Sam M. Walton College of Business
DEAN'S REPORT
2024-2025
Dean's Letter

A MESSAGE FROM DEAN WILLIAMS

Dean of Sam M. Walton College of Business
Stats

STATS AT A GLANCE

An overview of achievements in the past year
Experiential Learning - Walmart Scintilla Experience

TOP TALENT: WALMART SCINTILLA EXPERIENCE

How Walmart’s First-Party Data Platform, Scintilla, is Being integrated into the curriculum
Experiential Learning - Manging Millions

TOP TALENT: MANAGING MILLIONS

How Walton College Students Learn to Invest Like Professionals
Experiential Learning - Walton College Retail Advisory Board

TOP TALENT: Retail’s Next Generation of Leaders Starts Here

A feature on the Walton College’s Retail Advisory Board
Research - The Role AI can play in Procurement Strategy

RESEARCH: THE ROLE AI CAN PLAY IN PROCUREMENT STRATEGY

Remko van Hoek
Research - The Fashion Technology Nexus In Consumer Behavior

RESEARCH: THE FASHION TECHNOLOGY NEXUS IN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

Varun Grover
Research - Slowing Down to Speed Up - The Power of Ethical Tech Development

RESEARCH: SLOWING DOWN TO SPEED UP: THE POWER OF ETHICAL TECH DEVELOPMENT

Amber Young and Tamara Roth
Research - Tailoring AI Investment to Managerial Styles

RESEARCH: TAILORING AI INVESTMENTS TO MANAGERIAL STYLES

Abhijith Anand
Innovation and Entrepreneurship

INNOVATION: ENTREPRENEURIAL LAW PROJECT

How a one-day clinic for free legal aid has grown to a comprehensive program stretching across Arkansas
Student Feature - Ben Walcutt

STUDENT FEATURE: BEN WALCUTT

Class of 2025, Executive MBA
Student Feature - Madison Kuntz

STUDENT FEATURE: MADISON KUNTZ

Class of 2025, B.S.B.A. in Finance, Minor in Data Analytics
Alumni - Aaron Pierce

ALUMNI FEATURE: AARON PIERCE

B.S.B.A. in Finance ‘14, Partner at Perot Jain
Alumni - Ebony Wyatt

ALUMNI FEATURE: EBONY WYATT

B.S.B.A. in Finance '03, SALES VP at General Mills