Walker College of Business

Visit culturally significant sites in Havana; learn about the Cuban economy, health care and education systems as well as US-Cuba relations from University of Havana professors; visit a cigar factory; visit the Valley of Vinales - Cuba's tobacco growing region; and so much MORE! Students will participate in lectures at the University of Havana. These lectures will cover topics such as the history of Cuba and Cuba-US relations, the Effects of the Embargo, Sustainable Energy in Cuba, Entrepreneurship in Cuba, etc.

United Nations Climate Change Negotiations Course

Students are selected for the UN Climate Negotiations course and program through a competitive application process. The program is offered through the Walker College of Business and welcomes students from all disciplines. The course familiarizes students with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the annual Conference of the Parties (COP). Each fall, a delegation of students and faculty from App State travel to the COP and participate in the negotiations. 

The program in Lisbon, Portugal, for the Martha Guy Business for Good Fellows, aims to align with the Walker College of Business's mission of preparing and inspiring students to be ethical, innovative, and engaged business leaders. This trip offers a unique, hands-on learning experience through volunteering projects in forest conservation and upcycling, directly contributing to global sustainability and ethical business practices.

This immersive program explores critical infrastructure risk, resilience, and sustainability with a special focus on Scotland. A unique international learning journey takes students to the areas around Inverness, St Andrews, and Aberdeen for visits to power plants, dams, wind farms, and energy companies. These meetings are centered on the unique geographical and natural resource challenges Scotland faces in consistently and sustainably meeting the utility needs of not only Scotland but the United Kingdom more broadly.

Fly into Helsinki, Finland, to learn about the long European trading history since medieval times and explore the beautiful modern city. Indulge in a sauna or a spa before taking a stunning ferry ride across the Baltic Sea to Tallinn, Estonia. There, you’ll spend a week getting to know and collaborating with local college students in the beautifully preserved medieval capital of Tallinn, Estonia, at the Estonian Business School (EBS).