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Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees at App State

40 students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma
May 10, 2025

40 students at Appalachian State University were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society that recognizes top-performing business students at business schools...

Kennedi Ratcliffe, right, is the 2025 top overall student in the Walker College of Business and the top student in the Economics program.

30 grads named 'App State Best' for 2025
May 10, 2025

30 Appalachian State University students have been named to the Walker College of Business “2025 App State Best” list.

14 have been named outstanding undergraduate or graduate students—...

Three economics students earn Brashear Research Prize, four inducted into economics honors society

Three economics students earn Brashear Research Prize, four inducted into economics honors society
May 9, 2025

The Department of Economics honored students during the Spring 2025 Brashear Luncheon, May 1.

The Brashear Prize

Three students earned the...

Walker College alumnus Jamie Harris will headline App State's 64th Boyles Lecture on Thursday, April 20

Alumnus Jamie Harris ACC '84 will headline April 20 Boyles Lecture
Mar 13, 2023

The 64th event in Appalachian State University's Boyles Distinguished Lecture Series will take place Thursday, April 20...

Panel (L-R): Wanda Coles, Roberta Jackson, Anitra Ball, Lynn Patterson, Traci Royster

Junaluska panelists share candid stories and advice at the Courageous Conversations panel discussion
Mar 10, 2023

Four women from Boone’s historically black Junaluska community shared stories and perspectives to a full house in the Rosen Concert Hall...

Jason Xiong, 4 Under 40 Finalist

Xiong named finalist in Boone Chamber's 4 Under 40 Awards
Mar 7, 2023

Jason Xiong, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems and director of...

Building a Global Mindset without leaving Boone

Building a Global Mindset without leaving Boone
Mar 6, 2023

Students in Appalachian State University's International Human Resource Management (MGT 3670) course are building a global mindset,...

Bowden Investment Group releases its January 2023 update

Bowden Investment Group releases its January 2023 update
Mar 3, 2023

The January 2023 Update from the Bowden Investment Group was recently released. It features notes about the upcoming Spring competitions, along...

MBA alumna named chief marketing and communications officer for University of Maine

MBA alumna named chief marketing and communications officer for University of Maine
Mar 3, 2023

Walker College alumna Meredith Whitfield MBA '11 was recently named chief marketing and communications officer for the ...

Appalachian Research in Business Symopsium

Research from 9 Walker College faculty members will be featured March 30-31 during the Appalachian Research in Business Symposium
Mar 1, 2023

Research from nine Walker College of Business faculty members will be featured as part of the Appalachian Research in Business Symposium, to be...

IBSA leaders

International Business Student Association welcomes exchange students to campus
Feb 24, 2023

The International Business Student Association (IBSA) started the semester by welcoming exchange students to an evening of games and a dinner of...

Johnathan Smith '18 and Abby Young '18: From my first day at App, I fell in love with the college and with Boone.

Johnathan Smith '18 and Abby Young '18: From my first day at App, I fell in love with the college and with Boone
Feb 16, 2023

Students in the Walker College of Business learn to build relationships and develop an Appalachian State University network.

Sometimes...