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Now accepting your best ideas
Posted on February 8, 2012
By robertsonrw in Events

Ever had a business idea but no platform to present it? Need a little push to make a big leap? Now is your time to shine.

The annual "Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds" contest is now accepting potential business plans from Appalachian State students. Maybe it's a music festival. Or selling socks online. Your idea could be judged strong enough for a $1,000 top prize. pitchyouridea09

The business bullpen is now open.

The morning of March 23, 2012, during the Celebrate Entrepreneurship at ASU event, the Center for Entrepreneurship will hold the annual Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds Contest. If interested:
  1. Come up with an original business idea (for profit or non-profit). It can be any business, any size, anywhere, but no franchises.
  2. Develop a creative name for your business, a brief description and an explanation as to why you think it is a good idea. Prove that this is a good idea with a little outside research.
  3. Submit your entry online no later than Friday, March 2, 2012.

The best 20 ideas will be selected and contest participants will be notified by Friday, March 9, 2012. Each of those 20 students will make their 90 second pitch on Friday, March 23 to a panel of entrepreneurs who will then vote on the best idea. The winner will receive $1,000! Other monetary prizes will be awarded to runners up ($500 for 2nd place, $250, 3rd place, and $250 for best presentation). Awards will be deposited into your ASU student account. For students who win awards and receive financial aid, award monies may be directly applied to those loans.

Here’s a worksheet to sharpen your acumen. [DOC] 

For more information, contact Contact Julia Rowland Boone in the Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship (262-6196, rowlandja@appsate.edu / Raley 1016). Please note: All entrepreneur judges will be under non-disclosure to protect your idea.

 

Appalachian graduate will speak at Winter Commencement
Posted on December 7, 2011
By robertsonrw in Events

Karen Thomas, regional sales manager for the North, South and Central America for Bloomberg L.P, will be the speaker for commencement ceremonies Dec. 18 at Appalachian State. Thomas is a 1990 graduate of Appalachian.

Walker College will join the College of Health Sciences, the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Hayes School of Music in awarding degrees during the 2 p.m. ceremony at the Holmes Center. The other colleges of the University will hold a combined graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., according to ASU News.

Karen ThomasA Watauga County native, Thomas earned a Bachelor of Science in communication from Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts. She was an active member of the Chi Omega sorority and Pi Sigma Epsilon business fraternity while a student.

She began her career on the trading floor of the American Stock Exchange in New York City after graduating from Appalachian.

Thomas joined the Bloomberg L.P. sales force in 1994, and in 1997, she was asked to develop and launch the Bloomberg Roadshow group, a global product offering which she managed until 2001.

From 2001-06, Thomas managed the Bloomberg Fixed Income Electronic Trading group, where she was successful in growing Bloomberg’s electronic trading relationships with both the Buy-Side and Sell-Side. In 2006, she re-joined terminal sales as a team leader and sales manager, where she managed several teams before accepting her current position as regional sales manager.

In her current role, Thomas is responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy for the Americas, as well as managing and mentoring a 530 person sales force.

 

Spring Commencement: ARHS President Richard Sparks '76 to address Walker College graduates
Posted on April 18, 2011
By robertsonrw in Events

Richard Sparks ’76 MGT ’78 MBA, president of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, will be the commencement speaker for the Walker College of Business during graduation ceremonies Sunday, May 8. The Walker College ceremony will be the finale of graduation weekend. 

Sparks is a member of the Walker College Business Advisory Council.  Last summer, Sparks was awarded the Outstanding Service Award by the Appalachian Alumni Association. He's also participated or attended many college events. Just last week he was active in a local Boone-area fundraiser called "Celebrity Serve."

 

 

Walker College Seminar Series begins this week
Posted on February 22, 2011
By robertsonrw in Events

The annual Walker College Seminar Series begins this week. Held each Friday through April 15, the Series will focus on Philosophical and Social Issues in Business. They take place in the 4th floor lounge of Raley Hall. Hot buffet lunch will follow.

Each session will be led by an Appalachian State faculty member. The lineup is as follows.

  • February 25 - Monique Lanoix: Labor in Post-Fordist Economies
  • March 4 - Jari Eloranta: Research applications of Social Capital theory
  • March 18 - Hugh Hindman: The role of contracts in social and organizational justice
  • March 25 - Jesse Taylor: Affirmative Action
  • April 1 - David Bruner: Voluntary provision of property rights
  • April 8 - David Dickinson: Monitoring & work efficiency
  • April 15 - Alan Singer: Social responsibility, political activity & competitive strategy

The sessions are open to all Appalachian faculty.

 

YES includes entertainment from dance troupe, comedy improv group
Posted on February 1, 2011
By robertsonrw in Events

Laugh, dance and learn. Three words to describe the upcoming Young Entrepreneurs Symposium (YES), scheduled for February 23.

LogosAlong with keynote speakers and talks by several active young entrepreneurs, the event's schedule recently added some entertainment. YES will open with a performance from members of the dance troupe Dust It Off, Inc. Comprised of some former and current Appalachian State students, the group combines hip-hop, break dancing, step and other dance elements to create a unique dance style called Krumping. 

Also performing is Chasing Parked Cars, an improv comedy group. A small group of friends with big ambitions, their performances involve stage exercises without scripts in front of audiences.

Three keynote speakers have been announced for YES. Brandon Adcock and Paul Reichelt, founders of Direct Digital, LLC, will address their personal story of how they have been able to generate tens of millions of dollars in sales in a year. Chris Yura will also speak. He is founder of SustainU Clothing, an American clothing company utilizing domestic labor and recycled fiber to create apparel for the collegiate community.

Space is limited for YES, which runs from 3:30 to 5:30 during Feb. 23 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. It is open to the public, and attendees are asked to register online. 

 

 

Find your business niche at Club Expo 2011
Posted on January 26, 2011
By robertsonrw in Events

Expo

What's going to work? 

Teamwork!

That's true in both cartoons and business. Find your team at the Business Club Expo, scheduled for February 9 in the 2nd floor lobby Raley Hall. Members of the almost two dozen student clubs within Walker College will be on hand introducing their organizations to potential new members. These groups aid is resume-building and networking, while also helping form a social circle with peers within the College.

There are student clubs centered on academic majors (American Marketing Association, Appalachian Supply Chain Club), interests (Association of Student Entrepreneurs, AIESEC) and honorary organizations (Epsilon Chi Omicron, Beta Gamma Sigma). Full listing of club available on the Walker College website. 

The Expo runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is open to all students, both COB majors and non-COB majors. There will be a raffle for prizes. 

 

 

Sustainability Film Series: Center for Entrepreneurship sponsoring "So Right So Smart"
Posted on January 11, 2011
By robertsonrw in Events

 A documentary focused on businesses "going green" will open the 2011 Sustainability Film Series, organized by the The Office of Sustainability and the Department of Geology. The Center for Entrepreneurship, housed within Walker College, is sponsoring the movie, entitled So Right So Smart. It will be shown Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in IG Greer.

Narrated by actress and environmentalist Daryl Hannah, So Right So Smart showcases a number of success stories in the green business movement, profiling companies large and small that have “made green by going green,” and taken positive steps toward a sustainable future. The film’s directors say, “Anyone looking for good news in the midst of our current environmental and economic crisis will be inspired by this story of leadership and hope.”

So Right So Smart has been awarded Best of Festival in Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, Best Feature in Reel Earth New Zealand Film Festival, won the Official Selection in the Atlanta Film Festival and Starz Denver Film Festival.

 The movie trailer is online. 

 

U.S. Surgeon General will speak at Appalachian State commencement ceremonies this Sunday
Posted on December 7, 2010
By robertsonrw in Events

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin will deliver the commencement address Dec. 12 at Appalachian State University. She will speak on “The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation.”

Benjamin will speak at both ceremonies Sunday. Walker College will award its degrees at 2 p.m., along with the College of Fine and Applied Arts, College of Health Sciences and Hayes School of Music.

A total of 880 undergraduates and 222 graduates are candidates for graduation. In addition, 222 students completing degree requirements in August are also eligible to participate in the December ceremony.

The Surgeon General serves as “America’s Doctor” by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury. She is founder and former CEO of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Alabama, former associate dean for rural health at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, and immediate past chair of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

More details at ASU News.

 

Photos from the annual Appalachian State Scholarship Golf Classic
Posted on September 20, 2010
By robertsonrw in Events

The annual Appalachian State Scholarship Golf Classic, also known as the Beroth tournament, was held last week at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons. The event, sponsored by 4 Brothers Food Stores and Beroth Oil Company Inc., annually raises several thousand dollars for the students and programs of Walker College. There are 18 photos from the day now online. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the business leaders of tomorrow!

 

CEO Lecture: Duke Energy named to Dow Jones World Index
Posted on September 10, 2010
By robertsonrw in Events

From the Charlotte Business Journal –

Duke Energy Corp. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the first time since 2002.

The index comprises more than 300 companies identified as the top 10 percent of the leading sustainability performers among the largest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index. In the electricity sector, 105 companies were evaluated; 13 were selected to the World Index.

“Being named to the DJSI World list is a remarkable achievement by the employees of Duke Energy,” says Chief Executive Jim Rogers. “This recognition further validates our mission to do business in a way that’s good for people, the planet and profits, and it will motivate our team to achieve even higher performance.”

Rogers is scheduled to speak on campus next month during this semester’s Harlan Boyles CEO Lecture Series. It is Tuesday, October 12, at 2 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. It is open to the public.

 

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