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App State’s Disaster Relief Hub, which operated from Oct. 1 until Oct. 18 in Plemmons Student Union, offered in-person and virtual resources and support for faculty, staff and students impacted by Hurricane Helene.

App State alum donates $1 million to Disaster Relief Fund
Nov 8, 2024

Dr. Lee Barnes ’90 catalyzes support for students, faculty and staff impacted by Hurricane Helene
Rachel Shinnar

Management professor comments on "satisficing" as a common decision-making strategy
Nov 7, 2024

Expert advice from Dr. Rachel Shinnar, a professor of management in Appalachian State University's...

Front row: Kenley Cannon, Kennedy Burton, Bonnie Guy, Christine Parker, Stacey Watson Back Row: Will Sutherland, Barrett Garner, Cody Zimmerman and

Marketing sales students compete in International Collegiate Sales Competition
Nov 4, 2024

Students from Appalachian State University competed at the International Collegiate Sales Competition (ICSC), hosted by Florida State University, October 30 -...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Shannon Creighton
May 23, 2017

Shannon Creighton '04, '12 is the MBA director at Limestone College, a private four-year, coeducational liberal...

Members of the Walker College of Business leadership team in Peacock Hall (Photo by Sabrina Cheves)

May 2017 Dean's Update
May 23, 2017

With the exception of welcome improvements being made in our classrooms (most notably new carpet and paint), Peacock Hall is relatively quiet...

2015-16 First Destination Rate Data - Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University

Ninety percent of Walker College graduates employed or continuing education six months after commencement
May 22, 2017

Ninety percent of Walker College of Business Class of 2016 graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to...

Winning students pictured with Entrepreneurship Director Erich Schlenker (left) at Appalachian's 2017 Big IDEA Pitch Competition

2017 student winners of business idea pitch competition announced
May 22, 2017

Atlanta native Ryan Gillespie earned the top spot and $1,000 at the 2017 Big IDEA Competition for his made-in-America electric...

Appointments to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees announced

Appointments to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees announced
May 19, 2017

ASU NEWS—The UNC Board of Governors has made one new...

Young alumni featured in Bermuda's Royal Gazette

Young alumni featured in Bermuda's Royal Gazette
May 19, 2017

A group of Appalachian State University young alumni have been featured online by The Royal Gazette,...

 Dylan Galloway of Madison earned both an MBA and an MBA from Appalachian in 2017

Business students featured during the Walker College's May 13 commencement ceremony
May 17, 2017

According to a recent post by ASU NEWS, Appalachian State...

Alumni Highlight: Domonicka Moore

MBA Alumni Highlight: Domonicka Moore
May 16, 2017

Domonicka Moore '16 is a Materials Management Developer at Volvo Group-North America, a leading manufacturer of...

(L-R): Ethan Downs, Ryan Olsen, Trey Edgerton, Micah Miller, and Tammy Kowalczyk

Walker College graduate students compete in Aspen Institute's Business & Society Case Competition
May 11, 2017

A cross-disciplinary team of graduate students from Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business recently participated in the...