Appalachian Research in Business Symposium 2025

Hosted by Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business
Huntington, West Virginia
March 27-28, 2025

The Appalachian Research in Business Symposium provides a venue for presenting new research, discovering contemporary ideas, and building connections among scholars at Appalachian State University, Eastern Kentucky University, East Tennessee University, Marshall University, Radford University, and Western Carolina University.

Submissions are encouraged from scholars who use different theoretical and empirical approaches to deliver the latest research results in different business fields (e.g., Accounting, Data Analytics, Business Education, Computer Information Systems, Communication, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Management, Marketing, Risk Management, Insurance, International Business, Technology, Business Law, Sports Management, Project Management, Healthcare Management, and similar disciplines).

This year’s symposium will be hosted on-site by Lewis College of Business at Marshall University. Participants will find opportunities for presenting new research, discovering contemporary ideas, and building connections. A welcome reception will be held on the evening of March 27th, and the presentations will be held on March 28th.

 

ARBS 2025 Proceedings

 

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Conference Committee

Affiliation Representative Email
Marshall University Boniface Yemba (Conference Chair) yemba@marshall.edu
Eastern Kentucky University Julia Graham julia.graham@eku.edu
Appalachia State University Jason Xiong and Tanga Mohr xiongjj@appstate.edu & mohrtm1@appstate.edu
East Tennessee State University Prasun Bhattacharjee bhattacp@etsu.edu
Radford University Zachary A. Collier zcollier@radford.edu
Western Carolina University Ethan Cheng ycheng@email.wcu.edu

 

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Lewis College of Business
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304-696-3676

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Department of Accountancy and Legal Environment
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 251
Phone: 304-696-3058
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Dr. Shaorong Zhang, Department Chair
Department of Finance & Economics
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
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Huntington, WV 25755
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College of Business
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Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
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Huntington, WV 25755
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Phone: 304-696-2664
lcob@marshall.edu

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Lewis College of Business – Dean’s Office
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