Chris Taylor earns inaugural Hickory Innovation Award for advancing cybersecurity education at App State
May 28, 2026
Chris Taylor ’09 ’11, a senior lecturer in Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer...
Camps scheduled to be held in Peacock Hall, home of the Walker College of Business
May 27, 2026
Two summer education camps will be hosted in Peacock Hall this June, offering middle school and high school students hands‑on exposure to careers in insurance, information technology and...
Chancellor’s and dean’s lists celebrate academic excellence for spring 2026
May 18, 2026
Appalachian State University has released the dean’s and chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2026 semester.
1,071 students in the Walker College of Business earned dean's list honors, and...
Catastrophe Insurance Underwriting Profitability: Investigating Company Loss Performance
Feb 5, 2024
A team of finance students from Appalachian State University recently completed a months-long consulting project in data analytics with an...
UGA's Stock Pitch Competition: Crafting Winning Strategies
Feb 5, 2024
Two separate teams of Appalachian State University students set their sights on the University of Georgia's Stock Pitch Competition.
Spencer-RIMS RISK Challenge: Evaluating Municipal Risks
Feb 5, 2024
A team of finance students from Appalachian State University took on the RISK Challenge, an international case competition sponsored anually by...
CFA Institute Research Challenge: Analyzing Nucor
Feb 5, 2024
Finance students from Appalachian State University recently delved into equity research by participating in the ...
App State students place highest in the state for Excel skills
Feb 5, 2024
Appalachian State University students have earned the highest scores in North Carolina on the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel...
Insurance students to compete in semi-finals of international case competition
Feb 5, 2024
A team of four Appalachian State University students have advanced to compete in the semi-final round of the 2024 Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge, an...
Every choice has a consequence: Chuck Gallagher to speak Feb. 15
Jan 29, 2024
The Department of Accounting at Appalachian State University will host Chuck Gallagher, business ethics expert and author, for a free...
Leon named honors program director for the Walker College
Jan 18, 2024
Dr. Steven Leon has been named honors program director for the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, effective January 1....
Davis speaks at High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon
Jan 15, 2024
A sold-out audience of over 300 Watauga County business leaders attended the 8th Annual High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon on Wednesday,...
Walker College welcomes faculty, staff to App State
Jan 12, 2024
The Walker College of Business welcomes 10 faculty and staff members to Appalachian State University for the Spring 2024 semester.