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
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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
Fashion and Tech Now Intertwined, Researcher Argues
In a paper recently published in Information Systems Research, Grover breaks down how IT becomes fashionable, what makes IT fashion different and how fashion influences a consumer’s decision to buy a new device.
04/07/2025 | By Todd Price
U of A Recently Hosted SEC Leadership Workshop
The U of A hosted the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Workshop in February, which provided professional growth and leadership opportunities to academic administrators across the Southeastern Conference.
04/02/2025 | By Lyndsay Bradshaw
Attend the 2025 Business Sustainability Summit: P4
The People, Planet and Profit Project is excited to host the second annual Business Sustainability Summit from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2025, at Willard J. Walker Hall.
03/31/2025
AI Startup Founder to Be Keynote Speaker at Heartland Challenge
The founder of an artificial intelligence startup who relocated from California to Northwest Arkansas will be the keynote speaker for the sixth annual Heartland Challenge, a global student startup competition hosted by the U of A.
03/24/2025 | By Brandon Howard
U of A Expands Master's Program in Supply Chain to Dallas
The U of A’s Sam M. Walton College of Business is expanding its Master of Science in supply chain management program to the Dallas metropolitan area in fall 2025.
03/24/2025 | By Jerra Toms
U of A Awarded $750,000 to Increase Arkansas Data Science Workforce
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 to the U of A to help increase the number of data science certificates and degrees throughout the state.
03/24/2025 | By Hardin Young
Spring Into Opportunity: Business Career Fair Connects Students With Industry Leaders
Rain may have drizzled on the Sam M. Walton College of Business' 2025 Spring Business Career Fair, but it didn't dampen student enthusiasm. Over 1,300 students passed through Bud Walton Arena at the U of A, connecting with 113 companies from around the country.
03/19/2025 | By Meghan Perry
Bangladesh Tanneries: Policies and Unintended Effects
A U of A economics researcher in the Sam M. Walton College of Business is bringing his expertise to an emerging economy. He and his team of international colleagues hope to use their research to create sustainable policies that benefit developing countries.
03/12/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Job Interviews Can Be a Hurdle for Autistic Applicants
A new study by Maira E. Ezerins, a doctoral candidate in management, examines both the challenges autistic job candidates face in an interview and how they want the process changed to accommodate them.
03/11/2025 | By Todd Price
Student Spotlight: Sammy Massri
Meet Sammy Massri, a junior accounting major completing his degree online!
03/11/2025 | By Sydney Ford
Study Finds Twitter Banter With Competitors Good for Product Launch
A new study established that engaging in a little banter with rival brands over X (formerly Twitter) helped drive in-store visits, particularly in the context of launching a new product.
03/10/2025 | By Hardin Young
Biotech, Medical Startups Dominate Field for 2025 Heartland Challenge
For the second straight year, medical and biotechnology startups dominate the field for the Heartland Challenge, which will welcome 12 teams from across North America to Bentonville next month as they compete for a prize pool of nearly $100,000.
03/10/2025 | By Brandon Howard
GORP Helps Outdoor Startup Launch Product Line
After launching a company in 2023 to support the unique needs of women shooters, and with some assistance from U of A's Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program, she's launched her first product, a gun range backpack inspired by legendary sharpshooter Calamity Jane.
03/05/2025 | By Brandon Howard
Accounting Certificate Program Returns in April 2025
The Office of Financial Affairs and the Human Resources Talent Development Team are partnering to present the 2025 Accounting Certificate Program.
03/05/2025 | By Colton Morgan
U of A, SAU Tech Partner to Strengthen Data Science Workforce
The U of A and Southern Arkansas University Tech signed a memorandum of agreement to align the schools' data science curriculum and allow SAU Tech graduates who earn an associate degree in data science to seamlessly transfer to the U of A to complete their bachelor's degree in data science.
02/27/2025 | By Ron Gordon
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 Researchers Help Drive Accounting Standards Dialogue
Kris D. Allee and Zac Wiebe, accounting faculty members and researchers in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A, recently attended an exclusive conference at the Financial Accounting Standards Board headquarters in Norfolk, Connecticut.
02/25/2025 | By Meghan Perry and Jerra Toms
Hodges Fellowship Will Fund Deep Entrepreneurial Training
University of Arkansas graduate students interested in entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply for the Kaneaster and Ruth Lindley Hodges Entrepreneurial Fellowship Award, which will aid in pursuing deep entrepreneurial training.
02/25/2025 | By José E. Cartagena Ortiz and Brandon Howard
Adam Stoverink Recognized With February TFSC Cordes Chair
The Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center recognized Adam Stoverink as the February 2025 Wally Cordes Chair.
02/20/2025 | By Lori Libbert
Sanchez Reflects on Study Abroad Experience in Mexico
Christian Sanchez's experience studying abroad in Mexico didn't just make him a better business student — it made him "a better human as well."
02/18/2025 | By John Post
Honors College Celebrates Outstanding Faculty
This year, awards were presented in the Distinguished Leadership and Distinguished Research and Teaching Faculty Award categories.
02/18/2025 | By Shelby Gill and Laurie Marshall
Oksana Maksymchuk, 2024-25 Walton Visiting Writer in Translation, to Read in Fayetteville
The U of A Program in Creative Writing and Translation in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is proud to welcome author Oksana Maksymchuk as its 2024-25 Walton Visiting Writer in Translation.
02/14/2025 | By Jane VB Larson
U of A Teaching Academy Announces 2024 Imhoff Award Honorees
The U of A Teaching Academy recently recognized the 2024 Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award honorees for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship at a ceremony held on Dec. 2, 2024.
02/12/2025 | By Lyndsay Bradshaw
Students Offer Innovation Solutions for Improving Postpartum Care in Arkansas
A student team dedicated to improving the maternal mortality rates in Arkansas captured one of the top prizes at Demo Day, a bi-annual event showcasing a semester of learnings in the U of A's McMillon Innovation Studio.
02/03/2025 | By Brandon Howard
EMBA Student Describes 'How to Maximize Your Investment'
Cordell Griffin, a student in the Executive Master of Business Administration program, shares what EMBA students encounter in the first semester.
01/30/2025 | By Cordell Griffin
Breaking Barriers: Synetra Hughes
Synetra Hughes hit the ground running in August 2024 as Walton College's director of Arkansas engagement and hasn’t looked back. With a focus on fostering connections and opportunities for first-generation and under-served students to higher education, she has embarked on a mission to engage five key communities in Arkansas—Batesville, El Dorado, Fort Smith, Little Rock, and Jonesboro—during her first year.
01/28/2025 | By Meghan Perry
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
The Walton MBA 'Do Good' Project
As part of Adam Stoverink, Ph.D.'s Leadership and Ethics course, second-year Walton Full-Time MBA students, with support from the Walton College Business Integrity Leadership Initiative, leveraged $1,000 in funding per team to create impactful solutions.
01/22/2025
U of A Entrepreneurial Law Project Expanding in 2025
The Entrepreneurial Law Project was formed in the spring of 2023 as a collaboration between the U of A School of Law and the U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
01/21/2025 | By Brandon Howard
Student Spotlight: Nadia Vartenian
Meet junior Nadia Vartenian, a proud El Dorado Promise Scholarship recipient!
01/21/2025 | By Sydney Ford
Supply Chain Management Online Master’s Degree Rounds Out Career Experience
Rudy Schmerber considers himself a late bloomer, academically, but at 52 he now wears his University of Arkansas class ring with pride.
01/16/2025 | By Heidi Wells
Startup Focused on Mimicking Human Organs Wins $2,000 in Seed Funding
A student startup focused on commercializing platforms that mimic human organs won $2,000 at the Seed Funding Pitch Competition.
01/15/2025 | By Brandon Howard
Discover RED: Growing Our Outdoor Economy
At the University of Arkansas, the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation works to grow that sector with the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program, an incubator for new outdoor businesses.
01/14/2025 | By Todd Price
MacKeith and Waller Receive $300,000 Award From U.S. Forest Service
The initiative will identify, research, develop and promote the use of innovative wood construction products for Arkansas’ forest economy.
01/14/2025 | By Lori McLemore
Applications Open for Sixth Annual Heartland Challenge
The sixth annual Heartland Challenge will gather student startup teams from across the world in Northwest Arkansas as they compete for a prize pool of nearly $100,000.
01/13/2025 | By Maddy Stricklen and Brandon Howard
New Research Identifies Ideal AI System Types for Managers
As managers face more pressure in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into the workflow, a study from researchers at a trio of universities offers insights to help managers adapt.
01/10/2025 | By Magno Queiroz and Abhijith Anand
Gov. Sanders, Division of Higher Education Announce $1.75 Million for U of A Training Grants
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ken Warden of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education Commission and Mike Rogers, chief workforce officer, awarded nearly $26 million in training grants last week to support workforce development efforts
12/23/2024 | By Mark Rushing
U of A Students Sweep Awards at International Model UN Conference
A group of 11 students from the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas achieved remarkable success at the National Model United Nations Conference, held in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, over Thanksgiving break.
12/20/2024 | By Meghan Perry
NWA Captured Majority of Venture Capital in 2023
Northwest Arkansas captured the majority of venture capital activity in the state in 2023, according to the Arkansas Capital Scan.
12/18/2024 | By Nate Green and Brandon Howard
31st Annual Business Forecast Luncheon
Three esteemed economists will share their insights on the regional, national and international economic outlook for 2025 at the 31st annual Business Forecast Luncheon next month.
12/16/2024 | By Mary Davenport
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