News

- - Sep 03, 2019 Professor Ward Bartlett recognized at the Academy of Management Conference
    Congratulations to Professor A.K. Ward Bartlett, Assistant Professor, who recently was recognized during the recent AOM conference held in Boston, as the New Representative-at-Large to the Executive Committee of the Gender & Diversity in Organizations Division for the Academy of Management (AOM). In addition, Dr. Ward Bartlett was recognized as a returning board member for Human Resource Management Review, a quarterly academic journal devoted to the publication of scholarly conceptual/theoretical articles pertaining to human resource management and allied fields (e.g. industrial/organizational psychology, human capital, labor relations, organizational behavior).
- - Aug 28, 2019 Professor Hunts recognized with numerous awards at Academy of Management
    Congratulations to Professor Richard Hunt, Assistant Professor, who recently won five different awards from Academy of Management (AOM) during their recent conference held in Boston.
- - Aug 16, 2019 Professor Stallkamp wins Best International Dissertation Award
    Congratulations to Professor Max Stallkamp, Assistant Professor, won recently won the Best International Dissertation Award from Academy of Management (AOM) International Theme Committee Emerald. The dissertation title was: Subnational, regional, digital: Contemporary Perspectives on the Internationalization of Firms.
- - Aug 13, 2019 Joint Appointment of Andy Schaudt as Assistant Professor of Practice
    William Andrew Schaudt (Andy) has received a joint appointment and will serve as an Assistant Professor of Practice. Andy will remain an employee of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) with a non-tenure-track academic home in the Department of Management.
- - Jun 19, 2019 Students selected to present undergraduate research at ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference
    Six Virginia Tech undergraduate students were selected to present their research at the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Meeting of the Minds Conference, held this spring at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.
- - Jun 18, 2019 Virginia Tech expert offers advice for stress-free time away from work
    As the summer vacation season arrives, more Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to make time away from the office stress-free and enjoyable. For many, it has become almost impossible to turn off those connections to work, kick back and truly relax.
- - Jun 12, 2019 Global Entrepreneur Partnership to host students, faculty from around the globe
    Student teams and faculty representing 14 institutions from 12 countries will compete, learn, collaborate, and build networks Aug. 22-31 at the 10th annual Virginia Tech Global Entrepreneur Partnership.
- - May 21, 2019 Pamplin Management students learn how AI can shape their careers
    “You want to ride the wave rather than getting slammed by its disruption. You don’t want to be Blockbuster Video or Sears, you want to be Netflix or Amazon.”
- - Apr 29, 2019 Management grads share their next steps
    Cohen shared her upcoming career plans as part of the Department of Management’s job placement event, held Tuesday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 24, in the atrium of Pamplin Hall. Management seniors were encouraged to stop by and pose for a photo commemorating their post-graduate employment opportunities, and then share the photo across social media channels. The event acted as something of a “match day” for management graduates.
- - Apr 02, 2019 Dirk Buengel has been hired as a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice
    Dirk Buengel has been hired as a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice in the department. Dirk has been teaching two different courses this semester: MGT 3334 and MGT 4084. His wide ranging experience and expertise make him uniquely qualified to teach a variety of courses in the MCA and MHR options and contribute the department in many other ways.
- - Feb 06, 2019 20th Annual Pamplin Leadership Conference
    On Saturday, January 26, the Pamplin Leadership Development Team hosted the 20th Annual Pamplin Leadership Conference
- - Jan 31, 2019 Meet a Management Major
    Great video testimonial from our own Cadet Jack Holland, a management and finance major, who reminds us all about the power of being positive when we are faced with challenges.
- - Dec 31, 2018 2018 Year in Review
- - Dec 12, 2018 New study finds employee incentives can lead to unethical behavior in the workplace
    Considering end-of-year bonuses for your employees? Supervisors be forewarned, a new study finds that while incentive rewards can help motivate and increase employee performance it can also lead to unethical behavior in the workplace.
- - Dec 11, 2018 Class of 2018: Navy retiree pursues degrees for a new career and a bigger management role
    Over the course of more than three decades as a civilian employee at the Navy Safety Center, Bryan Davis, of Chesapeake, Virginia, honed many technical skills in data analytics, data mining, and database design, in addition to gaining a wide range of administrative experience.
- - Nov 27, 2018 Dave Bluey has joined the Department of Management as Assistant Professor of Practice
    Dave Bluey has joined the department as full-time Assistant Professor of Practice. In addition to teaching, Dave will serve as the Career Advisor for management majors. In that role, he will explore and pursue career opportunities for management students and develop programs to engage students and recruiters.
- - Nov 27, 2018 Student Entrepreneur Works to Help Others Keep College Debt to a Minimum
    Danville Virginia native Danielle Jeffers’ journey as an entrepreneur began as many others do—with a personal experience that opens one’s eyes to identify a need that can be filled or solved with a business idea. Jeffers experienced just that and the soon to be VA Tech graduate is now a young business owner who travels to speak in local communities.
- - Nov 26, 2018 Student consultants develop key skills while helping businesses
    What began about 10 years ago as a student club with a few members has transformed into the Consulting Group at Virginia Tech, giving students opportunities to develop or hone important professional skills while in college and providing businesses and organizations around Virginia with pro bono consulting services.
- - Nov 21, 2018 Inaugural alumni scholar of practice teaches students how to thrive
    Everyone's an Educator is a series of articles highlighting campus community members' unique contributions to the education, well-being, experience, and personal growth of students.
- - Nov 03, 2018 Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Zachary Bird named Boston College game Hokie Hero
    U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Bird, a 2015 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus who earned a degree in business with a concentration in human resource management from the Pamplin College of Business and a minor in leadership studies from the corps’ Rice Center for Leader Development, was selected as the Hokie Hero for Saturday’s football game against Boston College.
- - Nov 02, 2018 Pamplin alumni and Accenture honored with college awards for career success and service
    Six alumni and one company were honored recently with 2018 Pamplin Awards - Rising Alumni, Mentoring, Ut Prosim, and Corporate Ambassador awards from the Pamplin College of Business.
- - Nov 01, 2018 Department of Management’s first Hokie Village Networking Event prior to the Homecoming Game
    We are very pleased and excited to announce the Department of Management’s first Hokie Village Networking Event prior to the Homecoming Game!
- - Oct 29, 2018 Apex Center for Entrepreneurs wins global award
    Virginia Tech’s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs has won the Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center Award, given by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.
- - Oct 29, 2018 Department of Management alum to lead F/A 18 Super Hornets over Lane Stadium for the Homecoming Game
    During her military career, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Stacy Uttecht has done everything from flying with a F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstration team to commanding a fighter squadron.
- - Oct 16, 2018 Eli Jamison has joined the Department of Management as Assistant Professor of Practice
    Eli Jamison has joined the Department of Management as Assistant Professor of Practice. Professor Jamison has been teaching courses in the department for the past few years. In addition to teaching, Eli will be responsible for developing courses under the Critical Analysis of Equity and Identity in the US area of the Pathways general education curriculum at Virginia Tech. She will work closely with the faculty in the department, college, and university to foster student-focused diversity and inclusion activities.
- - Oct 01, 2018 Developing Your Agile Mindset
- - Aug 10, 2018 Employer expectations on off-hours email: new study shows adverse health effects on workers and families
    Employer expectations of work email monitoring during nonwork hours are detrimental to the health and well-being of not only employees but their family members as well.
- - Jul 25, 2018 Dr. Devi R. Gnyawali presents research in Europe
    Devi Gnyawali, Management Department Head and R.B. Pamplin Professor, recently made a trip to Iceland and Poland for a conference and research presentation.
- - Jul 24, 2018 Pankaj Kumar joins management faculty
    Pankaj Kumar has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Management at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
- - Jul 16, 2018 Maximilian Stallkamp joins management faculty
    Maximilian Stallkamp has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Management at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
- - Jul 11, 2018 Kiran Awate joins management faculty
    Kiran Awate has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Management at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
- - Jun 08, 2018 Dr. Devi R. Gnyawali recently traveled to South Korea
    Our Department Head, Devi R. Gnyawali, recently traveled to South Korea and served as the Keynote Speaker at a seminar on co-opetition. The seminar was organized by the Korean Society of Strategic Management and the Business Research Institute at Hangyang University Business School.
- - May 15, 2018 Open textbook “Fundamentals of Business” surpasses 100,000 downloads
    The high cost of college textbooks and other learning materials is a challenge that many students have difficulty overcoming, causing them to either take out unnecessary loans or refuse to purchase required course materials.
- - May 01, 2018 Class of 2018: Graduating senior Saherah Khan seeks to create the change she wishes to see in the world
    Through the nonprofit Teach for America program, Khan has made a two-year commitment to teaching in low-income Washington, D.C., schools.
- - Apr 27, 2018 Holtzman Research Awards
    During the recent Advisory Board Meeting, Devi Gnyawali, Department Head and Ron Hodge, Advisory Board Chair presented various awards to students, faculty and staff.
- - Apr 06, 2018 CONGRATULATIONS to our Management Department Award Winners
    Congratulations to the 2018 recipients of the Department of Management awards.
- - Apr 02, 2018 Deborah Petrine: from typist to CEO and rector
    How did a first-generation college student at the Pamplin College of Business in the 1970s end up making history 35 years later as the first woman to be rector of Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors?
- - Apr 02, 2018 When pride, anger affect negotiations
    Do emotions of pride and anger influence sequential negotiations if the negotiator faces different counterparts within a relatively short period of time?