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Marketing professor contributes to Nationwide Insurance review

Marketing professor contributes to Nationwide Insurance review
May 6, 2025

Expert advice from G. David Shows D.B.A., a Professor of Marketing and Director of Professional Education at Appalachian...

Dr. Jamie Parson

Insurance professor offers advice on cheap car insurance
May 6, 2025

Expert advice from Jamie Parson JD, an associate professor of legal environment of business and acting vice provost...

David Marlett

Insurance director on tariffs and home insurance costs
May 2, 2025

Advice from Dr. David Marlett, managing director of Appalachian State University’s Brantley Risk & Insurance Center, was recently included in a...

Graduate students, MBA alumni  share thoughts on Black History Month

Graduate students, MBA alumni share thoughts on Black History Month
Feb 20, 2022

February is Black History Month, and to help celebrate, the Walker College of Business Graduate Programs Office asked its students to reflect on...

 Bowden Investment Group releases January 2022 update

Bowden Investment Group releases January 2022 update
Feb 14, 2022

The January 2022 Update from the Bowden Investment Group was recently released. It features a letter from BIG President Caroline Alba, an update...

Finance alumnus, 1997 'App State Best,' promoted at Morgan Stanley

Finance alumnus, 1997 'App State Best,' promoted at Morgan Stanley
Feb 4, 2022

Appalachian State University alumnus Brett Berrier FIN '97...

Get tax help: App State free tax lab now open

Get tax help: App State free tax lab now open
Jan 28, 2022

The Department of Accounting operates a free tax help lab for Appalachian State University students, faculty and staff. The department is part of...

An Appalachian State University Bookstore customer makes a purchase using cash. On average, people spend 17% more with credit or debit cards than they do with cash, according to Bryan Bouboulis, director of App State’s financial literacy initiative — a program providing money management resources and personal consultations for students.

Money management do’s and don’ts
Jan 27, 2022

Financial literacy director Bryan Bouboulis shares advice for students

BOONE, N.C. — School supplies, rent, groceries, utilities — and pizza....

Sophomore, Kaela Sosa holding a yellow fin tuna she caught.

What a catch! Sophomore holds positions in both baseball analytics and pro-fishing
Jan 27, 2022

Kaela Sosa is a sophomore at Appalachian State University majoring in ...

Walker College faculty, staff earn nods as "most helpful" at App State

Walker College faculty, staff earn nods as "most helpful" at App State
Jan 26, 2022

Forty faculty and staff members in the Walker College of Business were named among the most helpful at Appalachian State...

Image from Winter 2022 accounting alumni newsletter

Accounting alumni newsletter posted
Jan 25, 2022

The Department of Accounting recently released its Winter 2022 newsletter, which features updates from Department Chair Pennie Bagley, MS in...