College of Business and Economics

A Welcome Message from the Dean

As the Dean of the College of Business and Economics (COBE) at Radford University, I invite you to experience business with us. I am proud of the endeavors of our distinguished faculty, staff, students, and members of our Advisory Council who provide a rich environment at our AACSB-accredited program for business.

• Accounting and Finance
• Economics
• Management
• Marketing

Our most exciting venture is the construction of a new headquarters for the COBE, for which we broke ground in May, 2010. COBE will host the premiere of the BB&T Global Capitalism Speaker Series on October 30 when we welcome Mr. Keith Shields of Marketing Associates. Also approaching is the "Experience Business...Casually" event, where students will sharpen their career building and job search skills in consultation with members of the COBE Advisory Council, alumni and recruiters, courtesy of First Bank of Virginia and other generous sponsors. Later in the semester, COBE students will partner with Suntrust and participate in Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Week and the Global Innovation Tournament.

The COBE faculty continue to publish books for entrepreneurs and insights for accountants, investors, managers and marketing professionals worldwide while the COBE students continue to represent us well on the national stage. I am proud of the special community of people at COBE who create the active learning environment that develops responsible business professionals who collaborate to compete successfully in the global economy. We welcome you to our community. Please review our website or contact us directly to learn more about the exciting opportunities available at RU.

College of Business and Economics
Dr. Faye Gilbert, Dean
fwgilbert@radford.edu