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In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world

In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world
Nov 16, 2025

Appalachian State University was included on a list of universities incorporating AI into the business school curriculum and helping students lead in an AI-enabled world.

The university’s 2024–25 Broyhill Fellows team is pictured in Chicago in May, taking part in the 2024–25 Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge — the world’s largest equity research competition. More than 7,000 students representing 1,153 universities worldwide took part in the event, with App State’s team placing among the top six teams. Pictured, from left to right, are finance and banking majors Jack Parquette ’25, Carson Beane ’25, senior Brenden Wortman, Davis Pharr ’25 and Keira A...

App State named among top institutions for business education in US and worldwide
Nov 7, 2025

Walker College of Business and its bachelor’s, master’s programs recognized by U.S. News, The Princeton Review, CEO Magazine and Fortune magazine
U.S. Army veteran and App State Student Veterans Association President Jacob “Jack” Sullivan, a sophomore from Charlotte majoring in finance and banking. Photo by Chase Reynolds

From Army to App State: Jack Sullivan builds support for fellow student veterans
Nov 5, 2025

By J. Todd CoatesPosted Nov. 3, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.FacebookTwitter...

Appalachian alumni Bradley Rhyne ’07 and Filipe Ho ’07 to open new retail space next month

Charlotte based menswear brand Ole Mason Jar announces new location in Southend's Design Center of the Carolinas
Jan 22, 2020

Men's clothing company OLE MASON JAR, founded in Charlotte in 2013 by two graduates of Appalachian State University (Bradley Rhyne and Filipe Ho...

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Economic forecast: 2020 will continue upswing in economy trends
Jan 21, 2020

BLOWING ROCK — The nation is in its 11th year of economic expansion and there is "not a recession in sight," according to local economist Harry...

Walker College welcomes five new faculty members for Spring 2020 term
Jan 13, 2020

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of five new faculty members and two new staff members...

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Walker College of Business students are invited to participate in student research on financial characteristics and behaviors of Appalachian State University students.
Jan 13, 2020

Under the direction of finance professor and faculty research advisor Brandy Hadley, senior finance and banking major and honors student Tristan...

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Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2019 semester
Jan 9, 2020

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the fall 2019 semester.

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Walker College alumnus named director The Prince of Wales's Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) US CFO Leadership Network
Jan 9, 2020

Walker College of Business alumnus Brad Sparks ACC ’97 ’98 has been named director of The Prince of Wales's Accounting for...

App State accounting students help foster children have happy holidays
Dec 31, 2019

App State student members of Beta Alpha Psi, the international honorary organization for accounting/financial information students, helped spread...

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App State expands international opportunities with new transfer program
Dec 31, 2019

By Jessica Stump
BOONE, NC
December 13, 2019

Appalachian State University has signed an agreement with the ...