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
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...
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
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...
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
Apr 3, 2019
Matt Pegram ’12 & ’14B.S. Applied PhysicsM.S., Engineering Physics, Instrumentation and Automation (PSM) M.B.A., Master of Business Admin...