
Student economists estimate impact of five major High Country events
Apr 23, 2018
Students from Appalachian State University's student chapter of the National Association for Business Economics and faculty in the Department of Econo...

Business students honored for outstanding academic performance
Apr 22, 2018
Thirty business students were recognized Friday, April 20 during the 2018 Walker College of Business (WCOB) Honors Convocation, held in the Plemmons S...

Business students honored, organizations recognized during 2018 SOLA ceremony
Apr 20, 2018
Two Walker College of Business students were honored and four business-oriented student organizations were recognized during the 2018 Student Organiza...

NC State Representative Destin Hall meets with, advises business students at Appalachian
Apr 18, 2018
NC State Representative Destin Hall addressed a capacity crowd of Appalachian State University students during a recent event in Appalachian's Gamma I...

Solar charging station ribbon-cutting draws lunchtime crowd at Appalachian’s Peacock Hall
Apr 17, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Around 40 people gathered on the first-floor patio of Kenneth E. Peacock Hall at Appalachian State University today for a ribbon-cutti...

Hospitality students help plan SAVOR Blowing Rock
Apr 16, 2018
Students at Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business are helping to document and plan SAVOR Blowing Rock, a community event sche...

McNeil named chairperson for Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance
Apr 9, 2018
Dr. Chris McNeil, an associate professor of finance at Appalachian State University, has been named chair of the Department of Finance, Banking and In...

Middle and high school students from surrounding counties to pitch business ideas to earn scholarships to Appalachian
Apr 7, 2018
Middle grade and high school students from Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes Counties will pitch their business ideas for a chance to earn scholarships to Appa...

Economics alumnus to speak April 10 on "Job Market for Quants in Bank Stress Testing"
Apr 5, 2018
Frank Thomas, a quantitative team leader for funds management at BB&T, will speak on “The Job Market for Quants in Bank Stress Testing...
Alumni Spotlight: Ole Mason Jar celebrates five years
Apr 4, 2018
Men's clothing and lifestyle brand Ole Mason Jar is officially celebrating five years in business.Since the company was founded in 2013 by A...