The MBA cohort heard from Michael Ehret, who focused on how leaders can understand motivation, increase satisfaction, and strengthen engagement through daily leadership practices.
10/09/2025 | By Matt Waller
Daniel Conway was appointed chair of the U.S. Blockchain Technical Committee under the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards.
10/08/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Hosted by the accounting department, associate professors Jessica Watkins (Univ. of Notre Dame), John Donovan (Univ. of Notre Dame), and Michael Iselin (Univ. of Minnesota) presented their findings from recent research papers.
10/07/2025 | By Lori McLemore
From South Florida to Texas, Northwest Arkansas to India, Brooke's academic journey is deepening her business skills and enriching her career.
10/02/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Recent remarks by Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, reported in the Wall Street Journal, provide an ideal case study.
09/27/2025 | By Matt Waller
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
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 is a core leadership behavior that directly shapes strategy, collaboration, and organizational impact.
09/13/2025 | By Matt Waller
Along with his team, Walton College's assistant professor Michael Wilmot helps to categorize success in life.
09/11/2025 | By Todd Price
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
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
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
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
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
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 are the visible actions leaders use to influence, guide and support others. Behaviors can be developed and improved.
09/05/2025 | By Matt Waller
In my opinion five themes stood out in my mind that align with established leadership research and frameworks.
08/31/2025 | By Matt Waller
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 and management -- these terms get tossed around like they’re synonyms, but they’re not.
08/22/2025 | By Matt Waller
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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 knows what he wants and is strategic about getting it.
06/16/2025 | By Lori McLemore
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alan Ellstrand, associate dean for curriculum innovation & teaching effectiveness, shares his insights about faculty research.
04/29/2025 | By Lori McLemore
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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