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Dr. Kristl Davison

Kristl Davison to serve as chair in the Department of Management
Jun 29, 2026

Dr. H. Kristl Davison, an associate professor at Appalachian State University, has been named chair of the...

Scott Bowie Gray

Scott Bowie Gray to serve as director of sustainable business and resilience for the Walker College of Business
Jun 26, 2026

Scott Bowie Gray has been named director of sustainable business and resilience in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, effective July 1, 2026.

Dr. Jacqueline Tilton

Tilton named director of Appalachian State University’s MBA program
Jun 26, 2026

Dr. Jacqueline Tilton has been named director of Appalachian State University’s MBA program.

11 first-year App State students earn Chancellor’s Scholarship for 2022–23

11 first-year App State students earn Chancellor’s Scholarship for 2022–23
Nov 8, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Eleven first-year students have joined the Appalachian State University Community as Chancellor’s Scholars for the 2022–23 academic...

App State Cyber Summit provides intersection of community and industry with an eye on new business threats

App State Cyber Summit provides intersection of community and industry with an eye on new business threats
Nov 7, 2022

According to Warren Buffett, “In today's business world, it takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” 

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...