Office of the Dean
Matthew A. Waller is dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, professor of Supply Chain Management and the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair in Business. He began working as dean in 2015 and continues to be a teacher, innovator and advocate for the Walton College faculty, staff and students.
Dean Waller's LinkedIn Articles
How Business Schools Can Be a Part of the Solution to Racism
June 2, 2020
Being Mindful of the How and What of Leadership through COVID-19
April 30, 2020
12 Ways Endowing a Department Benefits the Department, College and Society
February 20, 2020
Is Data Science a Fleeting Fad?
Janurary 24, 2020
Leaders: Know Your Values – Live Them
December 5, 2019
Dean's Executive Advisory Board
The Dean's Executive Advisory Board consists of prominent business leaders who are actively supporting the dean in advancing the mission and vision of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Executive Advisory Board MembersDean's Alumni Advisory Council
The Dean's Alumni Advisory Council is comprised of a diverse group of Walton alumni who function as ambassadors and use their experience and insight to develop and support the advancement of the college.
Alumni Advisory Council MembersArkansas Business Hall of Fame
It is my pleasure to serve on the selection committee for the the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. It is designed to honor, preserve and
perpetuate the names and outstanding accomplishments of business leaders who have
brought lasting fame to Arkansas.
Want to Get Involved?
Play a key role in support of our students. Volunteer as a guest lecturer or a mentor, and share your industry insights and experiences. Serve on an advisory board, or collaborate with faculty researchers.
Executive Engagement MarketplaceDean's Message
At the Walton College, we strive to be EPIC in everything we do. We use the phrase Be EPIC in all of our communications. Many of us use the words and our distinctive Arkansas red symbol on our emails. We even paste it on the elevator doors in our buildings.
But what does it mean to “Be EPIC”?
For the Walton College, that means if we truly want to Be EPIC, we have to understand and live our EPIC values.
We’ve had these same values – excellence, professionalism, innovation and collegiality – for three decades now. We periodically revisit them and their definitions to see if they still fit. They do.
Our current definitions for each of those values are:
- Excellence – We are driven to be the best in everything we do.
- Professionalism – We operate with integrity, humility, respect and inclusion.
- Innovation – We imagine possibilities, we create and inspire others.
- Collegiality – We respect each individual, we value our differences and we welcome all.
I take every opportunity I can to stress and reinforce these values in the Walton College. And in some ways, that is very easy to do because I and Walton’s faculty, staff and students live them every day.
Matthew A. Waller
Dean and Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair
Sam M. Walton College of Business University of Arkansas
What Guides Us?
The Priorities of Walton College
The Mission of Walton College
Diversity and Inclusion at Walton College
The Vision of Walton College
What is EPIC?
My Video Series: Entrepreneurs in Arkansas
Over the past year I've interviewed over 50 entrepreneurs for a course I'm teaching. Their stories are fascinating, and the interviews are worth sharing beyond the classroom. Innovation is alive and well in Arkansas.
Watch the Interviews
