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Are you ready for your first year at the Chambers College? Starting a new chapter of your life can be scary, but our student leaders have put together some advice to help you get in gear and hit the ground running. You've got this!

Most college students would tell you they're scared to think about their next steps. Not West Virginia University business students.

In June 2025, the post-graduation placement rate for undergraduate students in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics reached 78.1% – an all-time high – following 10 consecutive years of growth.

Meet Ali Bobalik, vice president of human resources at Synchrony. She’s the best.

No, really. She is. A corporate workplace is only as good as its human resources team, and in June 2025, Synchrony’s New York City hub – whose talent Bobalik helps manage – was named the city's #1 workplace by Fortune and Great Place to Work.

Everyone struggles. What makes the difference is how you bounce back.

At WVU's John Chambers College of Business and Economics, rebounding from academic hardship is easier than ever thanks to a full host of retention programs and scholarships designed to help students boost their GPAs and stay in school.

Jamie Field, associate professor of management at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, has always had a strong belief that Chambers students who wanted to become HR professionals have to embrace new technology and get comfortable with data analysis. The emergence of breakthrough AI technologies only strengthened his belief that it was time to bring together students, faculty, business professionals, and community members to showcase cutting-edge insights into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of Human Resource Management.

Professor Field didn’t have to convince me that his idea of an AI in Human Resource Management conference was a great one. I immediately thought about the impact of the conference as it creates a platform where scholars, industry leaders, and students can explore responsible and innovative uses of AI in human resource management.

I’m Naimat, a Human Resource Management undergrad and a Peer Career Coach in the Chambers College's Center for Career Development graduating in December 2025. I’ve landed an internship every summer since my freshman year.

If you’re a sophomore who wants to land an internship in your junior year, here’s my advice on what you can do this summer to help you get ahead. Just follow the Prep, Plan, Prosper method.

On February 21, 2025, West Virginia University hosted its Insurance Symposium event, sponsored by a generous grant from the Spencer Educational Foundation, with attendance from students across multiple majors and alumni representing a wide range of specialties. 

Students had the ability to meet with employers seeking interns and full-time graduate hires in insurance and risk management roles. Blue Ridge Risk Partners, Henderson Brothers, Burns & Wilcox, Northwestern Mutual and Viatris all hosted booths and enjoyed spending the morning networking with our students. 

On Saturday, May 17, 659 students in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics – 555 undergraduates and 104 graduates – will receive their diplomas in the WVU Coliseum.

Though their paths will converge on the commencement stage, their destinations afterward will look very different. Some will continue their educations in graduate school, while others will begin their professional careers.

WVU’s fully online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Marketing is designed for forward-thinking professionals eager to lead at the intersection of marketing and AI. This program blends advancements in AI with marketing strategy fundamentals, equipping students with the skills to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and shape the future of the marketing industry.

What's the outlook for the AI marketing field, and what careers will this program prepare me for?

On Thursday, April 10, the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University honored ten alumni whose contributions and dedication to their respective fields have established them as business leaders.  

This is the 14th annual alumni awards ceremony for the Chambers College. The Roll of Distinguished Alumni was launched in 2011 to honor the College’s 60th anniversary. The ceremony was expanded in 2023 to include a category to recognize early career inductees.