Open House

Welcome to the Walker College of Business

We prepare and inspire students to be ethical, innovative and engaged business leaders who positively impact our community, both locally and globally. We emphasize international experiences, sustainable business practices, entrepreneurial programs and real-world applications with industry and enroll more than 3,000 undergraduates in 10 majors, as well as 200 graduate students in three master's programs.

Boone Campus: Saturday, April 12

Between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., faculty representatives from the Departments of Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Finance & Banking, Management, and Marketing & Supply Chain Management will be in the Plemmons Student Union to talk with students and family members. Walker Fellows, our App State business student leaders, will offer tours of Peacock Hall, home of the Walker College, during this same time, and you may visit our Centers for Entrepreneurship, Risk Management & Insurance, Academic Advising and Business Career Services. If you're considering a degree in business, we hope to see you at Open House! Register or get more details about the event at the Office of Admission's Open House site, or scroll down to learn more about the Walker College of Business.

Open House - Office of Admissions

Join the Office of Admissions for an informative day designed for high school students and prospective transfer students. Meet our faculty, tour campus, and learn more about majors and programs, scholarships, financial aid, the admissions process and what it's like to be a member of the Appalachian Community.

International Experiences

Study Abroad
International Internships
Holland Fellows

Sustainable Practices

Curriculum
Business for Good
Impact Clinic

Entrepreneurial Programs

Big Idea Pitch Contest
Venture Fund
Startup Factory

Choose your major:

Add a minor:

Business Analytics
Employee Benefits
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Management
Sustainable Business
Many non-business majors choose to earn a general business minor, gaining foundational knowledge in every business background.
See the complete list of minors.

Admission Requirements

2.6 Overall Appalachian GPA
Completed at least 45 semester hours (Or 12 hours at Appalachian for transfer students)
Usually in sophomore year

10 Undergrad Majors

3 Master's Degrees

Facts and Figures

3: Graduate programs and 10 Undergrad majors
25: Percent of business students who travel abroad before graduation
33: Average class size
43: Percent of graduates who have completed at least one internship before graduation
91: Percent of graduates who are at their preferred destination by six months after commencement (See more outcomes.)
150: Faculty members
3,328: Total business students
51,708: Average base salary of business students at graduation (See more outcomes.)
See more points of pride.

Business Advising

Once you select a business major, you will work with our staff of professional academic advisors dedicated to assisting business students with academic planning, registration, planning strategies for improving GPA and one-on-one communication regarding academic concerns and degree requirements. Learn more at businessadvising.appstate.edu.