Welcome to the Walker College of Business
The mission of the John A. Walker College of Business is to offer high quality educational experiences preparing our students for life-long learning and leadership responsibilities in a dynamic, global environment. The college has an enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 50 graduate students and was included in Princeton Review's 2008 edition of Best Business Schools. Walker College was reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the spring of 2008.
News from the COBblog
Bowden Investment Group sees gains - In 2009, the Bowden Investment Group had an annual return of 28.93 percent in 2009, compared to 26.45 percent for the S&P. That’s according to its annual report. [ more ]
2010 Career Expo rescheduled- Due to expected winter weather, the Business Career and Internship Expo has been rescheduled for Friday, March 19, in Raley Hall. [ more ]
Treating a "sick-care" system- Dr. Susan Roggenkamp describes the health-care system as a sick-care system, in an ethics paper she presented in 2008 entitled "Who Should Pay for Healthcare." [ more ]
Davis: Recession ended May 2009- Dr. Harry Davis recently shared his perspective on past and future economic conditions, while a new report shows GDP growth for a second consecutive quarter. [ more ]
The impact of an ECON blog- A recent study of economic bloggers concluded that Environmental Economics, maintained by Dr. John Whitehead, has a big impact on research on the web. [ more ]
Corning Cable Systems CEO to speak- Clark Kinlin, president and CEO of Corning Cable Systems, will be the featured speaker at the Spring CEO Lecture Series, scheduled for March 25 at Farthing Auditorium. [ more ]
Young Entrepreneurs Symposium set- Walker College’s Center for Entrepreneurship will hold its annual Young Entrepreneurs Symposium (Y.E.S.) Feb. 24, at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. [ more ]
Scholarships
Walker College is now accepting applications for its 2010-11 undergraduate scholarships. Students need only submit one application to be considered for any of the dozens of scholarships available. Deadline for applying is February 12.
Business Leaders
The latest issue of Walker College of Business Leaders is now online. Featured articles include the impact of study abroad programs, the Martha Guy Summer Institute and a Juicy Idea from Appalachian students.
