MBA

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk, professor of accounting and interim director of Appalachian’s RIEEE, third from left, and Appalachian alumnus Alex Helms '13 '16, a lecturer in the Department of Accounting, second from right, work with three Appalachian international exchange students on an Impact Clinic project. The students pictured — all of whom are from Spain with double majors in business and law — are, from left to right, Soledad Jarquemada, Maria Leon Martinex Maria Leon Martinex and Angela Munoz Perez-Embid.

App State students make an impact on businesses’ triple bottom line
Sep 19, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — An initiative by Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business (WCOB) is helping companies use their businesse...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Kelly Sain
Sep 6, 2019

Kelly Sain 98’ is the current Market President for BB&T and covers the Morrisville, Cary and Apex markets where he leads the commercial lending ...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Lauren Harper
Sep 6, 2019

Lauren Harper 12’ received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and her MBA from Appalachian State University....

MBA Alumni Highlight: Judy Sweger
Sep 6, 2019

Judy Sweger ‘08 is the Director – Compensation & Benefits at Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.  In this role, she is responsible for the de...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Mike Weisbecker
Sep 6, 2019

 Michael Weisbecker ‘95 is the Sr. Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis for Sierra-Cedar.  Sierra-Cedar is a private IT consulting f...

Business students at App State step in and stock up for the High Country’s hungry

Business students at App State step in and stock up for the High Country’s hungry
Jul 15, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — In June, about 58 pounds of food was collected and more than 10,000 pounds processed by members of Appalachian State University’s&nb...

The HR Science Research Team visits Eastman Chemical Co.’s facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, in September 2018 to meet with their project collaborators. The team also toured the facility, hard hats and all, allowing them to meet the people who carry out and are affected by safety protocol and gain a better understanding of the conditions in which they work. Pictured, from left to right in the front row, are IOHRM graduate students Lauren Ferber ’16 and Matthew Laske; Dr. Yalçin Açikgöz, assistant professor

App State partners with Eastman Chemical Co. for NIOSH-funded study on data analytics and workplace safety
Jun 4, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — At Appalachian State University, the Human Resources (HR) Science Research Team — a group comprising faculty members and graduate st...

MBA alum spearheads entrepreneurship course at local K-8 school

MBA alum spearheads entrepreneurship course at local K-8 school
Jun 4, 2019

Goblueridge.net's Brian Miller recently posted an article about a group of 8th graders from Blowing Rock School who recently completed a course on ent...

Charles Herst, Reed Morris, Kali Smith

Walker College of Business students receive full-ride scholarships to Hong Kong Baptist University
Apr 17, 2019

Three Appalachian State University students have received full-ride scholarships to pursue their master’s degrees at Hong Kong Baptist University. S...

Q&A with MBA alumnus Matt Pegram

Q&A with MBA alumnus Matt Pegram
Apr 3, 2019

Matt Pegram ’12 & ’14B.S. Applied PhysicsM.S., Engineering Physics, Instrumentation and Automation (PSM) M.B.A., Master of Business Admin...