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John Whitehead

Whitehead named AERE fellow
Jul 9, 2024

John Whitehead, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University, has earned an AERE Fellows Award, the highest honor in the field of environmental and resource economics. 

From left are Carson Smith, Shanaoha Locklear, Sydney Mills, FBLA-Collegiate National President Toby Neal, Justin Schroeder, Athena Ackerman and Addison Kocell.

App State students excel at FBLA National Leadership Conference, Schroeder wins national championship in Parliamentary Procedure
Jul 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Justin Schroeder ’24 MGT of Matthews, North Carolina has earned the Future Business Leaders of America – Collegiate’s 2024 national champion for Parliamentary Procedure.

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Amaya Crawford

International business, digital marketing major featured in App State video
Jul 1, 2024

Amaya Crawford, of Charlotte, graduated from the Walker College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in both ...

State Treasurer Dale Folwell to speak with students on campus Nov. 3

State Treasurer Dale Folwell to speak with students on campus Nov. 3
Nov 4, 2022

Walker College of Business students, faculty and staff heard from North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell on November 3, 2022. 

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Business faculty, students present business research at Dean's Club Poster Session

Business faculty, students present business research at Dean's Club Poster Session
Nov 4, 2022

Thirteen projects were presented at the 2022 Walker College of Business Dean's Club Research Poster Session on the 2nd floor...

Liz and Jeff Mick, center, with scholarship recipients. Liz Mick earned the Walker College of Business' inagural Scholarship Leaders Award

Liz Mick '81 named inaugural 'Scholarship Leader'
Nov 1, 2022

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has awarded Elizabeth “Liz” Mick the college's first-ever Scholarship Leaders...

McCurdy named finalist in 3 Minute Thesis — 3MT — competition

McCurdy named finalist in 3 Minute Thesis — 3MT — competition
Oct 31, 2022

Veronica McCurdy ACC '22, an M.S. Applied Data Analytics student in the Walker College of Business, presented her research...

Learn about App State's MBA, graduate business programs at upcoming info sessions

Learn about App State's MBA, graduate business programs at upcoming info sessions
Oct 23, 2022

If you are considering a graduate degree, get your questions answered by representatives from Appalachian State University's Walker College of...

Accounting students retain 'superior' status for App State's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, an international honorary organization

Accounting students retain 'superior' status for App State's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, an international honorary organization
Oct 23, 2022

Appalachian State University's Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) — an international honorary organization for...

Management faculty simulates baseball game to explain “Strategic Factor Markets, Uncertainty, and Firm Performance”

Management faculty simulates baseball game to explain “Strategic Factor Markets, Uncertainty, and Firm Performance”
Oct 19, 2022

October 19, 2022
By: Chelsea Gulliver
BOONE, N.C.

Baseball is the tried-and-true classic of American sports.

Does the...

Supply chain management major Layla Koroleva, economics major Craig McFarland, and accounting majors Aaron Bailey and Jenna Kucmierz were top scorers among an approximate 17,000 business students from 300 business schools nationwide.

Four App State business students earn top scores on nationwide exam
Oct 13, 2022

Four students in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business have scored in the 99th percentile on their Major Field Tests — an...

App State's full-time MBA program included in Fortune's "Best MBA Programs" list for second consecutive year

App State's full-time MBA program included in Fortune's "Best MBA Programs" list for second consecutive year
Oct 11, 2022

Appalachian State University has been ranked in the 2022 list of Fortune's Best MBA Programs.

According to Fortune.com: MBAs are by far...