Sam M. Walton College of Business

The four children of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton — Rob Walton, Alice Walton, Jim Walton and the late John Walton — will comprise the 2027 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame from the Sam M. Walton …

A new academic building in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will be named for Mandy and Bill Dillard II, recognizing the Dillard family’s significant contributions to Arkansas business and the university, according to …

Upkept, a tech-enabled garment repair platform based in Rogers, has closed a $100,000 friends-and-family funding round and named its inaugural board of directors, the startup announced. Proceeds from the funding round will support technology development, expanded repair capabilities and the …

The Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator has officially launched its second cohort and is now accepting applications for the spring 2026 cohort. The accelerator aims to welcome 10 companies looking to disrupt the cycling industry, with founders from North America, Europe …

Venture capital investment in Arkansas startups remained steady in 2024, according to the latest Arkansas Capital Scan, released in December. As expected, most of that activity originated in northwest Arkansas. The report highlights continued concentration of investment activity in northwest …

Founder, Board Chairman, Sightline Retail; Professor of Practice, University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Sam M. Walton College of Business   What skill or trait has defined your career so far? Stamina. Even when things were tough, I always kept on …

The term “Silicon Valley” is often credited to a writer who used the term in a January 1971 article published in the former trade newspaper, Electronic News. The writer, Don Hoefler, had heard the term used in a meeting with …

Chris Tisdel has been named director of the McMillon Innovation Studio, the campus innovation hub at the University of Arkansas. The studio is overseen by the UA’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a division of the Sam M. Walton College of …

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has announced the 2026 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, recognizing four distinguished leaders whose vision and accomplishments have strengthened industries, inspired communities and advanced the …

You might not have “chief supply chain officer” on your resume, but if you have ever made a grocery list, dodged a snack shortage or executed a late-night fridge audit, congratulations: you are basically running a Fortune 500 supply chain …