About Walton

About Walton

Since its founding at the University of Arkansas in 1926, the Sam M. Walton College of Business has grown to become the state's premier college of business - as well as a nationally competitive business school. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - AACSB International accredited the college in 1931. The U.S. News & World Report "2011 America’s Best Colleges" ranked the Walton College in a tie for 24th place among the nation’s public undergraduate schools of business.

The Walton College combines excellent academic programs with a wide range of experiential learning to help its more than 3,600 students connect scholarship with real business practice. It offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in International Business in eight disciplines. The graduate programs include three master’s programs (MBA, Master of Accountancy and Master of Information Systems); Ph.D. in Business Administration; and Ph.D. in Economics. The college encourages research and creation of the latest business knowledge. Eleven research and outreach centers provide a link to and serve the needs of the business community and the state.