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Students and faculty from the Department of Accounting at Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Accounting graduate students explore regulatory and legal accounting in Washington, DC
Mar 31, 2025

Graduate students and faculty from Appalachian State University's Department of Accounting were in Washington, D.C., during the university's spring...

CEO Magazine

App State among the world’s top-tier MBA programs, according to CEO Magazine
Mar 25, 2025

CEO Magazine has included Appalachian State University in its 2025 rankings for the world’s top-tier MBA programs.

The publication has designated App State’s on-campus MBA program as a...

App State students at NCSLA meeting

Students present on insurance coverage gaps at statewide insurance meeting
Mar 25, 2025

Twelve students from Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business traveled to Greensboro, NC to attend the North Carolina...

Poster

Students: Drop into Tuesday's 12pm info session for pizza and study abroad inspo
Jan 26, 2025

"With snow on the ground, summer can feel far away, but now's the time to plan a summer business study abroad," said Meredith Pipes, the Walker...

App State’s online bachelor’s programs and graduate programs in business, education and nursing — offered through App State Online — are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which recognized the university in its “2025 Best Online Programs” rankings. Mountaineer students Caroline Flanigan, a junior sustainable technology and business double major from Holly Springs, left, and Sean Glasgow, a sophomore music industry studies major from Cary, are pictured working on their laptops

App State Online degree programs earn high rankings from US News & World Report
Jan 26, 2025

The 2025 US News rankings recognized App State business, education and nursing programs
Students in App State’s Walker College of Business attend class in Peacock Hall.

Fortune ranks App State 7th in nation for 2025 ‘Best Master’s in Data Science’
Jan 26, 2025

University’s applied data analytics program also recognized among the most affordable in the nation

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Walker College welcomes new faculty, staff for Spring 2025 Term
Jan 17, 2025

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University welcomes 16 new faculty and staff members to start the Spring 2025 term. 

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Service Milestones in the Walker College of Business

Walker College celebrates faculty, staff members with milestone service
Jan 16, 2025

In 2024, 29 faculty and staff members in the Walker College of Business reached a North Carolina state service milestone.

David Marlett

In the News: Home Losses From the LA Fires Hasten ‘An Uninsurable Future’
Jan 15, 2025

Experts, including Dr. David Marlett, professor in the Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance at Appalachian State University, weigh in on...

Dr. Shishir Shakya

In the News: Economics professor quoted in piece on challenges of centralized health care
Jan 14, 2025

In a recent opinion article on the Carolina Journal website, entitled ...

2025 Holland Fellows

12 named 2025 Holland Fellows
Jan 12, 2025

Twelve Appalachian State University students have been named Holland Fellows for 2025; they will participate in an international business...

In the News: Brantley Center director discusses insurance challenges as wildfires burn

In the News: Brantley Center director discusses insurance challenges as wildfires burn
Jan 10, 2025

Dr. David Marlett, managing director of Appalachian State University's Brantley Risk and Insurance...