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WVU College of Business and Economics — Quick Facts

The WVU College of Commerce was born by order of the state higher education board on Nov. 10, 1951 and has been known as the College of Business and Economics since 1971. 

The College offers six bachelor's, six master's, and one doctoral degree. With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 923, the College has more than 18,000 alumni worldwide. Business programs at the WVU College of Business & Economics are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

In its 2006 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranks West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics among the top quartile of AACSB-accredited undergraduate programs in the country. Of the 504 programs eligible, B&E is ranked 116th. Among public institutions, the WVU College of Business & Economics is ranked 89th.

   Number of faculty 65

 

 

   Degree Programs-Undergraduate

 

    Accounting

 

    Economics

 

    Finance

 

    Management

 

    Marketing

 

    Management Information Systems

 

   Degree Programs-Graduate  

    EMBA

 

    MBA

 

    Master of Science in Industrial Relations

 

    Master of Professional Accountancy

 

    FAFI – Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation

 (graduate certificate)

    Ph.D., Master of Arts in Economics

 

 

 

  Student Enrollment (2007)  

   Undergraduate

923

   Master's

354

   Doctoral

59

 

 

  Centers and Other Special Units  

  Entrepreneurship Center

 

  Bureau of Business and Economic Research

 

  Fred Wright Center for Insurance and Financial Services

 

  Center for Chinese Business

 

  Center for Executive Education

 

  Center for Career Development

 

  Edna and R. Emmett Lynch Undergraduate Advising