Walker College of Business

The program in Lisbon, Portugal, for the Martha Guy Business for Good Fellows aims to align with the Walker College of Business's mission of preparing and inspiring students to be ethical, innovative, and engaged business leaders. This trip offers a unique, hands-on learning experience through volunteering projects in forest conservation and upcycling, directly contributing to global sustainability and ethical business practices. Moreover, the participation in a migrant-led tour of Lisbon provides a broader cultural perspective, fostering a deeper understanding of international communities and their challenges. This experience is designed to empower our first-generation college students with practical skills and insights, enhancing their ability to positively impact local and global communities, in line with the college's commitment to producing business leaders who are conscientious about their societal and environmental responsibilities.

This program is open only to participants in the Martha Guy Business for Good Fellowship . Please contact the program leaders to learn more.

Courses

BUS 3055 - Experiential Sustainable Tourism (3 semester hours) Prerequisites: 54 earned hours

Credits

BUS 3055 - This course counts as an IB elective (major, approved, required or other), Sustainable Business minor or major concentration elective, COB elective or upper level elective and fulfills the Global Issues requirement.

Costs

Contact the program leaders regarding the cost of this program.

Leaders 

Dr. Jacqueline Tilton - Jacqueline Tilton is an Assistant Professor in the Management Department at Appalachian State University where she teaches Business Ethics. She earned her PhD from the University of Arkansas as the Frank & Donna Oldham Doctoral Fellow and was recognized as the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher. Her research aims to understand and give voice to the disparate experiences of diverse employees and additionally discover the mechanisms that serve to mitigate or exacerbate organizational and societal inequality. In particular, much of her research focuses on economic diversity.

Sara Figlow