Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager
Oct 12, 2026
Appalachian State University alumnus Zachary Lovette '23 was recently named Wilkes County manager. Lovette is a finance and banking...
Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
Oct 8, 2026
The center’s new location will foster stronger connections among students and industry partners
Global Good Conference brings business leaders and students together to explore sustainability
Oct 7, 2026
Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Appalachian State University’s Boone Campus on Sept. 25 for the Walker College of Business'...
Whitehead attains QM course certification for MBA 5110, economics for decision making
May 9, 2022
John Whitehead, a professor in the Department of Economics in Appalachian State University’s Walker...
Marketing student earns top spot in CSS Cold Calling Competition
May 5, 2022
Appalachian State University senior marketing student Sam Cheatham has earned first place in the Collegiate Sales Society (CSS) Spring 2022 CSS...
Building the next generation of successful sports entrepreneurs
May 4, 2022
By Chelsea Gulliver
Football, baseball and soccer, oh my!
The worldwide social phenomena of sports is a universal...
Parson named top educational professional 'under 40' by Boone Chamber
May 2, 2022
Dr. Jamie Parson, a Walker College of Business associate professor of finance and Appalachian State University's interim chief diversity officer...
28 business students recognized as ‘App State Best’ for 2022
May 1, 2022
Approximately 200 gathered on April 22 to celebrate the academic and leadership achievements of students in the Walker college of Business at...
Walker College economics professor earns 100 Scholars Research Award
Apr 24, 2022
Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has named...
Pamela Mars Wright, former Mars Inc. chair, gives 63rd Boyles Lecture at App State
Apr 19, 2022
BOONE, N.C. — Pamela Mars Wright, former chair and director of the board that governs the $40 billion Mars Inc., delivered the 63rd Harlan E....
Pollock '16, an accounting grad student at App State, has secured a prestigious GASB internship
Apr 19, 2022
A Master of Science in Accounting graduate student at Appalachian State University has been selected for a postgraduate technical assistant...
RIMS Challenge Team Wins First Place in International Competition
Apr 17, 2022
Four Appalachian State University students won first place in the international 2022 RIMS Spencer Risk Management Challenge....
App State MBA ranks among world’s top tier programs for 2022 — CEO Magazine
Apr 13, 2022
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree ranks among the world’s top tier programs, according...