- BSBA degrees in Economics, General Business, Finance and Banking, and Marketing and BA in Economics were offered. The BA degree in Economics moved to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1974, and back to the Walker College of Business in 2011.
- Appalachian was merged into the 16 campus UNC System. The State Board of Governors was created, and Appalachian's Board of Trustees responsibilities were revised.
- The Bureau of Economic and Business Research was created in the College of Business.
- The first Appalachian Business Review was published.
- The college occupied all of Smith-Wright Hall.
This image shows a class taught in the College of Business at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. A professor can be seen standing behind a desk on the left and students can be seen sitting at desks, writing, on the right. The College of Business was established in 1970-71 with four distinct departments, including accounting, business administration, business, economic and occupational education, and economics. It occupied Smith-Wright Hall, built 1940, from 1970 to 1976, when John A. Walker Hall, built 1975, was opened.