WVU Career Fair (n): a loud, lively room with hundreds of students all dressed to impress potential employers and secure their dream jobs.
That might not be the definition for Merriam-Webster, but it is for Mary-Kathrine Morris, a West Virginia native and Management Information Systems major in the Chambers College.
When I first entered college, I viewed supply chains as simply getting goods from Point A to Point B. As a supply chain major, I quickly realized how complex they really are, especially after participating in last year’s Race to the Case competition at Pittsburgh University.
When Dr. Saldanha invited me to participate in the Pittsburgh Case Competition, I knew that this was a perfect opportunity to place myself in a positive learning environment with peers from various universities. During the competition, my teammates and I – coming from the Supply Chain and Industrial Engineering programs – worked together to apply what we knew from both our studies and industry experience to solve a case specifically created for the event.
On Saturday, December 21, 243 students – 146 undergraduate and 97 graduate – celebrated their commencement from the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University.
Some will continue their education immediately, pursuing advanced degrees and other academic opportunities. Others will focus on their professional careers, ready to make their mark on a wide range of fields and industries.
As the year comes to a close, it's time to step back and look at the big picture. 2024 has been filled with milestones for the Chambers College community – accomplishments and innovations, successes earned and lessons learned. All those milestones are like the pieces of a puzzle, interconnected, coming together to support a singular vision.
That vision is our commitment to educating and transforming our students in ways that support the prosperity of West Virginia and the world.
All the world's a stage, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation major Bella Randle is on her way to being a major player.
This past summer, Randle interned for The Lost Estate – a live theater experience located in central London that immerses guests in stage performances through food, decor and music. There, Randle experienced all aspects of the theater business, from collecting receipts for expense reports to sitting in on casting calls.
Planning a successful event can be a challenge for anyone. However, when your company’s banking on an event to launch a product, entertain potential clients, or any number of other things, the stakes are a little higher than picking the right playlist.
Just ask the students in Professor Frank DeMarco’s hospitality event planning class. Throughout their senior year capstone course, students in the Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management program plan and execute a comprehensive event, applying their learned knowledge in real-world business settings.
Understanding complex material is challenging, but asking for help can be even tougher. That’s where Neidermeyer Scholars like Philippines native Jarell Rimando come in.
Rimando is a junior Accounting major who last year started in her position as a Neidermeyer Scholar – a student tutor who has previously taken and successfully passed a class that many students struggle with. The program, named after Dr. Adolph “Ade” Neidermeyer, was established after his retirement to support learning in key business courses through peer-to-peer collaboration.
Every tree grows from a seed, and every business grows from an idea. Just like
a tree, a business needs time, space and attention to grow.
That’s where Vantage Ventures comes in. Think of it as an entrepreneurial greenhouse.
The Chambers College has partnered with TradingView, a charting service platform used by millions of traders and investors worldwide. This partnership will give Finance students and faculty insights into comprehensive market data from around the world while providing helpful analyses to help them better understand the current market landscape.
“Integrating TradingView into our curriculum provides our finance students with cutting-edge tools to analyze global markets in real-time, bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and practical application," said Brant Hammer, teaching assistant professor of finance.
Growing up just 20 minutes from the West Virginia University campus in Morgantown, Finance major Alexandria Spiker was immersed in WVU’s “Let’s Go” culture – an idea she fully embraced. With the support of the Chambers College, Spiker has used her Mountaineer mentality to go far beyond city limits.
It all started her freshman year, in Spiker’s BCOR 199 class. Dr. David Dawley, director of the Robbins Center for Global Business & Strategy, shared the importance of being aware and engaged with the world as a business professional through faculty-led short-term study abroad trips “in countries like Bahrain, Costa Rica, China, Dubai, India, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal, Panama, Thailand and the United Kingdom.”