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This artist’s rendering provides an exterior view of the new addition for App State’s Peacock Hall, home of the university’s Walker College of Business. The addition is anticipated to open in 2027. Note, this image does not reflect the project’s final design, which is still in development. Click on the image for a full view.

Board of Trustees approves 15 named spaces in Peacock Hall expansion
Oct 6, 2025

New naming honors alumni, partners, and donors supporting the future of business education at App State

Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees has approved the naming of 15 new spaces...

U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly magazine and Money.com have named App State among the nation’s top schools for 2025–26, recognizing the university for its academics, innovation, value, benefits for student veterans and more. This aerial image of App State’s Boone campus, taken Sept. 18, shows the beginnings of fall color dotting campus trees.

High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
Sep 29, 2025

US News names App State a top 5 regional university for innovation, undergraduate teaching and veterans support
App State’s finance and banking bachelor’s degree program, offered through the Walker College of Business, has earned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute affiliation, affirming the program’s alignment with the CFA Program curriculum, which prepares students to earn CFA certification — a globally recognized credential in investment management. The distinction boosts students’ access to top job opportunities in finance, as well as internships, scholarships and a global network of investment profess...

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers
Sep 25, 2025

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers

Finance and banking degree program is recognized by Chartered Financial Analyst Institute,...

Finance professor to speak at 2023 High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon

Finance professor to speak at 2023 High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon
Nov 7, 2022

Dr. Harry Davis, a professor of banking in the Walker College of Business, will deliver the keynote address at the 7th Annual High Country...

State Treasurer Dale Folwell to speak with students on campus Nov. 3

State Treasurer Dale Folwell to speak with students on campus Nov. 3
Nov 4, 2022

Walker College of Business students, faculty and staff heard from North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell on November 3, 2022. 

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Business faculty, students present business research at Dean's Club Poster Session

Business faculty, students present business research at Dean's Club Poster Session
Nov 4, 2022

Thirteen projects were presented at the 2022 Walker College of Business Dean's Club Research Poster Session on the 2nd floor...

Liz and Jeff Mick, center, with scholarship recipients. Liz Mick earned the Walker College of Business' inagural Scholarship Leaders Award

Liz Mick '81 named inaugural 'Scholarship Leader'
Nov 1, 2022

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has awarded Elizabeth “Liz” Mick the college's first-ever Scholarship Leaders...

McCurdy named finalist in 3 Minute Thesis — 3MT — competition

McCurdy named finalist in 3 Minute Thesis — 3MT — competition
Oct 31, 2022

Veronica McCurdy ACC '22, an M.S. Applied Data Analytics student in the Walker College of Business, presented her research...

Learn about App State's MBA, graduate business programs at upcoming info sessions

Learn about App State's MBA, graduate business programs at upcoming info sessions
Oct 23, 2022

If you are considering a graduate degree, get your questions answered by representatives from Appalachian State University's Walker College of...

Accounting students retain 'superior' status for App State's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, an international honorary organization

Accounting students retain 'superior' status for App State's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, an international honorary organization
Oct 23, 2022

Appalachian State University's Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) — an international honorary organization for...

Management faculty simulates baseball game to explain “Strategic Factor Markets, Uncertainty, and Firm Performance”

Management faculty simulates baseball game to explain “Strategic Factor Markets, Uncertainty, and Firm Performance”
Oct 19, 2022

October 19, 2022
By: Chelsea Gulliver
BOONE, N.C.

Baseball is the tried-and-true classic of American sports.

Does the...

Supply chain management major Layla Koroleva, economics major Craig McFarland, and accounting majors Aaron Bailey and Jenna Kucmierz were top scorers among an approximate 17,000 business students from 300 business schools nationwide.

Four App State business students earn top scores on nationwide exam
Oct 13, 2022

Four students in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business have scored in the 99th percentile on their Major Field Tests — an...