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Economics Department releases March newsletter
Mar 24, 2026

The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University has released its March newsletter for students majoring or minoring in economics. 

App State Master of Business Administration student Karlee Cook has analyzed data from 1.6 million births spanning 15 years, with preliminary findings linking lower birth weight and preterm birth to chemical accident sites in North Carolina.

MBA student examines chemical accidents and newborn and maternal health
Mar 23, 2026

Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Student Research for the 29th annual...
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...

App State students to compete in National Cyber League

App State students to compete in National Cyber League
Oct 5, 2022

Sixteen students from Appalachian State University are competing in the National Cyber League (NCL...