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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 2011 edition of Best Business Schools. Walker College was reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the spring of 2008.

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Leadership in the 21st Century

John Sykes, founder of JHS Capital Advisors, discussed future challenges and how best to adapt to be successful, during the Harlan Boyles CEO Lecture November 8. [ more ]

Winter 2011 graduation online

Karen Thomas told December graduates not to be quick to wave a white flag in today's economic environment. You can also watch the awarding of all COB degrees. [ more ]

Alumnus a Motley Fool

John Divine '11 FIN was recently published on the popular financial website with a post entitled, "Disproving the Efficient Market Hypothesis: Starting with Tickers that Begin with 'A'." [ more ]

A pool for high-risk drivers

The AP recently reported on efforts by the General Assembly to re-evaluate auto insurance regulations, and quoted a Walker College professor describing possible changes. [ more ]

Alumna rings bell at NASDAQ

Suzanne DeFerie '79 ACC, CEO of ASB Bancorp, Inc., rang the closing bell to end trading Dec. 19. The event marked her comapny's addition to the stock listing. [ more ]

Walker makes Princeton Review list

Walker College is in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 294 Business Schools: 2012 Edition” for its Master of Business Administration degree. [ more ]

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