Twenty Appalachian State University authors presented on five topics during the fifth annual Appalachian Research in Business Symposium (ARBS) event March 22-23, 2018.
Pictured from left are ARBS conference committee members Steve Ha from Western Carolina, Carolyn Rochelle from East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Sandy Vannoy from Appalachian, Prasun Bhattacharjee from ETSU, and Kristen King from Eastern Kentucky University.
Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management professors Jie Xiong and Dawn Medlin presented on Analysis of Agile Learning into Information Systems Project Class: A Cognitive Apprenticeship Approach.
Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management professor Joseph Cazier, Department of Finance & Banking professor Brandy Hadley, and Department of Computer Science professor James WiIkes, along with students Avery Dobbins and Alisha Sprinkle presented on Blocks for Bees: Solving Bee Business Problems with Blockchain Technology.
Related: Analytics students present at Appalachian Research in Business Symposium
Medlin and Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management professor Regina Hartley presented on Ethical Hacking: Cybersecurity Education for the 21st Century.
Victoria Fowler, Medlin and Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management professor Sandy Vannoy presented on Reverse Logistics: Scenarios Related To Drone Deliveries and Returns.
Hadley and students Dan Emery, Austin King, Koby Meyer presented on Technology Transfer Policy Efficiency: The Influence of Diversity and Inclusion.
View the conference proceedings
Anthony "Tony" Keck, Executive VP System Transformation and Chief Population Health Officer at Ballad Health, delivered the keynote address.
About the Appalachian Research in Business Symposium
The purpose of the Appalachian Research in Business Symposium is to provide an opportunity for the business faculty of universities in the Appalachian region to share current research interests and outcomes. Research is presented in the business areas of Accounting, Business Education, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Management, and Marketing. Research in the developmental stage as well as investigations nearing completion are invited to participate annually.
ARBS conference committee members Steve Ha from Western Carolina, Carolyn Rochelle from East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Sandy Vannoy from Appalachian, Prasun Bhattacharjee from ETSU, and Kristen King from Eastern Kentucky University.
