GIVING DAY is TODAY!
Today, Tigers will come together to give back for the first LSU Giving Day.
During this 24-hour-period, all of LSU will work together to get 1,860 individuals to make a gift.
Donate through the LSU Giving Day website at
geauxgive.lsu.edu. The site will track gifts in real time, allowing users to view goal progression and participate in challenge gift competitions throughout the day.
Also, as an LSU graduate, your gift will impact LSU’s alumni giving rate, which factors into rankings like U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges.
Your gifts will empower LSU to provide extraordinary experiences for Tigers. Give to whichever areas of campus you are fierce for: academics, athletics, and/or alumni engagement.
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Varadero Capital, LP’s Summer Internship Program Will Transport Students from Baton Rouge to Wall Street
Varadero Capital LP, an alternative asset manager investing in specialized credit, announced the first class of its new summer internship program with Louisiana State University. The three chosen students, two sophomores and a junior, will spend eight weeks at the company’s headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, learning and applying investment principles and preparing for full-time roles in the financial sector.
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Marketing Department demonstrates Eye-Tracking and Facial Emotion Recognition Software at LSU Day
LSU students, faculty and staff represented the university during LSU Day at the Louisiana State Capitol April 16, 2019. The event provided an opportunity to remind the Louisiana Legislature, as well as visitors to the Capitol, how LSU benefits our state.
Associate professors, Andrew Kuo and Dan Rice, demonstrated the technology in development from the LSU Behavioral Research Lab. The Behavioral Research Lab has positioned the E. J. Ourso College of Business as a worldwide leader in consumer research, drawing top faculty, students and practitioners to LSU. As technology evolves at an ever-increasing pace, it is vital that Louisiana continues to invest in the long term growth and capabilities of the lab to establish the lab as a community resource that will aid in projects both on and off campus, to promote economic growth and better business practices.
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Nine Business Faculty Members honored at the Spring 2019 Faculty and Staff Meeting
The E. J. Ourso College of Business honored nine faculty members and two staff members at the spring 2019 Faculty and Staff Meeting with Excellence in Teaching Awards. They are as follows:
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants— Biagio Palese (SDEIS); David Suleiman (Finance)
- Outstanding Full-time Instructor — Laura Wiley (Accounting)
- Outstanding Untenured Professor — Sanaz Aghazadeh (Accounting)
- Outstanding Tenured Professor —Sonja Wiley (SDEIS)
- Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Awards — James Davis (SDEIS); Kurtay Ogunc (Finance); Jihae You (Management)
- Research Excellence Award – Jeremy Beus (Management)
- Laura Wiley was also recognized for receiving the University Outstanding Instructor Award, from the LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation.
- Steve Radcliffe, creative strategist in the Office of the Dean, External Relations and Anne Tauzin, coordinator for the Ruck Department of Management received the Staff Excellence Award.
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LSU 100 Nomination Deadline - May 31
The LSU100 is a highly competitive program that identifies, recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest growing Tiger-owned or Tiger-led businesses in the world. The program celebrates the success of LSU graduates and recognizes the impact of LSU on the local, regional, and national economies. Companies are ranked for the list based on the their compounded annual growth rate.
The nomination period for the 2019 LSU100 will close on May 31, 2019.The 2019 LSU100 black tie gala will be held at L'Auberge Casino Hotel in Baton Rouge, LA on November 22, 2019. This year's gala will feature live entertainment provided by the Chee Weez band.
To nominate a company, please click
here.
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STUDENTS & ALUMNI RECOGNIZED
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LSU Marketing Class collects over 2,800 pounds of food for Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
Professor
Courtney Szocs
charged the LSU Marketing 3411: Consumer Analysis and Behavior class with developing a campaign to collect food items for the
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
. The winning team was awarded a bonus to their final grade.
The winning team of Terrance Cage, Amanda Callia, Logan Jean, Savannah Landry and Madeline Landry collected 846 food items. The group partnered with Uncle Johnny's Restaurant in Plaquemine, LA. They designed a campaign around Cialdini's principle of reciprocity and offered diners a five percent discount of their meal if they donated nonperishable food items. The team communicated the promotion on social media, through fliers at businesses surrounding the restaurant, a poster at the restaurant and word-of-mouth.
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Phillips, Students Honored at LSU PAI Luncheon
The LSU Public Administration Institute recently celebrated Courtney Phillips as its 2019 Master of Public Administration Alumnus of the Year.
Courtney N. Phillips
is the Executive Commissioner for the Texas Health and Human Services system. Texas HHS consists of two agencies, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of State Health Services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a Master of Public Administration from Louisiana State University.
Nicole Wesley
, an MPA student from Baton Rouge, LA, received the David B. Johnson Student Achievement Award. The award recognizes a student who displays outstanding academic, community and professional service in the MPA program.
Ashley Coates Delrie, also an MPA student from Baton Rouge, LA, was given the Astrid Merget Award. This award honors a student’s commitment to public service and citizenship, as well as the memory of Merget and her contributions to the LSU MPA program.
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Revibe wins 2019 Venture Challenge
Revibe, a music streaming and sharing application, won the 2019 Venture Challenge. The first place finish came with a $12,000 award. The ninth Annual Venture Challenge business plan/pitch competition is open to all LSU students with existing businesses or business ideas. Three student entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas in the final round for a share of $25,000 in startup cash.
The second and third place finish went to Suds, an application based wash/fold and dry cleaning service, and TampeRX, a proprietary medical device designed to solve multiple problems relating to secure medication procurement and dispensing. Suds received $8,000 for the second place finish and TampeRX received a $5,000 award.
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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F
raud & Forensic Accounting Conference - July 17-18
The Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference is an annual event hosted by the LSU Department of Accounting and features speakers from around the country. Topics discussed include fraud across various industries, such as energy and healthcare; red flags in investment fraud; what auditors look for in investigating fraud; and using technology to catch fraud. The conference is designed especially for certified public accountants, certified fraud examiners, certified internal auditors, forensic accountants, governmental accountants, attorneys, and other accounting and auditing professional or educators.
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Certified Credit Analyst Education Program
The Department of Finance in LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business in partnership with the Louisiana Bankers Association is responding to the needs of industry with the LBA/Ourso Credit Analyst Education Program which provides education and training for new hires or experienced bankers who are transitioning into commercial lending.
The program uses curriculum provided by the American Bankers Association for the ABA Certificate in Business and Commercial Lending which focuses on financial statement analysis and commercial lending. The course will familiarize lenders with both audited and unaudited statements and will fill any gaps in understanding of credit analysis and underwriting. At the successful completion of the program, attendees receive their ABA Certificate in Business and Commercial Lending.
Registration Deadline is August 9, 2019.
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April 29 - May 2
EBV Accelerate Bootcamp RESIDENCY
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