News: Department of Finance

Cole Parton, Master of Science in Finance ‘24: A Man on a Mission

Cole Parton knows what he wants and is strategic about getting it.

06/16/2025 | By Lori McLemore

Student Spotlight: Nick Kendall

Meet Nick Kendall, a senior finance major from Dallas, Texas! During his time at Walton College, Nick has been an active member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Walton Finance Club, Walton Real Estate Club, and Walton Investment Club.

02/26/2025 | By Sydney Ford

Walton College Online Program Ranked Top 10 in Nation

The Walton College's online bachelor's business degree programs have ascended to No. 8 in the nation, advancing two spots from the previous year.

01/27/2025 | By Meghan Perry and Jerra Toms

Student Spotlight: Nadia Vartenian

Meet junior Nadia Vartenian, a proud El Dorado Promise Scholarship recipient!

01/21/2025 | By Sydney Ford

Walton Professor Featured for Research on AI Development and Public Supercomputing

Ahmed, a strategy professor, was recently featured in two articles published by Nature, discussing the critical role of supercomputers in public research and the impact of private sector AI development.

12/04/2024 | By Meghan Perry

Student Spotlight: Sam Butler

Meet Senior Sam Butler. Sam is from Olathe, Kansas and is majoring in Financial Analytics with a minor in Legal Studies. On campus, he has been involved as the president of Kappa Alpha Order, a part of Model UN, in the Venture Internship Program, a member of SAKE, and more.

10/21/2024 | By Camryn Sexton

Student Spotlight: Isabelle Artnak

Meet Senior, Isabelle Artnak! Isabelle is a Supply Chain Management major and Finance minor from Plano, Texas.

10/07/2024 | By Camryn Sexton

Surveying the State of Community Banks: 5 Q’s with Jackson Walton

Jackson’s current thesis project explores the rapid decline of community banks, which results in a lack of financial access and financial literacy throughout many small communities in Arkansas and beyond.

01/24/2024

Vivian Reese Hill Named Assistant Director of MS Finance Program

Hill will assist in the marketing and recruitment of students for the lucrative one-year, full-time graduate program.

01/19/2024 | By Lori McLemore

Beta Alpha Psi: An Organization that Counts

In October, the chapter organized and facilitated a food drive to benefit those in need in Northwest Arkansas.

09/14/2023 | By Lori McLemore

Three Department Chairs Announced for Walton College

Jonathan Shipman, Shaila Miranda and Alexey Malakhov are Walton College’s department chairs for the accounting, information systems and finance departments.

08/25/2023 | By Lori McLemore

Walton Takes Three First Place Awards in Investment Competition

Walton College Portfolio Management Class students won three first-place awards at the Global Asset Management Education Forum in New York!

04/20/2023 | By Lori McLemore

Faculty Spotlight: Cash Acrey

Acrey is the director of the Master of Science in Finance program, which has a social impact focus. He is also the director for the Arkansas Impact Investing initiative, which promotes investing with a purpose.

11/02/2022 | By Grant Schol

Financial Analysis Class Takes Top Honors in Investment Competition

The Technical Analysis and Trading finance honors colloquium class received high honors in the 2022 CMT Association, Inc. Investment Challenge.

07/16/2022 | By Lori McLemore

Jackson and Engskov Donate Barron’s Subscriptions to Walton College

12/16/2021

Family Bond and Shared University Experience Inspire New Scholarship

The Sherry Wood and Wood Kaufman Endowed Scholarship will specifically assist freshmen finance majors, thanks to their $500,000 gift.

11/04/2021