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A collage of new faculty faces

Walker College welcomes fresh faces, new expertise to faculty for 2025-26 academic year
Mar 12, 2026

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University welcomes the following faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.

Four Presidents' Roundtable students stand with a sign with text "Reverse Career Fair" in App State's Holmes Convocation Center

Walker College student leaders participate in Reverse Career Fair during Spring Connect
Mar 10, 2026

Student leaders from eight highly engaged organizations in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business participated in a Reverse Career Fair held in conjunction with Walker Spring...

From left are Pearce Lowrey, Abigail Ledford, Avin Patel, Rian Mofu and Matt Adkins

App State team wins State Rounds of '26 CFA Institute Research Challenge
Mar 5, 2026

A team of students from Appalachian State University won the State Finals Round of the 2026...

2016-17 Broyhill Fellows: senior finance and banking and risk management and insurance double major Jarrett Jacumin; senior finance and economics double major Hollie Brown, senior finance and banking majors McCarthy “Mac” Shelton, Charles Plummer, and John Mosser.

Five finance and banking students named 2016-17 Broyhill Fellows
Oct 7, 2016

Five Appalachian State University students have been selected as 2016-17 Broyhill Fellows and will compete in the CFA...

Insurance Executive-in-Residence Stuart Powell featured in Carolina Agents Journal

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”

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...

2016 Business Leaders magazine cover

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...

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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 ...

Harry Davis, Appalachian State University (Photo by Ray Barbour for NCBA)

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.

Lee Barnes

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

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...

Career-fair-type corporate information tables were part of the fourth annual Walker Business Connections.

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

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...