Reaching Beyond wvu
We’re not only educating, we’re transforming minds and creating solutions for our community, our state and our world. Our centers offer valuable programs to help students, business leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers across the state, nation and the world.
innovation at chambers
West Virginians know that our home is brimming with tremendous resources and opportunities, but the time has come for West Virginia to think differently about innovation and job creation to move into a future fueled by start-ups and entrepreneurship.
Vantage Ventures
Backed by world-class technology leaders, fortune class companies, and venture investors, Vantage Ventures is an initiative to launch high impact, scalable businesses that tackle complex challenges.
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Rising West Virginia entrepreneurs own their futures during Bridging Innovation Week
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WVU to hold entrepreneurial contest through new Seed WV program
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West Virginia University’s Encova Center announces fall 2020 Grow with Google webinars as a resource for state businesses
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Encova center
The Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship promotes entrepreneurial education,
community engagement, and economic development for our community and state through
K-12 programming, higher education initiatives and business partnerships.
Launch Lab
The LaunchLab applied innovation center provides WVU students and faculty with a community-based center offering hands-on idea development support, education, mentorship, prototyping facilities, resources, and connections to innovative entrepreneurs across the State of West Virginia.
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Vantage Ventures
Founded in 2019, Vantage Ventures (VV) is an initiative of the John Chambers School of Business and Economics at West Virginia University to launch high impact, scalable businesses in the Mountain State.
Learn MoreData Driven WV
Data Driven WV connects organizations, including business, non-profits and government entities, with WVU students and faculty to provide data-driven, technical insights and solutions. We are bridging the skills gap in our West Virginia communities through service-oriented outreach, community projects and subject matter expertise in cybersecurity and data analytics, in partnership with WVU’s Management Information Systems, Business Data Analytics and Business Cybersecurity Management programs.
Learn MoreEncova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship promotes entrepreneurial education, community engagement and economic development for our community and state through K-12 programming, higher education initiatives and business partnerships.
Located in Reynolds Hall Rm 3110
Kendrick Center for an Ethical Economy
The Kendrick Center’s mission is to promote prosperity and human flourishing in the Mountain State through ethics and economics education, research, and outreach.
Learn MoreBureau of Business and Economic Research
Since the 1940s, the BBER’s mission has been to serve the people of West Virginia by providing the state’s business and policymaking communities with reliable data and rigorous applied economic research and analysis that enables the state’s leaders to design better business practices and public policies.
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The Center for Financial Literacy and Education was established in 2015 to promote financial literacy throughout the state. The CFLE created a central mechanism for the outreach, programmatic, and research specific initiatives involving financial literacy and education within the college. Our mission is to bring awareness, resources, programs, and support to constituents across the region that will initiate change agents to promote the economic health and prosperity of the citizens of the State of West Virginia.
Learn MoreSocial Philosophy and Policy
The Social Philosophy and Policy Center supports scholarly research, editorial work, and academic programs at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. In collaboration with the Social Philosophy and Policy Foundation, Cambridge University Press, and editorial staff of the Center for Philosophy of Freedom at the University of Arizona, the Social Philosophy and Policy Center produces Social Philosophy & Policy.
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Dedicated to advancing research, education, and business practices related to Asia.
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Our vision is for West Virginia students, citizens, policymakers, and the business community to understand the roles that the principles and institutions of a free society play in creating widely shared prosperity.
Learn MoreForensic Business Studies
The College of Business and Economics, mostly through collaborations with the WVU Forensic Science Initiative in the Research Office, has created a range of programs that fill previously unmet needs in the forensic community. They fall under two broad concepts: The business of forensics and the forensics of business.
Learn MoreResearch and Publications
Take a look at recent publications and research from our faculty. These works cover key developments and insights in business and economics, offering practical knowledge and real-world applications. Whether you’re focused on industry trends or academic analysis, these resources keep you informed and up to date. More publications can be found here and recent media mentions can be found in our In the Media archive.
The latest in innovation and outreach
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Let's Talk Business: Cultural Connections
Wherever you come from, the Chambers College has something for you.
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Blending Business with Adventure
Taking advantage of West Virginia's natural resources, Accounting and MIS major Leigha Floyd is learning about business far beyond the classroom.
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West Virginia's tourism economy is one of its most valuable assets, and thanks to a collaboration between partners in state government and higher education, a new generation is getting ready to propel it into the future.
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Let's Talk Business: Hospitality Club Adventures
There's a lot to love about the clubs in the Chambers College. Here's a peek inside the Hospitality Club.
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Let's Talk Business: Why the Center for Career Development Should be in Your Resource Toolkit
Jumpstart your job search with the Center for Career Development, an exclusive resource for Chambers College students.
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Let's Talk Business: Five Tips for First-Year Students
Peer Mentor Josh Keller has some advice for new students in the Chambers College.
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Q&A with WVU alumni Kathy Birri
WVU alumna Kathy Birri shares how the Chambers College's Forensic and Fraud Examination program has helped further her career.
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Three Visionary Executives Inducted into West Virginia Business Hall of Fame 2024 Class
The West Virginia Business Hall of Fame has chosen three accomplished leaders in adventure tourism, insurance and human resources as inductees into its 2024 class:
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