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The former students of a staple in the West Virginia University Department of Accounting are giving back to the College and University to honor his work and to look to the future of the industry. The gift is given in honor of Professor Robert S. Maust, who retired in 2013 after more than 50 years at theCollege of Business and Economics and made a tremendous impact on the lives of countless accounting students.

Among those former students is John Wilson, a 1989 Master of Accountancy graduate, partner at Schmidt & Wilson LLC in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, and owner of Cox Well Service, LLC, in Spencer, West Virginia, worked directly with Maust as a graduate assistant during his time at WVU, and said Maust helped shape his career. Recently, Wilson made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship fund, the Professor Robert Maust Scholarship. Recipients of the Professor Robert Maust Scholarship must be undergraduate students enrolled full-time at B&E and majoring in accounting.  

The College of Business and Economics Career Fair is less than two months away, and presents an opportunity for alumni to hire top talent coming out of the College.

“The B&E Career Fair is a great reminder that our alumni can make valuable connections with their alma mater by hiring graduating students,” said Kellyn Smith, director for B&E’s Center for Career Development. “Current students are the benefactors of better resources than ever, ranging from networking and professional development activities, experiential learning inside and outside the classroom, and countless opportunities that lend themselves to overall career preparedness. We encourage our alumni to take a look at our students for internships and fulltime employment.”

Last week (July 22-25), high school students from around the globe experienced various business majors and explored careers in the world of business at the second annual 4-H Business Camp cohosted by the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics and WVU Extension Service.

Students had an immersive WVU experience throughout the duration of the camp, staying in dorms, exploring Morgantown and the campus, and visiting the WVU Student Rec Center, Outdoor Education Center and other locations around town.  

The West Virginia University College of Business and Economics welcomed 29 innovative West Virginia high school students to campus this week for the 2018 Governor’s School for Entrepreneurship (GSE).

The director of the Center for Free Enterprise at West Virginia University has been recognized with an award for scholarly accomplishments by the Association of Private Enterprise Education.

It’s hard to believe another four years have come and gone at the  West Virginia University  College of Business and Economics. But nonetheless, they were four years of discovery, innovation and rugged determination, which culminated on May 12 during the Spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony at the WVU Coliseum.

The College of B&E family is eager to see what the future is for the Class of 2018 as they forge ahead into the global marketplace and become business leaders. Congratulations to our newest graduates. B&E is proud to now call you alumni and forever Mountaineers.

A member of the marketing faculty at the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics has been recognized with the 2018 Award for Excellence in Service-Learning Instruction.

Dr. Li Wang , a teaching assistant professor of marketing at B&E, was recognized by WVU on April 19 with the award, one of the Excellence in Civic Engagement Awards presented by the university. Service-learning courses are a priority at WVU because they encompass experiential learning while creating a meaningful impact on the community.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When Fairmont, West Virginia-based MVB Financial Corp. rang the Nasdaq closing bell in New York City on March 28, you could hear that bell all the way back at West Virginia University.

The present met the past at Nasdaq that day, as finance students at the WVU College of Business and Economics joined MVB officials — many of whom are B&E alumni — at the podium for the ceremonial ringing. It had already been a big week for the business school students, who had also visited the New York Stock Exchange, globally recognized financial companies and alumni such as Wall Street executive Penni Roll, a B&E alumna who is CFO of Ares Capital Corporation in New York.

As the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics embarks on a new chapter with plans of a new building complex and other innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives, B&E alumni like Bryan Katchur are helping to the lead the way.