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Members of App State’s Rho Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma with App State alumnus Todd Campbell ’87, president and CEO of Builders Insurance Group, center, in App State’s Holmes Convocation Center on March 21, 2025, after his Boyles Lecture titled “Risk and Reward: The Transformative Power of YES in Business and Life.” Under Campbell’s leadership, Builders Insurance Group has made a $500,000 commitment to App State’s Walker College of Business, to support the modernization of the college’s Brantley Risk and Ins

Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
Oct 8, 2026

The center’s new location will foster stronger connections among students and industry partners

Dr. Rogelio Garcia Contreras speaks at App State's Global Good Conference. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Global Good Conference brings business leaders and students together to explore sustainability
Oct 7, 2026

Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Appalachian State University’s Boone Campus on Sept. 25 for the Walker College of Business'...

from left are Jon Bleakley, Dennis Guignet, Jesse Pipes, Meredith Pipes, Shirley Morris and Ayla Solomon, who were all recognized as Global Good awardees in 2026

Walker College honors Global Good, Triple E award recipients
Oct 7, 2026

The Walker College of Business recognized six faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability and global engagement during the Sept. 25 Global Good Conference.

Appalachian junior Avery Fink, center, with NCAMIC President-Elect Jennifer Lineberry, left, and NCAMIC President Mike Williams

NCAMIC presents $2500 scholarships to Walker College juniors
Jan 25, 2018

Appalachian State University students Avery Fink and Catherine Lattimore were recently presented with $2,500...

Appalachian State University Research

Accounting research cited by American Institute of CPAs, first quantitative evidence for SMEs framework
Jan 24, 2018

Research on the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Medium Enterprises...

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Senior accounting major selected for PwC's international intern experience
Jan 23, 2018

Appalachian State University senior accounting major Maheder Yohannes has been selected to travel to Sydney, Australia to represent the Southeast...

Graduate student invited to present at the William & Mary 17th Annual Graduate Research Symposium
Jan 23, 2018

Brenna Vaz, a graduate student in the Applied Data Analytics program, has been invited to present at the...

CIS professor emeritus to serve as Fulbright Specialist
Jan 22, 2018

Appalachian State University Professor Emeritus Al Harris has been selected to serve as a Fulbright Specialist.

Appstate business honors

Honors Association invites all to visit Chipotle Jan. 22
Jan 21, 2018

Make dinner a selfless act by joining student members of the Honors Association...

Understanding Left and Right: An Illustrated Guide to the Political Divide

Walker College professor of management publishes text as guide to 'political divide'
Jan 18, 2018

Dr. Alan Singer, professor of management in the Walker College of...

Walker College dean's and chancellor's list honors fall 2017 semester
Jan 18, 2018

A total of 629 undergraduate students in the Walker College of Business earned dean's list honors and 198 earned chancellor's list honors at...

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Appalachian’s SBTDC generates 14 new businesses, $10.57 million in capital
Jan 18, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Small Business Technology Development...

Walker College online bachelor's earns high honors from bestcolleges.com

Walker College online bachelor's earns high honors from bestcolleges.com
Jan 16, 2018

Appalachian State University ranked 16th on the 2018 list of Best Online Programs - Bachelors in Business Administration from...