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. Through teaching, research, and service, Walton College is a thought leader and a catalyst for transforming lives in Arkansas, the United States and the world. The mission of the Sam M. Walton College of Business is to advance and disseminate business knowledge using a diverse, inclusive, and global perspective and to encourage innovation in our primary strategic endeavors: Retail, Data Analytics, and Entrepreneurship. Our values are EPIC. Excellence: We are driven to be the best in everything we do. Professionalism: We operate with integrity, humility, respect, and inclusion. Innovation: We imagine possibilities, we create, and we inspire others. Collegiality: We respect each individual, we value our differences, and we welcome all.