WVU Parkersburg
Business and Economics Division

– Quality Faculty – Successful Students –

Responsive to the Business Needs in the Mid-Ohio Valley and Beyond

The Business and Economics Division of WVU Parkersburg offers dynamic undergraduate programs in business administration and business technology, with many new on-line courses and technology-related themes.  Those interested in the fields of modern office management and health care office service will find excellent degree or certificate programs. Individuals interested in careers in private industry and small business can pursue degree programs with specialized concentrations available in accounting, business technology, computer information systems, data processing, and general business.

• About the Business and Economics Division

• Activities and Honors

• Division Programs

• Division Faculty

• WVU College of Business and Economics

Application for Business Programs

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
With options in
• Accounting
• Computer Information Systems
• General Business

Associate in Science
• Business Administration
• Data Processing

Associate in Applied Science
• Business Technology

Undergraduate Certificates
• Medical Office Assistant
• MS-Office
• Purchasing Competency
• Retailing

Programs of high quality that meet today’s modern business environment and are:

• Accessible
• Affordable and
• Convenient

Top Reasons to enroll in WVU at Parkersburg's Business Program

1. Quality faculty, staff and student support systems.

2. Quality education at low cost. The only state supported community college offering four-year degrees and serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. Convenient, serving the College’s northwestern West Virginia counties..

3. Tuition and fees among the lowest in the region. Scholarships, grants, loans, and other financial assistance are available.

4. Flexible business curriculum combined with selective on-line business courses offering a  sound foundation in business, science and liberal arts subjects.

5. Transfer credits to or from other colleges/universities.

6. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and membership in the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

7. Day and evening classes offered on the Parkersburg campus, and the Jackson County Center (JCC) in Ripley.

8. Small class sizes meet on a pleasant campus.

9. Cooperative work experience and internship programs may be available.

10. Close liaison with local business executives through the Business Advisory Committee, WVU Parkersburg’s Management Institute, and the Small Business Development Office.

11. Student activities including a charter chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, a national honor society in business.

WVU Parkersburg
Business and Economics Division
Office #1018
300 Campus Drive
Parkersburg, WV  26104
(304) 424-8289