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Three Walker College of Business students to compete in App State’s Three-Minute Thesis
Nov 17, 2025

Three Walker College of Business students will participate in Appalachian State University's Three-Minute Thesis...

In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world

In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world
Nov 16, 2025

Appalachian State University was included on a list of universities incorporating AI into the business school curriculum and helping students lead in an AI-enabled world.

The university’s 2024–25 Broyhill Fellows team is pictured in Chicago in May, taking part in the 2024–25 Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge — the world’s largest equity research competition. More than 7,000 students representing 1,153 universities worldwide took part in the event, with App State’s team placing among the top six teams. Pictured, from left to right, are finance and banking majors Jack Parquette ’25, Carson Beane ’25, senior Brenden Wortman, Davis Pharr ’25 and Keira A...

App State named among top institutions for business education in US and worldwide
Nov 7, 2025

Walker College of Business and its bachelor’s, master’s programs recognized by U.S. News, The Princeton Review, CEO Magazine and Fortune magazine

WIN staff service day proves a win for university community
May 22, 2018

Staff at Appalachian State University took to campus grounds recently to paint handrails, remove litter and perform various other tasks as part...

  Beroth Oil family, from left, Vic Beroth, Vice President; Walter Beroth, President/CEO; George Beroth, Retired; Winfield Beroth, Retired; Vernice Beroth Jr., Retired; and Kevin Beroth, Vice President (Julie Knight)

Beroth family business honored by Triad Biz for regional success and impact
May 21, 2018

Appalachian State University alumnus and Walker College of Business Advisory Council...

Senior actuarial science major Malik Hargrave, from Lexington, is president of Appalachian State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council and chair of the Chancellor’s Student Advisory Board for Diversity Recruitment. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Appalachian actuarial science major seizes opportunities ‘with full force’
May 15, 2018

Actuaries provide the statistical probability of an event occurring, so when actuarial science major Malik Hargrave says not to take any...

Walker College to offer Summer STEM program for girls

Walker College to offer Summer STEM program for girls
May 10, 2018

Appalachian State University will offer Aspire IT, a summer...

A lower quantity and quality of students enroll at a university after men’s basketball scandals, according to a working paper co-authored in the Walker College of Business. Al Sermeno Photography/Shutterstock.com

Tournament bans impact universities’ enrollment, Appalachian study finds
May 5, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Does a university’s athletic scandal impact its enrollment? Yes, according to a working paper by Appalachian State University...

Student artist releases children's book, Are You Ready, Freddie?; launch party on May 5

Student artist releases children's book, Are You Ready, Freddie?; launch party scheduled May 5
May 3, 2018

On Saturday, May 5 staff from Creative Unbound and the Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship (...

May 2018 Commencement
May 2, 2018

A total of 3,229 undergraduate students and 369 graduate students* will receive their degrees as Appalachian State University holds commencement...

Lindsey Abdelfattah (alternate), a senior majoring in Management, will be traveling to South Africa

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Awardees Announced
May 1, 2018

Nationally Competitive Scholarships at Appalachian State University recently announced that three students have been awarded the Benjamin A....

Students in cross-disciplinary program IOHRM present research in Chicago
Apr 30, 2018

Nine Appalachian State University students presented their research at the 2018 Annual ...

James Milner, right, speaks to students in Appalachian State University’s Association of Student Entrepreneurs

Alumni Spotlight: James Milner supports student entrepreneurs, fosters community development
Apr 30, 2018

Appalachian State University alumnus James Milner earned his degree from the Walker College of Business in 2004. Back then, as a...