Lauren Harper 12’ received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and her MBA from Appalachian State University. After graduate school, Lauren was an associate in BB&T’s Leadership Development Program where she received extensive training in financial services. She served as a branch manager and business advisor for BB&T in Charlottesville, VA from November 2012 – April 2014. Having been a Division 1 scholarship collegiate athlete (Women’s Soccer), she loves to stay active.
She continued her career in finance by joining Janney Montgomery Scott in May of 2014 as a partner in the Raleigh-based team – Livengood Strategic Wealth Advisors. Since joining the firm, she has earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and AWMA designations. Lauren also utilizes her Certified Divorce Financial Analyst designation to serve a unique niche of the market – female divorcees. In addition to advisory services and business development, she is responsible for marketing, advertising, and client relations for the practice. Lauren and her partners have seen team revenue more than double in the last 5 years.
Lauren credits her ASU MBA with kick starting her love for financial services and launching a very successful career.
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About Appalachian's MBA Program
Appalachian State University's MBA Program provides educational experiences to prepare our students for life-long learning and professional leadership responsibilities in a dynamic global environment. The program provides individualized attention through extensive student-faculty collaboration and offers frequent networking and team building opportunities. Flexible programming allows each student to receive the best educational experience possible through full-time or part-time tracks in two locations with the opportunity to complete the degree in as little as a year. Students can earn concentrations in: Sustainable Business, International Business, Economics, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, and Interdisciplinary Business. In addition to giving students the technical skills and knowledge to be successful in the business world, the Walker College also provides students the soft skills necessary to be complete professionals. Through executive skills courses, students develop resumes, improve interview skills, and expand networking skills, and a career advisor offers support with job search and interviews. For more information, visit mba.appstate.edu.
