Walker College International Programs

The Walker College of Business encourages its students to participate in one or more of its travel abroad opportunities. These programs have proven to be invaluable experiences for many students, some of whom have found employment overseas.

Some of the trips are scheduled during Fall and Spring breaks. Many are affordable, with scholarships available. Student do not have to speak a second language. And they can earn credit towards their degree!

Included below are stories from Walker College students and alumni describing their adventures abroad and how their education and personal perspectives were impacted. These are just a few of the many travel abroad programs overseen by Walker College. You can find student blogs and related articles about past trips under Recent Programs. Photo essays are posted under Photos. If you want more information on future opportunities, please contact Meredith Church, International Programs Coordinator and Student Advisor for COB International Programs.

News

4th Annual Global Opportunities Conference will be held April 13th, 2012

The Business of Building a Better World Friday, April 13, 2012 Broyhill Inn and Conference Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC As global connections increase, so does social and economic interdependence between countries. Economic stability, immigration and environmental degradation are all issues that transcend national boundaries and require cross-national solutions. Our students are uniquely positioned to participate in creative solutions to such daunting global issues. How can...
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The First Walker College Study Abroad in Malawi, Africa - January 2012

“My time in Malawi was an amazing, humbling, eye-opening experience. It always makes the world seem a little bit smaller whenever you travel somewhere new and see that apart from the differences, we all have a lot of similarities” - Caitlin Sheffield, International Business student and participant in Malawi program Can a study abroad experience change lives? Eleven students from Appalachian State University rang in the New Year this January on the way to the airport, bound for...
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MBA program in Cuba 2011

MBA students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business recently visited Cuba as part of a week-long study abroad program. Short-term study abroad programs to Cuba are once again possible following action taken by the Obama Administration. Click here to read an Appalachian News article about their experience. Click here to view a photo essay.  
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Walker College of Business

Contact

Assistant Dean for International Programs:
Dr. Martin Mezner
Room 4137 Raley Hall
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-6236
Fax: (828) 262-4049
meznarmb@appstate.edu

International Programs Coordinator and Student Advisor:
Meredith Church
4052 Raley Hall
Phone: (828) 262-7727
Fax: (828) 262-8069
churchmm@appstate.edu


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