Walker College News

Heather Dixon-Fowler has been named assistant chair of the Department of Management in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, effective July 1, 2017.  Dixon-Fowler joins Jacqui Bergman, who has served as department chair since 2012, and Maira Compagnone, who has served as administrative assistant since 2014, to complete the departmental administration.  As an assistant professor in the department, Dixon-Fowler has taught a variety of entrepreneurship courses, supervised the entrepre

Dixon-Fowler named assistant department chair in management
Aug 23, 2017

Heather Dixon-Fowler has been named assistant chair of the Department of Management in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University,...

Sywassink Award winners from the Walker College of Business are Haley Childers, left, Rachel Keller, Ron Marden, Carol Kline and Betty Coffey. (Photo by Sabrina Cheves)

Five individuals receive Walker College of Business’s 2017 Sywassink Award for Excellence
Aug 11, 2017

Four Appalachian State University faculty members and one staff member in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2017 Sywassink ...

Meznar named Associate Dean for Global and Civic Engagement
Jul 24, 2017

Dr. Martin Meznar has been named Associate Dean for Global and Civic Engagement for the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University.Mez...

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Walker College of Business welcomes alumnus academic advisor
Jul 24, 2017

Richard "Rick" Wurth has been named an academic advisor in the Walker College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center at Appalachian State...

Walker College of Business’ Risk Management and Insurance Program (RMI) at Appalachian State University was awarded the Global Centers of Insurance Excellence (GCIE) designation. RMI is the seventh largest program in the country.

Appalachian’s Risk Management and Insurance Program named Global Center of Insurance Excellence
Jun 9, 2017

ASU NEWS—The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has been awarded the Global Centers of Insurance Excellence (GCIE) designati...

2015-16 First Destination Rate Data - Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University

Ninety percent of Walker College graduates employed or continuing education six months after commencement
May 22, 2017

Ninety percent of Walker College of Business Class of 2016 graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to statistics compil...

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer is the new program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian State University. Photo submitted

Iyer named program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian
May 11, 2017

BOONE, N.C.—Dr. Lakshmi Iyer has been named Program Director of Applied Data Analytics at Appalachian State University.Iyer will join Appalachian’...

From left, the following people cut ribbon during the March 8 naming ceremony for the Broyhill Commons at Appalachian State University: Dr. Heather Norris, Paul Broyhill, Allene Stevens, Jim Broyhill and Dr. Randy Edwards, vice chancellor for university advancement at Appalachian. Photo by Marie Freeman

The Broyhill Commons at Appalachian provides a great space to network, find inspiration
May 2, 2017

ASU NEWS—The Broyhill Commons of Appalachian State University means business-friendly interaction and inspiration for the many students who frequent...

Department chairs named in Walker College of Business

Department chairs named in Walker College of Business
Apr 13, 2017

Todd Cherry has been named chair of the Department of Economics and James Stoddard has been named chair of the Department of ...

Update on Walker College student Jordan Olson
Apr 3, 2017

Jordan Olson, an international business major in the Walker College of Business, will study corporate finance at King's College in London next fall, w...