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2018 LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses
LSU announces the list of the Eighth 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. Honorees will be recognized and the rankings revealed at a black-tie-optional gala to be held at L’Auberge Casino Hotel on Friday, November 16 in Baton Rouge.

LSU Awards 607 Degrees at Summer Commencement
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Master of Public Administration alumna and Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed delivered the keynote address, and 607 degrees were awarded during LSU’s 296th commencement ceremony on Friday, August 3.

Congratulations to this accomplished group of graduates.

Public Administration Institute Earns NASPAA Reaccreditation
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The Public Administration Institute met the high standards for continued accreditation by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). The program received full reaccreditation through 2024.  

Research News
EPRG, Student Designers Support Campaign to Improve Coast Resilience

The LSU Economics & Policy Research Group , part of the Department of Economics, and LSU Graphic Design Student Office played a role in creating Story Maps illustrating Louisiana's vanishing coast and the potential impacts from future land loss and coastal storm surge-based floods. The Story Maps promote awareness of Louisiana's Comprehensive Coastal Master Plan. 

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New Report Shows Medicaid Expansion Cuts Uninsured Rate in Half

Gov. John Bel Edwards praised a report showing that the number of residents who are uninsured has fallen to half of what it was in 2015 and more Louisianans are getting better access to care since Louisiana expanded Medicaid, according to the 2017 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey.

The survey was completed by LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business, Economics & Policy Research Group, Manship School of Mass Communication and Public Policy Research Lab, and sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Health.

Accounting Professor Examines Supply Chain Auditors, Revenue Quality

Is aggressive revenue management by a supplier greater when the supplier and their major customer engage the same office-level auditor and when the major customer makes significant purchases from the supplier? These questions are at the core of a study conducted by Professor Ken Reichelt, LSU Department of Accounting, and co-authors Hsihui Chang, Drexel University; Hsin-Chi Chen, Tunghai University and Jengfang Chen, Macquarie University.

“Do Supply Chain Auditors Compromise? Evidence from the Association of Aggressive Revenue Management and Major Customer Dependence,” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance.

Beland's Study Quoted in Wall Street Journal

A recent Wall Street Journal article, “France Takes On Cellphone Addiction With a Ban in Schools” quotes Louis-Philippe Beland, an assistant professor in the LSU Department of Economics, and mentions his study on the impact of banning mobile phone use in schools.

Beland’s study offers evidence that a ban on mobile devices can improve standardized test scores. Using data from 2001 to 2011, the study found standardized test scores for 16-year-olds at 91 U.K. schools rose when they instituted bans on mobile phones. Strict enforcement led to more significant improvement.

Free Seminars for Alumni in Baton Rouge, Dallas
Managing your Personal Brand Seminar & Alumni Networking

Many of us understand the importance of branding when it comes to business, but what about our own brands? Building and maintaining a personal brand goes beyond self-promotion, it’s a tactic for being more effective in all that you do.

Join us as Tommy Karam explores how to develop and manage your personal brand. You will learn his “golden rule” and how small changes can help boost your personal brand.

See below for details and registration links for these FREE seminars.
Wednesday, September 12
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Business Education Complex, Room 1125

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Networking
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Seminar

Mi Cocina at night
Wednesday, October 3
5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Mi Cocina - Lakewood

5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Networking
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Seminar


Sponsored by Mi Cocina
2018 LSUCIA Conference Registration Open
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This two-day session is designed for alumni and friends of LSUCIA to network, share knowledge and experiences, and gain continuing professional education.

Monday, October 15 - Tuesday, October 16
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
L'Auberge Casino Hotel | Baton Rouge

Cost: $450 for both days (16 CPE hours), $225 for one day (eight CPE hours)
CPE is approved by the Louisiana and Texas State Boards of Accountancy.

Agenda: Visit  the conference page  for details.

E. J. Ourso College of Business Alumni Tailgate 2018
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Registration is now open for the 2018 alumni tailgate.

Saturday, November 3, 2018
LSU VS. Alabama
Tailgate begins four hours before kickoff (TBA).
 
Free food and beverages, entertainment, and games in the courtyard!

The event is free for E. J. Ourso College alumni, friends, and guests.

Whether you plan to stop by or stay the whole time, please register
  GEAUXING AHEAD
Upcoming Events
September 12
Alumni Personal Branding Seminar Business Education Complex
October 15-16
November 1
Business Education Complex
November 3
LSU vs. Alabama
November 16
LSU Selling & Sales Management Symposium | Save the Date
Business Education Complex
November 16
LAGNIAPPE
September Merchandise Sale
Show your pride with E. J. Ourso College of Business apparel. Our limited-time online store is expected to open next week. Look for notification on our social media channels and at lsu.edu/business/shop
E. J. Ourso College Alumni Earn LCPA Honors
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The Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA) recently honored Baton Rouge CPAs, J. Gerard “Jerry” Jolly, Peggy Scott, Jeffrey Koonce, and Layne McDaniel for their remarkable contributions to the CPA profession and the community. All four honorees are graduates of the E. J. Ourso College of Business.

Emergent Method Named One of Country's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Emergent Method, a Louisiana-based consulting firm specializing in strategic and organizational planning, strategic communications and project management, has been ranked 1,292 in Inc. Magazine's 37th Annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies in America.

Nick Speyrer, Emergent Method founder and president, is an E. J. Ourso College of Business graduate and member of the Dean's Advisory Council. Emergent Method employs other several E. J. Ourso College alumni including Alyson Gaharan ’18, MBA; Molly Longo ’14, BS accounting; Katherine Nesser ’12, MBA; Jonathan Percle ’11, MBA and John Snow ’10, MBA. Garrett Miles, a Master of Public Administration student, is also employed by Emergent Method. 

Alumnus Honored as a Top National Financial Representative
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E. J. Ourso College alumnus Phil Adra, CFP, CPA, CLU and CLTC, was honored with membership in Northwestern Mutual’s 2018 Forum Group.

Grow your network in three minutes
Please help us grow LSU Connect, a virtual network just for E. J. Ourso College of graduates and supporters. In just a few minutes you can be part of this active community.

Use the "join now" links at LSUConnect.com. To simplify the process, sign up using your LinkedIn or Facebook account.

Once your account is approved, head to the "directory" tab to search for members by class year, location, industry, and more.

Accounts approved within one business day.
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