University of Arkansas ­- Sam M. Walton College of Business | 26,981 followers on LinkedIn. Empowering Arkansas's future business leaders with top-ranked education, innovative programs, and 30,000+ global alumni. | 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.