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Appalachian’s MBA program listed among The Princeton Review’s 2018 best

Appalachian’s MBA program listed among The Princeton Review’s 2018 best
Dec 30, 2017

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is featured in The Princeton Review's 2018 list of best on-campus MBA schools.The unran...

Photo of Kiefer Smith, left, Dan Emery, Associate Dean Martin Meznar and Cameron Barnett.

Big Data, Bigger Network: A Student Spotlight
Dec 30, 2017

New degree offerings draw students to BooneA Family AffairDaniel Emery is a second-semester graduate student in Appalachian's Applied Data Analytics P...

MBA student wins online scholarship competition

MBA student wins online scholarship competition
Dec 29, 2017

Adam Greer, an MBA student in the Walker College of Business is one of three Appalachian State University students who have won the John Barry CPA fal...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Robert Simonds
Dec 21, 2017

Robert Simonds MBA '96 is the director of controlling and CFO of Detroit Diesel Corp., a global heavy-duty truck powertrain manufacturer and subs...

Pictured: Standing(left to right) Matt Dull, Dean Heather Norris, Jack Emerson, Nelson Russ, Javon Nathaniel, Brandon Wilkerson, David Bagnal, Marie-Ejalai Isikhuemen, Jesse Pipes, Dr. Betty Coffey, Dr. Martin Meznar; Seated(left to right) Jessica Robinson, Emily Turner, Kathryn Armstrong, Ary Bautista, Alia Dahlan. Not pictured: Jordan Salamido

Meet the 2018 Holland Fellows
Dec 21, 2017

Twelve outstanding students from the Walker College of Business recently "met" their research partners from Fudan University in Shanghai, China for th...

Marketing alumnus details lessons learned from manufacturing Bev Tie
Dec 18, 2017

The mountaineer.com recently posted about the Bev Tie, a novel beverage holder designed by Walker College of Business alumnus Reuben Hollifi...

 Talana J. Bell '86, returned to Appalachian to earn a Master of Science in accounting and a Master of Science in applied data analytics. Bell gave remarks during the December 2017 commencement ceremony at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian graduates 1,475 at December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec 18, 2017

BOONE, N.C.—A total of 1,475 students graduated from Appalachian State University Saturday, Dec. 16, during commencement in Holmes Convocation Cente...

Appalachian alumnus Wayne Sumner, recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf award. Photo submitted

Alumnus named to Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Roy Cooper
Dec 13, 2017

Today - Wayne Sumner '75, president of Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) and alumnus of Appalachian State University, was bestowed the highly pres...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Chris McLennan
Dec 13, 2017

Chris McLennan '07, '08 is an assistant attorney general for the North Carolina Department of Justice.Born and raised in Chapel Hill, NC, Chris earned...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Cinthia Lehner
Dec 13, 2017

Cinthia Lehner graduated from Appalachian State University's MBA program with a concentration in management in 2015. Since then, she has benefited fro...