Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Program

Why Virginia Tech?

The Pamplin College of Business has a strong, positive reputation for educational leadership.  It is ranked in the top 50 undergraduate business schools, by U.S. News & World Report, and in the top ten percent of undergraduate business schools accredited by AACSB International.  In addition, the college has a history of commitment to doctoral education, as exemplified by its many successful doctoral graduates and by a faculty of highly trained and productive researchers and educators.

The VT Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Program is unique.  Our eight-week, intensive, residential immersion program with 320 contact hours provides:

  • Exposure to key topics and content in finance, management or marketing
  • Development of effective pedagogy for business teaching
  • Experience developing and implementing research projects
  • Extensive interaction with knowledgeable and productive faculty, unlike approaches that rely on distance learning or compressed delivery