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Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business and its on-campus MBA program have been recognized among the best in the nation for 2022, according to The Princeton Review. Pictured is App State’s Kenneth E. Peacock Hall, home to Walker College. Photo by Marie Freeman

App State’s ‘outstanding’ MBA program recognized by The Princeton Review

MBA human resources concentration named among nation’s top 10

“This continuing acknowledgement of academic excellence reaffirms that we are providing a high-quality education that develops fundamental and transferable business skills in our MBA graduates.”

Dr. Sandra Vannoy, interim dean of App State’s Walker College of Business

By Jessica Stump
Posted Jan. 21, 2022 at 10:28 a.m.

BOONE, N.C. — The Princeton Review has named App State’s Walker College of Business (WCOB) in its “The Best Business Schools 2022” list, which recognizes a total of 241 national colleges and universities for having the best on-campus Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs. Schools included in the list, released in December 2021, are unranked.

“This continuing acknowledgement of academic excellence reaffirms that we are providing a high-quality education that develops fundamental and transferable business skills in our MBA graduates.”

Dr. Sandra Vannoy, interim dean of App State’s Walker College of Business

Additionally, the Walker College and its on-campus MBA program were recognized among the best in the Southeast for 2022, according to The Princeton Review list. App State’s MBA concentration in leading and managing human resources was recognized among the country’s top 10, ranking as No. 7 on The Princeton Review’s 2022 “Best MBA for Human Resources” list.

“We commend these schools for their outstanding MBA programs,” which offer “stellar academics as well as robust experiential components,” said Rob Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review.

“It is an honor to be included once again in The Princeton Review’s list of Best Business Schools,” said interim WCOB Dean Sandra Vannoy. “This continuing acknowledgement of academic excellence reaffirms that we are providing a high-quality education that develops fundamental and transferable business skills in our MBA graduates.”

The national publication noted App State’s MBA program for having rigorous academics, with a focus on international exposure throughout its curriculum; accessible professors; and “a caring, student-oriented atmosphere.”

The Princeton Review noted App State’s MBA program for having rigorous academics, with a focus on international exposure throughout its curriculum; accessible professors; and “a caring, student-oriented atmosphere.”

In its online profile of App State, The Princeton Review highlighted the ability of App State’s MBA to cover all functional areas of business — including accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, supply chain management, business analytics and statistics. Also noted in the profile were the affordability of the program and App State’s three MBA options — an accelerated one-year full-time program, a part-time night program on its main campus in Boone and a part-time program through App State Online.

According to The Princeton Review, schools were chosen for the 2022 list based on data from the publication’s surveys of administrators at business schools during the 2020–21 academic year. The administrator survey, which included more than 300 questions, covered topics from academic offerings and admission requirements, to data about currently enrolled students as well as graduates’ employment.

The list also factors in data from The Princeton Review’s surveys of students attending the schools about their campus and classroom experiences. For the 2022 list, more than 18,900 students at 241 business schools nationwide completed a 90-question survey, which asked students about their school’s academics, student body and campus life, as well as about themselves and their career plans. The student surveys were conducted during the past three academic years.

View The Princeton Review’s 2022 list of best on-campus MBA schools.

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About the Walker College of Business

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University delivers transformational educational experiences that prepare and inspire students to be ethical, innovative and engaged business leaders who positively impact our community, both locally and globally. The college places emphasis on international experiences, sustainable business practices, entrepreneurial programs and real-world applications with industry. Enrolling approximately 3,000 undergraduates in 10 majors and 175 graduate students in three master's programs, the Walker College is accredited by AACSB International – the premier global accrediting body for schools of business. Learn more at https://business.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As the premier public undergraduate institution in the Southeast, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls nearly 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

“This continuing acknowledgement of academic excellence reaffirms that we are providing a high-quality education that develops fundamental and transferable business skills in our MBA graduates.”

Dr. Sandra Vannoy, interim dean of App State’s Walker College of Business

Business Administration (MBA)
Business Administration (MBA)

The Master of Business Administration program provides educational experiences to prepare students for life-long learning and professional leadership responsibilities in a dynamic global environment. The program offers seven concentrations.

Learn more

The Princeton Review noted App State’s MBA program for having rigorous academics, with a focus on international exposure throughout its curriculum; accessible professors; and “a caring, student-oriented atmosphere.”

The Princeton Review names App State an ‘excellent choice’ for an MBA
The Princeton Review names App State an ‘excellent choice’ for an MBA
Dec. 22, 2020

The Princeton Review has named App State’s Walker College of Business in its “The Best Business Schools 2021” list, which recognizes U.S. schools with the best on-campus MBA degree programs. App State also offers its nationally recognized MBA through App State Online.

Read the story
Online MBA
Online MBA

Enhance your marketability, increase your business skill set and become more effective in your current role or prepare for new employment opportunities with Appalachian State University’s Master of Business Administration program.

Learn more

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