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Boone, NC 28608-2037
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The Business Leaders of Tomorrow are at Appalachian Today
Walker College alumni are invited to share their professional experiences with the business leaders of tomorrow during the 11th Annual Lewis L. Mack Alumni Day, scheduled for Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Alumni who have been active in their careers for five years or more are welcome to share their experiences with a class of students. More ...

Welcome to the Walker College of Business

The mission of the John A. Walker College of Business is to offer high quality educational experiences preparing our students for life-long learning and leadership responsibilities in a dynamic, global environment. The college has an enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 50 graduate students and was included in Princeton Review's 2008 edition of Best Business Schools. Walker College was reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the spring of 2008.

News from the COBblog

Study abroadOpportunities to study abroad in 2010
Walker College has announced four study abroad opportunities for Spring and Summer 2010. They include trips to Brazil, Germany, Spain and Thailand. [ more ]
BIGBIG fund outpacing the S&P
The Bowden Investment Group recently released its October report, which details how its portfolio has performed to that point. [ more ]
SmithMBA program makes a Net Impact
Capt. Justin Smith ’04 MKT has been "wearing App stickers and patches on my flight gear for the past 7 months while on deployment." [ more ]
Alumni DayAlumni asked to teach a class for a day
Alumni who have been professionally active for more than five years are encouraged to teach a Walker College class during the 2010 Alumni Day. [ more ]
WNC IndexWNC Economic Index shows drop
The September WNC Economic Index shows, "After making gains in the second quarter, the regional economy contracted in the third quarter.” [ more ]
SzulikEntrepreneurial Secret: Be productive
There is no better time than now to become an entrepreneur, said Matthew Szulik, chairman of Raleigh-based Red Hat, an open source software company. [ more ]
Super FreakonomicsSuper Freakonomics and a climate debate
Super Freakonomics, a book co-written by Stephen Dubner ‘84 and economist Steven Levitt, is now out. And it’s generating quite the firestorm regarding climate. [ more ]

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Faculty Awards

AwardsNominations are now being accepted for Walker College's Annual Faculty Awards, which seek to honor research, service and scholarly excellence within the College. The awards include the Tenure Track Teaching Award, the Tenure Track Service Award, the Tenure Track Research Award and the Non -Tenure Track Award. More ...

December Graduation

December 2009 Commencement ceremonies for the Walker College of Business are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Holmes Convocation Center.

Graduation photoDecember graduates are encouraged to preregister email addresses for themselves, friends and family so they can be contacted regarding graduation photos. Photos will be available for online viewing and ordering sometime after graduation. More ...

Business Leaders

Summit photoThe latest issue of Walker College of Business Leaders is now online. Featured articles include the impact of study abroad programs, the Martha Guy Summer Institute and a Juicy Idea from Appalachian students.