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Members of App State’s Rho Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma with App State alumnus Todd Campbell ’87, president and CEO of Builders Insurance Group, center, in App State’s Holmes Convocation Center on March 21, 2025, after his Boyles Lecture titled “Risk and Reward: The Transformative Power of YES in Business and Life.” Under Campbell’s leadership, Builders Insurance Group has made a $500,000 commitment to App State’s Walker College of Business, to support the modernization of the college’s Brantley Risk and Ins

Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center Oct 8, 2026

The center’s new location will foster stronger connections among students and industry partners

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Walker College's AI strategy highlighted in national business education report Aug 29, 2026

The Walker College of Business has received additional national recognition for its artificial intelligence initiatives, earning multiple mentions in the July 2026 update of A Framework for...

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Nationally recognized App State MBA available online in fall 2020

Nationally recognized App State MBA available online in fall 2020 Feb 24, 2020

BOONE. N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) — awarded by the ...

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Walker College announces new minor in business analytics

Walker College announces new minor in business analytics Feb 18, 2020

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has announced the addition of a minor in business analytics beginning in the Fall...

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Dr. Sandra Vannoy has been named acting dean of Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business.

Dr. Sandra Vannoy named acting dean of Walker College of Business Feb 10, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Sandra Vannoy has been named acting dean of Appalachian State University’s Walker...

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Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named interim provost and executive vice chancellor for Appalachian State University.

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Feb 10, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named interim provost and executive vice chancellor for Appalachian State University. Dr....

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Latest employment data on Walker College alumni released Jan 28, 2020

Ninety three percent of 2019 Walker College of Business graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to statistics...

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Walker College welcomes five new faculty members for Spring 2020 term Jan 13, 2020

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of five new faculty members and two new staff members...

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Walker College of Business named a best business school by The Princeton Review

Walker College of Business named a best business school by The Princeton Review Nov 19, 2019

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is one of the nation's most outstanding business schools, according to The...

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