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App State business students explore the future of  AI and Digital Transformation in Marketing across Europe  WCOB, App State at the historic Oude Markt (Old Market) in Leuven. Photo submitted

App State business students explore the future of AI and digital transformation in marketing across Europe
Nov 5, 2026

Eight Walker College of Business students explored how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation are reshaping marketing practices and transforming industries across Belgium, the...

Walker College launches AI in Business Graduate Certificate
Nov 2, 2026

The Walker College of Business now offers a fully online AI in Business Graduate Certificate designed to help professionals understand artificial intelligence (AI) business applications while...

An representative from an employing organization (Lowe’s) speaks with online accounting students during a recent virtual career fair organized for App State Flight Path accounting students.

Online accounting students connect with employers through virtual career fairs
Oct 30, 2026

As more students seek flexible pathways to earn their degrees, Walker College of Business faculty are creating new ways for online learners to access the professional connections and career...

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...

Supply chain management major Layla Koroleva, economics major Craig McFarland, and accounting majors Aaron Bailey and Jenna Kucmierz were top scorers among an approximate 17,000 business students from 300 business schools nationwide.

Four App State business students earn top scores on nationwide exam
Oct 13, 2022

Four students in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business have scored in the 99th percentile on their Major Field Tests — an...

App State's full-time MBA program included in Fortune's "Best MBA Programs" list for second consecutive year

App State's full-time MBA program included in Fortune's "Best MBA Programs" list for second consecutive year
Oct 11, 2022

Appalachian State University has been ranked in the 2022 list of Fortune's Best MBA Programs.

According to Fortune.com: MBAs are by far...

App State students to compete in National Cyber League

App State students to compete in National Cyber League
Oct 5, 2022

Sixteen students from Appalachian State University are competing in the National Cyber League (NCL...

Accounting alumni Fall 2022 newsletter now available

Accounting alumni Fall 2022 newsletter now available
Oct 3, 2022

The Department of Accounting at Appalachian State University has released its Fall 2022 alumni...