Originally from Norwalk, Connecticut, Sean Cogdell received his undergraduate degree from Central Connecticut State University, which indirectly led to his career. His college roommate went on to start the company where he currently works, and Cogdell and his partner acquired it in 2016.
Today, Cogdell is pursuing his Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) at the Chambers College.
The estimated value of one hour of volunteer work is almost $32. What are you doing with your time?
The Organizational Leadership program at the Chambers College of Business and Economics is developing thoughtful, altruistic leaders to help businesses and organizations of all kinds “do good while doing good”. By immersing myself in courses on social responsibility and youth development, for example, the Organizational Leadership program exposed me to the vast world of nonprofits.
Are you looking to connect with students who share your academic discipline outside of the classroom?
If the answer is yes, then the Business Living Learning Community (LCC) CLIMB is the place for you. The CLIMB LLC will provide you with an opportunity to live and learn among other undergraduate first year students who are also business majors.
Seasons change throughout the year, and their economic impact can be seen right here in Morgantown. During the fall and winter, everyone moves indoors to enjoy activities like axe throwing and escape rooms. In summer, everyone’s outside enjoying the warm weather, kayaking on the Mon River, and hiking through Coopers Rock.
But why do we see this shift in local economic activity?
My name is Emmy Severs, and I am a 2022 graduate of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. When I graduated with a major in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, I took my stationery company, Lemon Milk Paper Co, full time.
Lemon Milk Paper Co specializes in illustrated paper goods, stationery, stickers and other gifts. We are proud to be owned and operated in West Virginia. I design and illustrate all of my products and sell them through multiple channels including my online storefront and wholesale, which contributes to the majority of my sales. You can find Lemon Milk Paper Co stationery in retail stores across the country.
This fall will mark the start of my seventeenth year working in the career service arena at WVU, and as I write this, I feel like that must be a typo!
But as the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun – and I can’t think of a better way to kick off each academic year than building connections between our students, alumni and employers.
Our education is more innovative than ever before. Our students have direct access to hands-on lab spaces that allow them to learn by doing. Our alumni are game changers, entrepreneurs, and are molding the future of their industries.
Who is the ideal Chambers student?
The West Virginia Business Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for its 2023 class: three proud West Virginians whose careers in the fields of energy, restaurant franchising and industrial service have set an exemplary standard for leadership in business.
The 2023 class is composed of Rusty Hutson Jr., CEO of Diversified Energy Company; Fred D. Clark, CEO and corporate secretary of IVS Group; and John Ebert, owner of J.W. Ebert Corporation.
Two West Virginia University students passionate about learning a new language and immersing themselves in cultural experiences will travel abroad this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.
You may recall a high school bookkeeping course and think accounting is just about transaction analysis and creating financial statements, like the balance sheet or income statement. You may even recall the dreaded words “debit” and “credit.”
Foundational skills are critical to be successful in most any career. Before an engineer can build a bridge or skyscraper, they need to know calculus. Before a doctor can cure patients, they need to know human anatomy, biology and chemistry.