Finance professor earns Baden-Württemberg–North Carolina Faculty Mobility Grant
Apr 18, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Two Appalachian State University faculty members have been awarded the Baden-Württemberg–North Carolina Faculty Mobility Grant, marking the first time Appalachian faculty have been...
Bowden Investment Group reaches Americas Regional Final of CFA Institute Research Challenge
Apr 15, 2026
After winning the Southeast sub-regional and the first round of the Americas Region, students from Appalachian State University’s Bowden Investment Group concluded their run in the 2026 ...
Finance students host Sustainable Horizons Stock Pitch Competition, draw record submissions
Apr 15, 2026
Student members of Appalachian State University's Bowden Investment Group (BIG) recently hosted a stock pitch...
Insurance Executive-in-Residence Stuart Powell featured in Carolina Agents Journal
Oct 6, 2016
Brantley Risk and Insurance Center reports that Stuart Powell, Appalachian State University's Risk Management and Insurance Executive-in-...
Walker College of Business featured in Princeton Review’s “Best 294 Business Schools: 2016 Edition”
Oct 6, 2016
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is one of the nation's most outstanding business schools...
Dean's Update - Look for your mailed copy of the 2016 Business Leaders magazine
Oct 5, 2016
In the next two weeks, our Walker College of Business alumni and friends will receive a print copy of the 2016 edition of Business...
Holland Fellowship celebrates milestone anniversary
Oct 5, 2016
More than 20 years ago, Appalachian began a partnership with Fudan University in China that became the ...
Professorships honor favorite professors, ensure Appalachian retains high quality research and teaching faculty
Oct 5, 2016
Two new professorships in the Walker College will honor faculty in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance.
Walker College of Business will name the newly renovated Lee Barnes Graduate Programs and Research Suite in Peacock Hall in honor of alumnus
Oct 5, 2016
Recognizing his passion for research and his long standing support of the college and university, the Walker College of Business will name the...
Peer mentoring program holds first group meeting after selections
Oct 5, 2016
Twenty-eight upper-class business students have been paired with 44 undergraduate students, composing the 2016-17 Walker College of...
Fourth annual Business Connections event provides full day of career preparation
Sep 30, 2016
More than 1,100 business students at Appalachian State University participated in the fourth annual Walker Business Connections event September...
Local business donates shoes for international partner
Sep 27, 2016
Students from the Walker College of Business will travel to Cuba during fall break with management professor Rachel Shinnar and...
AACSB honors alumna Sarah Freed for changing the world
Sep 26, 2016
Today, business school graduates are increasingly using their degrees to make a difference not only in the corporate world, but also across...