Vern Piumarta, Professor - Business Administration Department

Contact Information

Vern Piumarta
Professor
Business Administration Department
(510) 659-6179
vpiumarta@ohlone.edu
Campus: Fremont campus
Office: Room 6311, Building 6

Office Hours

• Monday: 11:30am - 1:00pm
• Tuesday: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
• Wednesday: 11:30am - 1:00pm
• Thursday: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
• And by arrangement

Course Information - Fall 2009

• BA101A Principles of Accounting - MW (PDF)
• BA101A Principles of Accounting - TTh (PDF)
• BA101A Principles of Accounting (online) (PDF)

Biography

Mr. Piumarta began his teaching career at Ohlone College as a part time accounting instructor in 1970. He has been a full time instructor since 1977. For eight years he served as Dean for the Business and Technology Division.

Prior to full time employment at Ohlone College, Mr. Piumarta held accounting and finance positions in several local high tech companies, including Varian, Ford Aerospace and a small scientific instrumentation company. He also operated his own public accounting firm in San Jose for 14 years while teaching at Ohlone College. He lives in San Jose with his wife Nena. He has three adult childen and five grandchildren. His wife is a retired school administrator and all of his children are teachers.

Mr. Piumarta uses WebCT tools for all of his classes. He encourages active participation from all students and requires them to complete weekly assignments. His focus is on preparing students for upper division business coursework and the real world of business

Education

• B.S. Business and Industrial Management
• MBA  Business Administration
• San Jose State University

Professional Licenses

Certified Public Accountant, Licensed by the State of California.