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Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration hopes to connect students with communities in order to collaborate on issues and create solutions while learning from each other.   

Latest News

Virginia Tobacco Commission offering

$1.5M in student loan repayment to live, work in Southwest Virginia

Feb, 2022

 

Lewis College of Business included in the Princeton Review Best Business Schools 2021

Feb, 2022

Six students complete Hospitality & Tourism certificate program

East Tennessee State University’s Office of Professional Development and the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association.

Feb, 2022

New director sees Transylvania Center for

Entrepreneurship as resource for all students to develop creative mindset

Jan, 2022

Resources

Scholarships Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center

Student Conservtion Association

CampusTrail (Study Abroad Help)

Talent Attraction Program: Student Loan Repayment

Heterodox Academy

To improve the quality of research and education in universities by increasing open inquiry,

viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement.

Open Mind

OpenMind is an interactive, psychology-based platform designed to foster intellectual humility, empathy, and mutual understanding across a variety of differences.

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Internships

Worldwide Navigators (University Navigators)

SYTA (The Voice of Student and Youth Travel)

The Appalachian College Association is a non-profit consortium of 34 private four-year liberal arts institutions located in the central Appalachian Mountains.

Members: Some of the institutions listed are out of our 5 state ASTC's service area.

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Best Schools for Students with a Learning Disability

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Eastern KY  

 

Campus Compact Kentucky

Berea College

Appalachian Studies

Sustainability and Environmental Studies

Economics & Business Department

Brushy Fork Leadership Institute

Lindsey Wilson

Business Administration
    Marketing
    Management

    General
    Entrepreneurial

Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management

Sustainability and Environmental Studies

Eastern KY University

EKU is ranked 25th Best in Schools for Students with a Learning Disability

Center for Student Accessibility

Recreation and Park Administration

          Recreation Management and Programing

          Therapeutic Recreation

          Natural Resources Recreation Management

          Tourism and Resort Recreation

Appalachian Studies

B.B.A. in General Business, Business and Marketing Education concentration

B.B.A. in General Business, General Business concentration

Minor, Business

Minor, International Business

B.B.A. in Management, General Management Concentration

B.B.A. in Management, Entrepreneurship Concentration

B.B.A. in Management, Human Resource Management Concentration

Minor, Entrepreneurship

Travel Agent Training

Alice Lloyd College

Accounting and Business Management Major

Business Administration Major

Entrepreneur Minor

Business Administration Minor

Minor in Leadership Studies

 University of Pikeville   

Communication

Management

Social Work (Policy & Planning)

Morehead State University

School of Business Administration

    Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship

    General Business

    Management

    Marketing

Appalachian Studies Minor

Kentucky Christian University

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration

    Management

University of the Cumberlands

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Minor, also)

Campbellsville University

General Business

Business Administration Area – Management Emphasis

Business Administration Area – Marketing Emphasis

Business Administration Area – Entrepreneurship Emphasis

Marketing (Minor)

Management and Leadership (Online)

Management (Minor)

Union College

Department of Business

    Business Management

    Management

    Marketing

Appalachian Studies

Sports and Recreation Management

Transylvania University

New director sees Transylvania Center for Entrepreneurship as resource for all students to develop creative mindset

    Business Administration

    Business: Hospitality and Tourism Track Course Sequence

    Business: Management Track Course Sequence

    Business: Marketing Track Course Sequence

    Environmental Studies

Western NC

Lees-McRae College

Outdoor Recreation Management 

Appalachian Studies (Minor)

Business Administration

Marketing (Minor)

Cycling Studies (Minor)

Ski Industry Business and Instruction (Minor)

Wilderness Medicine (Minor) 

Western Carolina University

Innovation Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Hospitality and Tourism

Management

Professional Outdoor Industry Certificate

Appalachian State University

Hospitality and Tourism Management (BSBA)

Recreation Management (BS) - Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management

Recreation Management (BS) - Outdoor Experiential Education

Recreation Management (BS) - Recreation and Park Management

Sustainable Development (BS) - Community, Regional, and Global Development

International Business (BSBA

Management (BSBA)

Marketing (BSBA) General Marketing

Montreat College

Outdoor Recreation Studies

    Conservation Law Enforcement

    Environmental Education

    Outdoor Leadership and Adventure Education

    Outdoor Ministry

Environmental Science

    Natural Resource Management Concentration

    Special Emphasis Concentration

Business Administration

     International Business

     Management

     Marketing

     Special Emphasis

UNC Asheville

Environmental Studies

Management and Accountancy

Sustainability

UNC Greensboro

Business Administration (Online option)

Entrepreneurship (Online option)

Marketing

Hospitality & Tourism Managment (Online option)

International Business Studies

Recreation & Parks Managment

Environment & Sustainability

Social Work

Brevard College

WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP & EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION

LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE

GENDER STUDIES & LEADERSHIP

BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (BORG)

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Entrepreneurship

Environmental Science and Policy

Human and Community Services

International Business

Management

Marketing

Mars Hill University

Business Administration

Management Concentration

  • Operations Management

  • Human Resource Management

  • International Business

Marketing Concentration

  • Marketing Research

  • International Business

  • Consumer Behavior

Community and Nonprofit Leadership

Community and Nonprofit Minor

Recreation and Sport Management

Recreation and Leisure Services Management concentration

Outdoor Recreation Management concentration

Social Work (B.S.W.)

Warren Wilson

Environmental Studies

    Conservation and Society

    Environmental Policy and Justice

Appalachian Studies

Outdoor Leadership

Business

“The Business Program at Warren Wilson is not a siloed business school. Instead, it is integrated into the whole of your Liberal Arts education. You are able to take courses outside of business that count as electives and complement the major. You can create your own focus. So for example, if you are interested in governmental issues, you can pick electives focused in political science. If you want to manage a human services nonprofit, your electives can be in social work. If you want to start an outdoor adventure company, you can take electives in Outdoor Leadership. You have many possibilities.” – Wendy Seligmann, Business Program Faculty

Northeastern TN

University of Tennessee (Knoxville)

THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT AT HOME IN APPALACHIA

Management and Entrepreneurship Programs

   Bachelor's in Management

   Social Entrepreneurship Minor

   Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Track – Collateral Option

Marketing Programs  

    Bachelor's in Marketing

Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management

    Hospitality and Tourism Management (Minor Option also)

Public Policy Analytics Minor

Leadership Studies Minor

Eastern Tennessee State University

ETSU Advantage for Select States

ETSU is ranked 30th Best in Schools for Students with a Learning Disability

Disability Services

Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)

Explore the Appalachian Highlands Region

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Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing 

Entrepreneurship Minor (Any Degree can work towards this!)

Minor in Appalachian Studies

Minor in Environmental Studies

Heritage Interpretation and Museum Studies Minor

Management and Marketing Minors

Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Management

 

King University

Business Administration (Classroom Daytime)

Business Administration (Classroom Evening)

Business Administration (Online)

Carson-Newman

Business Administration

Youth Athletics and Recreational Management

Social Entrepreneurship

Johnson University

Business Administration (B.S.)

    Management 

    Marketing

    Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management

Lincoln Memorial University

Bachelors of Business Administration 

    Business Analytics

    Management 
    Management Information Systems
    Marketing
    General Business 
Bachelor of Arts in Business
    Business BA

Tennessee Wesleyan

Business Administration: International Business

Business Administration: Marketing

Business Administration: General Management

Management (ME is a Online program)

Milligan University

Business Administration

    International Business

    Management

    Marketing

    General

Maryville College

Business

     International BusinessMarketing, and Management

International Business

Nonprofit Leadership (Certificate)

Outdoor Studies and Tourism

Appalachian Studies

Sustainability Studies

Tusculum University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 

    Accounting
    Entrepreneurship
    General BSBA
    Management

    Marketing

Environmental Studies

    Communication Track

    Policy & Organizations Track

Historic Tourism

Civic Leadership & Engagement (Minor) 

Virginia

Radford University

Recreation, Parks and Tourism.   

Bachelor of Business Administration BBA degree in Management, a concentration in entrepreneurship and minors in both management and entrepreneurship.

Online BBA Program.  

Appalachian Studies.  

Intercultural Studies Minor

Ferrum College

Ecotourism

Recreation Leadership

Social Work

Business Administration

Environmental Studies

Norton Outdoor Adventures

Virginia Tech

Environmental Policy and Planning. 

Environmental Resources Management

Environmental Conservation and Society.

Hospitality and Tourism Management.      

Urban Affairs and Planning.

Community Economic Development

Management

Marketing Management

Business (undecided)

International Business (Minor)

UVA at WISE

The 2030 Plan

Business Administration

International Business (Minor)

Leadership Studies (Minor)

Environmental Science

Government (Social Sciences)

Interdisciplinary Studies

Roanoke College

Business Administration

Marketing

Environmental Studies

Global Business

Emory & Henry

The Department of Business Administration offers students four B.S. degrees: Accounting, Management, International Studies and Business and Business Teacher Preparation.

Civic Innovation Department

    Civic Innovation (B.A.)

    Minor in Civic Innovation

Geography and Earth and Environmental Sciences Department

    Bachelor of Arts, Geography - Land Use and Planning

    

Bluefield University

Business Administration (BS)

Organizational Leadership

Business Education 6-12

Hollins University

Business

    General

    International

    Entrepreneurship

    (Minor)

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR (B.A.)

    (Minor) geared toward politics and policies.

James Madison University

Business Management 

Hospitality Management

International Business

Marketing

Social Work

Sport and Recreation Management

Liberty University

Bachelor of Business Administration – General

B.S. in Business Administration – Project Management

Undergraduate Certificate in Project Management

Undergraduate Certificate in Business Administration

B.S. in Business Administration – Digital Marketing and Advertising

B.S. in Business Administration – Strategic Marketing Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) – Green and Sustainable Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – International Business

Undergraduate Certificate in International Business

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Leadership

B.S. in Business Administration – Public Administration

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Sports Management – Conference and Event Management

University of Lynchburg

Management Department

Marketing Department

Education Department

Randolph College

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business

Business Minor

Environmental Science

Environmental Science and Analysis

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies and Sustainability

Sweet Briar

The Center for Human and Environmental Sustainability

Business (B.A. | Minor)

Environmental Science (B.S. | Minor)

Certificate Programs

Arts Management
Equine Studies [Concentrations: Management, Teaching and Schooling]
Leadership in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

Washington & Lee

Business Administration

Community Based-Learning

A Minor Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies 

A Minor in Digital Culture and Information (DCI)

The Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship

Minor in Entrepreneurship

Environmental Studies

Southern WV

West Virginia Promise Scholarship

West Virginia University

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Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Development

Majors

Environmental and Community Planning

Forest Resources Management

Recreation, Parks & Tourism Resources

Wildlife & Fisheries Resources

Minors

Conservation Ecology

Environmental Economics

Environmental Protection

Food Service Production

Forest Resources Management

Landscape Studies

Pest Management

Recreation Parks & Tourism Resources

Rural Community Development

Sustainable Design

Sustainable Trails Development

Certification

Sustainable Trails Development (Graduate, Online)

Online Classes

  • Community Planning 

  • Environmental Protection

  • Food Science & Technology 

  • Forest Management 

  • Forestry 

  • Recreation, Parks and Tourism

  • Resource Management 

  • Wildlife & Fisheries Management

John Chambers College of Business & Economics

Majors

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

General Business

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Management

Management Information Systems

Marketing

Organizational Leadership

Online Majors

Online Hospitality and Tourism

Integrated Marketing Communications

Online General Business

Minors

Entrepreneurship

General Business Minor

Hospitality Tourism Minor

Marketing Minor

Professional Sales

WVU Tech Parkersburg

Travel Agent Training

WVU Tech Beckley

Business Management

Adventure Recreation Management

Hospitality (Culinary)

Information Systems

Public Service Managment

Marshall University

 

Marshall is ranked 20th Best in Schools for Students with a Learning Disability

HIGHER EDUCATION FOR LEARNING PROBLEMS CENTER (H.E.L.P.)

Lewis College of Business included in the Princeton Review Best Business Schools 2021

Lewis College of Business

Majors

  Management Information Systems

  Entrepreneurship

  International Business

  Management

  Online BA in General Business

Minors

  Entrepreneurship

  General Business

  International Business

  Hospitality and Tourism

  Management

  Management Information Systems

  Marketing

University of Charleston

Business Analytics

    Business System Analyst

    Data Analyst

    Management Analyst

    Sales Analyst

    Market Research Analyst

Entrepreneurship

    Business Consultant

    Sales

    Research and Development

    Fundraiser

    Marketing Consultant

Frontline Leadership (2 years A.S.) (Online)

Management

Organizational Leadership

Concord University

Department of Business

   B.A. & M.B.A.

Public and Non-Profit Administration (Minor)

Appalachia Studies (Minor)

Bluefield State College

Bluefield State College to start MBA program (Spring 2022 semester)

W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business

     Business Administration-Entrepreneurship, B.S.

     Business Administration - Marketing, B.S.

     Minor

          Business 

          Entrepreneurship

          Management

          Marketing

Organizational Leadership Minor

West Virginia State University

Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Marketing)

Social Work 

Management and Management Information Systems

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