Ethical Leadership in Action: Reflections on Kieran Shanahan’s Visit
Leaders influence not only through formal authority but through their ability to model integrity, fairness, and genuine care for others.
09/22/2025 | By Matt Waller
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Ethical Leadership in Action: Lessons from the Walton MBA Program and Walmart
How do we make sound ethical decisions when faced with dilemmas that are not “right versus wrong” but “right versus right”?
09/21/2025 | By Matt Waller
Decision Making as a Leadership Behavior: Lessons from Karrie Claybrook’s Journey at Walmart
Decision making is a core leadership behavior that directly shapes strategy, collaboration, and organizational impact.
09/13/2025 | By Matt Waller
Life Success Reimagined
Along with his team, Walton College's assistant professor Michael Wilmot helps to categorize success in life.
09/11/2025 | By Todd Price
Leading with Values and Purpose: Lessons from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
During the second week of classes, Matt Waller interviewed Doug McMillon, the president and chief executive officer of the world’s largest retailer, about leadership.
09/11/2025 | By Emily Martin and Reagan Price
Alumni Spotlight: Stratton Carroll
Stratton is a Healthcare Data Analyst for Heartland Whole Health Institute, a non-profit organization in Bentonville whose mission is to lower costs, improve quality, and broaden access to health care in the Heartland.
09/10/2025 | By Hannah Dryden
Student Spotlight: Leslie Traweek
Leslie is a current student in the Master of Science in Healthcare Business Analytics program. She earned her Bachelor’s from the Walton College in Information Systems.
09/10/2025 | By Hannah Dryden
Alumni Spotlight: Macy Wheeler
Meet Macy Wheeler, M.S., a 2024 Walton College graduate with a Master of Science in Marketing, and a 2023 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Marketing. She is now building her career as a Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture, based in Bentonville.
09/10/2025 | By Hannah Dryden
Alumni Spotlight: Mark Todd
Mark Todd, MBA’s experience at the Walton College opened the door to new opportunities and set him on a path toward a successful career in finance. He graduated in 2025 and now works as a Senior Financial Analyst at Tyson Foods in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
09/10/2025 | By Hannah Dryden
Week 4 in the Walton MBA: Mastering Decision-Making
This week, our focus is on effective decision-making. Experienced leaders sometimes make poor choices, often due to four common cognitive biases: Confirmation Bias, Anchoring Bias, Availability Bias or Sunk Cost Bias.
09/08/2025 | By Matt Waller
Leadership Behaviors: Unleashing Purposeful Action
Leadership behaviors are the visible actions leaders use to influence, guide and support others. Behaviors can be developed and improved.
09/05/2025 | By Matt Waller
Doug McMillon’s Leadership: 5 Principles
In my opinion five themes stood out in my mind that align with established leadership research and frameworks.
08/31/2025 | By Matt Waller
Food Distribution Efficiency: Banking on Supply Chain
Brian Fugate and Janeth Gabaldon are studying energy-efficient supply chain practices for food banks thanks to a grant from Danone Institute North America and the FFAR.
08/28/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Leadership vs. Management: Unlocking the Power of Both in a Changing World
Leadership and management -- these terms get tossed around like they’re synonyms, but they’re not.
08/22/2025 | By Matt Waller
Why Walmart? A Living Leadership Laboratory
Adam Stoverink and Matt Waller designed their Walton MBA's Leadership and Organizational Behavior course using Walmart as a case study in leadership.
08/19/2025 | By Matt Waller
Global Campus Awards Scholarships to 35 Students in Online Degree Programs
The remaining six awardees are graduating in December so they will receive an award totaling $1,000. The students are studying in online degree programs offered by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences; the School of Law; the Fulbright College of Arts and...
07/31/2025 | By Heidi Wells
Beard Family Gift to Expand Opportunity for Arkansas Students
The Beards established the Chip and Suzanne Beard Advance Arkansas Endowed Scholarship in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, supporting first-generation college students and business majors. The Beards also support youth education, enrichment and lite...
07/24/2025 | By Rachel Moore
U of A's Management Faculty Rank Among Nation's Best for Research Productivity
Walton College’s management and strategy faculty rank No. 20 nationally in total research publications across 10 top-tier academic journals and No. 10 in publications per faculty member.
07/21/2025 | By Nathan Bramwell
Apply Now for Executive M.B.A. Program in Walton College
Designed for experienced professionals and rising leaders, the Walton Executive M.B.A. allows students to maintain their full-time careers while advancing their business acumen. Apply by Saturday, July 19.
07/15/2025 | By Nathan Bramwell
Walton M.B.A. Unveils Accelerated One-Year Program to Meet Modern Workforce Demands
The Sam M. Walton College of Business has announced a redesign of its full-time M.B.A. program, fast-tracking the traditional 21-month format into an accelerated one-year curriculum.
07/14/2025 | By Adam Stoverink and Jerra Toms
Personality Can Explain Why Some CEOs Earn Higher Salaries
The personality of a CEO is one factor driving the increase in executive compensation, according to a new study from a team of researchers that includes Sam M. Walton College of Business strategic management professor Jason Ridge.
07/03/2025 | By Todd Price
Dhruvi Bhatt's Transformative Path to Senior Walk, and Beyond
Bhatt moved from Gaithersburg, Maryland, to the U of A to pursue a Master of Information Systems, “a decision that was both exciting and daunting.”
06/30/2025 | By DeLani Bartlette
Cooper Gordy, Master of Professional Accounting ’25: Ready for Work
“I chose the MPAcc program because the accounting professors at the U of A are the best in the business.”
06/23/2025 | By Lori McLemore
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
Kallie Quinn: Part-Time Job Leads to Master of Science in Marketing
Due to financial considerations, Kallie thought a graduate degree was out of reach, but her part-time job in the Student Ambassador program came to the rescue!
06/05/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Meet Josh Koelker, Master of Information Systems '25
“A strong emphasis on IT management has also been a game-changer. During my first year as a professional student, I gained skills that helped me excel in my current role. By my second year, I was learning tools and strategies to elevate my career to the next level.”
06/05/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Accountant Alyson Clyburn, Master of Applied Business Analytics '25
Alyson, an accounting director in Little Rock, pursued a Master of Applied Business Analytics through Walton College's part-time, professional program to help her with innovation and automation opportunities at work.
06/02/2025 | By Lori McLemore
U of A Collaborates to Optimize Research
Faculty members from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Engineering and Sam M. Walton College of Business discuss research collaboration across campus.
05/08/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Podcast Explores Uses and Limits of AI
On the latest Short Talks from the Hill podcast, Varun Grover, a Distinguished Professor of information systems in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, studies the impact of technology on people, companies and society. And he has thought a lot about AI in research papers, editorials and a regular series of philosophical posts on LinkedIn.
05/06/2025 | By Varun Grover
Business Librarian Helps Student Entrepreneur Grow Skincare Brand
When Warrenesha Arnold launched Nyarai Skincare in 2020, she didn't yet know that a visit to the University of Arkansas Libraries years later would provide the spark she needed to take her business to the next level.
05/01/2025 | By Anna Clymer and Kelsey Lovewell Lippard
Biotech Startup Focused on Mini Human Organs Wins 2025 Heartland Challenge
A student startup from the University of Michigan that makes miniature human intestines for more predictive preclinical drug testing was the overall champion at the 2025 Heartland Challenge, a global student startup competition hosted by the U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Sam M. Walton College of Business..
05/01/2025 | By Brandon Howard
Simpson and Eichler to Speak at Walton College Commencement
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A will have not one, but two speakers for its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies: Shelley Simpson, president and chief executive officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., and Brad Eichler, chief operating officer of Stephens Inc.
04/29/2025 | By Meghan Perry and Jerra Toms
Q&A with Alan Ellstrand
Alan Ellstrand, associate dean for curriculum innovation & teaching effectiveness, shares his insights about faculty research.
04/29/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Hailey Wilson Lindsey Named Walton College's Employee of the Third Quarter
Hailey Wilson Lindsey, marketing program manager for the Department of Marketing in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A, has been named the Walton College's Employee of the Third Quarter for the 2024-25 academic year.
04/25/2025 | By Meghan Perry
Master of Supply Chain Mgt. Online: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work in Dallas
At PepsiCo, Nick Cortes, Catherine Gingerich, Dominic Biasi and Zachary Keating team up to earn a Master of Supply Chain Management.
04/25/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Jason Riley Presents Innovative Workshops at National Internship Conference
Jason Riley, program manager for the U of A Venture Intern Program, recently represented the university on a national stage.
04/24/2025 | By Angela Mosley-Monts
Walton Professor Receives Prestigious Faculty Gold Medal Award
Charles Leflar, clinical professor emeritus of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A, was recently honored with the prestigious Faculty Gold Medal at the annual State and National Awards Reception.
04/24/2025 | By Meghan Perry
Walton College to Award Distinguished Alumni, Supporters and Students
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will shine a spotlight on exceptional alumni, supporters and students during its 32nd Annual Student and Alumni Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 24.
04/21/2025 | By Meghan Perry
Alan Ellstrand Retirement Celebration Set for April 25
The U of A community is invited to celebrate Alan Ellstrand's distinguished 25-year career on Friday, April 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Willard J. Walker Hall 203 (Hembree Room) for an afternoon of celebratory toasts, collegiate camaraderie and heartfelt farewells.
04/21/2025 | By Meghan Perry
Turning Data Into Action: Economic Students Tackle Real-World Challenges
The Department of Economics at the Sam M. Walton College of Business will host the 2025 Economic Analytics Poster Session from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25, in Willard J. Walker Hall 203 (Hembree).
04/17/2025 | By Meghan Perry
Student Spotlight: Kai Laidhold
Meet Kai Laidhold, a second-year supply chain management major from Roswell, Georgia, with a minor in business analytics.
04/16/2025 | By Sydney Ford
U of A's Supply Chain Department Ranked Top 5 for Empirical Research
For the sixth straight year, the J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management at the U of A was ranked No. 5 in empirical supply chain research by The SCM Journal List.
04/15/2025 | By Lori McLemore
James Wallis: Economic Analytics for the Win
Alumnus James Wallis reflects on how his Master of Science in Economic Analytics degree contributes to his professional success.
04/10/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Walton College Ranked 24th Among Top Public Graduate Business Schools
In its 2025 ranking, U.S. News & World Report listed the Master of Business Administration program from the University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business as the 24th Best Business School among public business colleges in the nation.
04/08/2025 | By Lori McLemore
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