The Walton College's research and outreach centers support student
learning. Some offer scholarships, some sponsor career fairs, and
some can involve you in real-world research. Each center provides
you with a world of activities and connections to business and
industry.
Applied Sustainability Center
Working with disparate partners to facilitate the
rapid development of sustainable business practices and promote
their application across the retail and consumer goods industries.
Working together through the Center, businesses, nongovernmental
organizations, universities, and other interested parties can help
to achieve environmental stability for future generations.
Center for Business
and Economic Research A public service/outreach
organization whose mission is to serve its constituents with
unparalleled research support; basic and applied business and
economic analysis; timely, relevant business, economic and related
public policy information; and other outreach activities.
The
Information Technology Research Institute will advance the state of
research and practice in the development and use of information
technology for enhancing the performance of individuals and
organizations; provide a forum for multi-disciplinary work on
issues related to information technology; promote student interest
in the study of information technology; and facilitate the
exchange of information between the academic and business
communities.
Center for Retailing Excellence Center for retail studies focused on research and the
development of students as future leaders in the retailing
industry. The center, through a strong partnership with the
retail and supplier industries, seeks to become one of the
foremost nationally acclaimed centers for retail studies.
Coordinate supply chain research
efforts, including transportation, logistics, management,
planning, forecasting, marketing and accounting.
Support seminars and educational
programs relevant to supply chain management.
Support initiatives to promote
supply chain management awareness, including student
recruitment, retention, internships and placement
opportunities.
Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education The purpose of the Center is to establish an ongoing program in
economic education. Examples of specific functions of the center
include: Improving on-campus and off-campus instructional programs
in economics by developing, providing consultants for schools,
research in economic education, etc.
Donald W. Reynolds
Center for Enterprise Development Providing
an environment of value added space, state-of-the-art technology
and services that support the delivery of programming and events
focusing on enterprise development, distance learning, and
outreach alliances.
Center for
Management and Executive Education Our mission is to serve the
training needs of profit and not-for-profit organizations in
Arkansas and the nation. Training programs designed to enhance
managerial and leadership effectiveness are available for all
levels of management and are transportation/logistics firms.
Small Business
& Technology Development Center The rapid and vigorous growth
of business in Arkansas creates new and exciting opportunities for
persons considering or actually engaged in operating a small
business in our area. Serving nine counties in north central and
northwest Arkansas, the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, strives to deliver
high-quality service to all our clients in three areas: seminars
and conferences, one-on-one counseling, resource center.
The mission of the
Center for Teaching Effectiveness and Faculty Development is to
enhance student learning by promoting improved teaching practices
of faculty and graduate instructors in the Walton College of
Business. In addition, its mission includes the development of
faculty in the Walton College. Consequently, the Walton grant is
partially funding the Center.
