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In the news: The perfect storm in home insurance
Jan 29, 2025

An article by Dr.

Steven Vogel, a second-year graduate student in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management program, presents at App State's 3MT competition January 24, 2025

Business student researchers find success at App State's 3MT competition
Jan 28, 2025

Two Walker College of Business students were among the 12 who participated in the...

Poster

Students: Drop into Tuesday's 12pm info session for pizza and study abroad inspo
Jan 26, 2025

"With snow on the ground, summer can feel far away, but now's the time to plan a summer business study abroad," said Meredith Pipes, the Walker College of Business's global and civic engagement...

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...