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In the News: Business Career Services staff member named finalist in "4 Under 40" contest
Feb 25, 2026

Jackie Garner, associate director of employer relations and student programming in the Walker College of Business' Career Services Office, has...

First-ever Strategic Business Case Competition offers prize money for refining your skills
Feb 22, 2026

Through a Dean’s Club-sponsored Strategic Business Case Competition in the Walker College of Business, students at Appalachian State University will have the opportunity to...

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Barnes student research program is accepting grant applications
Feb 20, 2026

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is accepting applications to its Barnes Student Research...

Appalachian sustainable business experts address Asheville Accounting and Management Conference attendees

Appalachian sustainable business experts address Asheville Accounting and Management Conference attendees
Jun 1, 2016

Walker College Professor of Accounting Tammy Kowalczyk and Professor of Management Jim Westerman recently...

Professor of finance publishes research on stock returns

Professor of finance publishes research on stock returns
Jun 1, 2016

Research by Walker College of Business Professor of Finance Jeff Hobbs has been accepted by the Review of Quantitative...

Ninety-two percent of Walker College graduates are employed or continuing education six months after commencement

Ninety-two percent of Walker College graduates are employed or continuing education six months after commencement
May 26, 2016

Ninety-two percent of Walker College of Business Class of 2015 graduates have successfully reached their first destination,...

Alumnus and restauranter of Fud at Salud reflects on entrepreneurship at Appalachian

Alumnus and restauranter of Fud at Salud reflects on entrepreneurship at Appalachian
May 23, 2016

Jeff McElwee '09 owns and operates FūD at Salud, the culinary counterpart to the successful ...

Marketing alumnus Jeff Dudan, Founder and CEO of AdvantaClean, to appear on CBS hit Undercover Boss May 29

Marketing alumnus Jeff Dudan, Founder and CEO of AdvantaClean, to appear on CBS hit Undercover Boss May 29
May 20, 2016

Appalachian State University football player and Walker College of Business Marketing alumnus Jeff Dudan '91, ...

Economics Professor delivers comments at University of Luxembourg's Institute for Health and Behavior

Economics Professor delivers comments at University of Luxembourg's Institute for Health and Behavior
May 19, 2016

Walker College of Business Professor of Economics David Dickinson recently delivered comments at the University of Luxembourg's...

MBA hooding ceremony provides forum to honor several for high academic achievement, leadership
May 16, 2016

Fifty Walker College of Business students were recognized as candidates for graduation (May and August 2016) with a Master of Business...

Appalachian announces spring semester dean’s and chancellor’s lists

Appalachian announces spring semester dean’s and chancellor’s lists
May 11, 2016

A total of 561 undergraduate students in the Walker College of Business earned dean's list honors and 186 earned ...

Vixster to be featured at Silicon Hollar's May 12 Startup Social

Vixster to be featured at Silicon Hollar's May 12 Startup Social
May 11, 2016

Student-launched business Vixster will be the featured company during Silicon Hollar's May Startup Social. The event will be held in the...