department
- General Business
- Business Administration
Labs and Facilities
- Behavioral Economics and Situational Testing (BEAST) Lab
- Social Technology And Research (STAR) Lab
- Roll Capital Markets Center
- Wehrle Global Supply Chain Lab
- Dr. Randy and Karen Evans Cybersecurity Lab
- Nemacolin Hospitality Innovation and Technology Lab
- Data Analytics Lab
Rankings and Numbers
U.S. News & World Report rankings
- 181 Economics
- 12 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA)
- 21 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)
- 27 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans
- 44 Best Online MBA Programs
- 107 Economics
- 32 among public Online MBA Programs
College Demographics
- Total Enrollment - 3,565
- Undergrad Enrollment - 2,926
- Graduate Enrollment - 639
- 14 Undergraduate Majors
- 15 Graduate Majors
- Over 125 Faculty
*All College stats are estimates and not official. Stats change throughout the
year.