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2020 LSU Top 100 and LSU Roaring 10

LSU announces the list of the Tenth Annual LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses. The LSU 100 is a highly competitive program that identifies, recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest growing LSU graduate-owned or LSU graduate-led businesses in the world. To be considered for the list companies must apply each year. From all of the companies that apply for the LSU100 the ROARING 10 list recognizes and celebrates the ten highest revenue generating LSU graduate-owned or LSU graduate-led businesses.
2021-2022 Louisiana Economic Outlook Released

E. J. Ourso College of Business Professor Emeritus of Economics Loren Scott and Greg Upton, associate professor-research at the Center for Energy Studies, unveiled the 2021-22 Louisiana Economic Outlook (LEO) at The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s annual Top 100 Luncheon in a virtual format on September 24th.

Scott and Upton highlight the destructive impacts of Covid-19 on Louisiana's economy.

Copies of the LEO are available for purchase for $75 by visiting lsu.edu/business/leo or calling 225-578-5211.

LSU Shatters Records with Fall Enrollment & Retention Rates are at an All-Time High
 
For the third-straight year, LSU has broken the record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. This year’s 6,690 freshmen enrolled surpasses last year’s record of 6,126 freshmen. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, overall enrollment at LSU is at an all-time high of 34,290, and the university also saw high marks for retention and graduation rates.
The E.J. Ourso College of Business Student Relief Fund

The E. J. Ourso College of Business has established the Student Emergency Support Fund. The fund provides limited financial assistance when students are unable to meet immediate, essential expenses due to a temporary hardship, including hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.
The funds may be awarded to students experiencing unforeseen expenses that, if not resolved quickly, could lead to their departure from LSU and/or loss of momentum toward completion of their degrees.


For additional information on supporting the E. J. Ourso College of Business Student Emergency Support Fund, please contact Lindsey Fussel-Romanowsky at lfussell@lsufoundation.org.

For information on how to apply for support, please contact Dr. Ashley Junek in the Office of Business Student Success.
Introducing the Executive MBA Flex Format
 
No time to be a full-time student...It's time for an MBA Your Way!!

The Executive MBA Flex format incorporates a hybrid curriculum delivery, blending online learning with robust campus residencies. Students engage in experiential learning opportunities and travel the world to work on global projects.

Become a business expert without putting your life or career on hold! The Executive MBA Flex will prepare part-time students on their quest to become the next wave of business leaders. There are so many advantages to the Executive MBA Flex Format track, our favorites include:
 
  • Advance your future in just 22 months
  • Customize your curriculum
  • GMAT/GRE waivers
  • International experiences
 
Are you intrigued? Sign up for our virtual info session on Oct. 1, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to see if this format fits your needs. Link here: https://www.lsu.edu/business/mba/about/infosessions.php

You can have the best of both worlds with the convenience of online classes and in-person networking. Apply now for classes beginning in January 2021. 
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E.J. Ourso College of Business Jumps in U.S. News Rankings!

The LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business undergraduate program jumped up in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, climbing nine spots to 81 out of 511 U.S. undergraduate business programs. Among public universities, the undergraduate program ranked in the top 50 at 49, moving up three spots from last year.

The 2021 edition of Best Colleges ranked LSU in the top tier for “Best National Universities” for the 13th-straight year.
Edmund Giering Named Outstanding In-House Counsel by American Bar Association

Edmund J. Giering IV (1990 BACH HSS, 1994 JD, 2005 MBA) was recently named the 2020 recipient of the Outstanding In-House Counsel Award for distinguished service by a nonprofit in-house counsel by the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section. Edmund Giering serves as general counsel to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, a community foundation which serves the needs and interests of South Louisiana by helping donors connect with nonprofit organizations to create a lasting legacy and fulfill their philanthropic goals and by leading and investing in civic leadership initiatives that build a more equitable community and address larger social outcomes.
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Department of Finance Professors Interesting Research on Social Distancing during Covid-19

Department of Finance professors Rajesh Narayanan and R. Kelley Pace, and assistant professors James Nordlund and Dimuthu Ratnadiwakera, used cell phone data to uncover the influence of demographics and governmental restrictions on social distancing.

Alumna Around the World

LSU Alumna, Tsira Kemularia, has had a career that has taken her all over the world, from a small war-torn country in Eastern Europe, to Baton Rouge, Houston, London, Moscow, and beyond. Kemularia gives credit to her education, experiences, and connections made at LSU for making her career possible.

LSU COVID-19 Reporting Dashboard

LSU, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health, is continually monitoring conditions related to COVID-19 and will keep the university community informed through this dashboard. Data collected through the TIGER Check Daily Symptom Checker, the LSU Emergency Operations Center, and COVID-19 testing centers will help drive the university’s decisions about mitigation strategies and operations. The safety of the LSU community is always our guidepost.

Case numbers will be updated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at approximately 4 p.m. and will include numbers from the previous day.

Previously, our case count was based on positive tests that were self-reported through the TIGER Check Daily Symptom Checker. As testing on campus has increased, to ensure accuracy, we are now, as of Sept. 25, also including in the case count anyone who has tested positive at an on-campus testing center who did not enter their results into the Daily Symptom Checker.

Current Campus Status
Active positive cases remain relatively low at less than 1% of the LSU community. Density on campus is lower than normal, as many of our faculty and staff members continue to work remotely and the majority of students have more than half of their classes online, lessening the potential of spread throughout the community. Although there have been clusters of positives in our residential life community, there have been no significant outbreaks reported. PPE and health/cleaning materials are in adequate supply. The campus continues to operate according to our Roadmap to Fall plan, and we are constantly evaluating the efficacy of our testing, isolation and quarantine strategies and will adapt as needed.

The COVID-19 Reporting Dashboard may be found here.
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