Dept - ECON

Dean's Club research to be presented in Peacock Hall Nov. 6

Dean's Club research to be presented in Peacock Hall Nov. 6 Nov 2, 2025

Research projects from Walker College of Business faculty and students will be presented on Appalachian State University campus for the 2025 Walker College of Business Research Day on Thursday,...

Research, Faculty, Students, Dept - FIN, Dept - CIS, Dept - ECON, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM
Clockwise are: Avery Clark, Graham Gainey, Kyle Kaufman, John Linville, Ashley Meacham, and Connor Perdue

7 earn top scores on first Fall 2025 Excel challenge Oct 20, 2025

The first competition of this semester’s Walker College of Business Excel Challenge, designed to test students' mastery of Microsoft Excel and essential problem-solving skills for the busine

Students, Dept - ACC, Dept - CIS, Dept - ECON, Dept - FIN, Dept - MKT SCM, MSA, MBA, Front Page

Student researchers at App State estimate the economic impact of 2025 Blue Ridge Brutal bike ride Oct 9, 2025

Students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Department of Economics recently completed an economic impact study of the Blue Ridge Bru

Students, Research, Dept - ECON, Centers - CERPA, Front Page
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...

Students, Scholarships, Dept - MGT, International, Front Page, MBA, Dept - ECON
Brian Murray

2019 Workman Distinguished Lecture Apr 3, 2019

2019 Workman Distinguished Lecture
Energy Transitions, Carbon Pricing and the Green New Deal
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Events, Sustainable Business, Dept - ECON
Economics professor's research suggests lack of sleep reduces voter turnout

Economics professor's research suggests lack of sleep reduces voter turnout Mar 6, 2019

Insufficient sleep is a health concern, and its effects reach beyond physical health. While a lack of sleep is known to negatively impact some...

Faculty, Dept - ECON, Front Page, Research
Many men would pay thousands to re-grow their hair

Economists figured out just how much men will pay to end baldness Feb 15, 2019

Let’s say a man who’s bald as bowling ball, à la Bruce Willis today, has the opportunity to re-grow those locks so as to resemble a more luscious...

Research, Dept - ECON
Wallet Hub Dr. Groothuis

Economics professor's advice on the best and worst cities for football fans Feb 6, 2019

Wallethub recently posted an article presenting research on 2019’s best and worst cities for Football fans and cited Dr. Peter Groothuis as an...

Dept - ECON, Faculty
Business researchers provide insights on public perception related to stormwater runoff

Business researchers provide insights on public perception related to stormwater runoff Jan 28, 2019

Research from professors in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business provides insight on public concern about stormwater...

Research, Dept - ECON, Sustainable Business
Dr. Todd Cherry, professor of economics at Appalachian, conducts research on climate policy

Economics professor's research contributes to major U.N. report. Nov 28, 2018

Research from faculty members in the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University has informed the ninth annual...

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Preston MacDonald with his research poster at the 2018 State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium

Business majors present at Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium Nov 15, 2018

Appalachian State University seniors Luis Rangel, Myles Grady and Preston MacDonald traveled...

Students, Front Page, Research, Centers - CARE, Dept - FIN, Dept - ECON