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Alumni
Newsletter
Spring 2015
Greetings to all of our alumni and friends! The spring quarter is already winding
down, and we are looking forward to a busy summer. It’s also a time of transition
in the College of Business with many exciting changes on the horizon, along
with the continuation of many great traditions. I appreciate the fact that you
have chosen to spend some time catching up with the latest happenings in the
college.
I am pleased to announce that this spring we successfully completed our search
for a new Dean of the College of Business. On behalf of everyone in the college,
I would like to express my appreciation to the search committee for all of their
work, and to so many others who were involved in the process. Dr. Christopher
Martin, currently Dean of the Frost School of Business at Centenary College,
will begin his duties as Dean of the College of Business at Louisiana Tech on July 1. Dr. Martin is an
exceptionally well qualified candidate, and I hope that you will have the opportunity to join me in welcoming
Chris to the Tech family.
Another exciting development this spring has been the approaching construction of the new addition to
our building! As I write this letter, we await final word of when construction will begin, but we know that
it will begin very soon. Our next newsletter should contain construction updates and pictures. We are all
looking forward to the many new opportunities that will be available to our students and faculty through
the use of this new space.
In the midst of all of the excitement, we have also continued with many of our traditions such as the William
D. Tindol Bankers Day, our annual crawfish boil, and various other special events. The students and faculty
of the college continue to accomplish great things, and I hope you will enjoy reading about them in this
newsletter.
Thank you for your continued support of the College of Business. The loyalty, support, and generosity
of our alumni and friends have been a big part of what has made my year as Interim Dean such a special
experience. Thank you once again.
All my best,
Tim Bisping, Interim Dean
VISIT THE NEW COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS BUILDING
Fellow Alums, we want to see you! If you
have not yet made your way over to our
new building, please do so. Our doors are
always open. Please feel free to stop by;
we would love to visit with you and show
you around.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HOSTS ITS OWN EMPLOYER FAIR
This past winter the College of Business hosted an Employer Fair in conjunction with the University’s
Career Day which was in February. The COB fair was hosted in the atrium of the College and was
very strategically focused- targeting juniors and seniors with a 3.5 GPA and higher. There were
several employers present including Vantage Health Plan, Republic Finance, Enterprise Rent-A-Car,
Cleco Corporation and Deltic Timbers and others. These businesses were there strictly seeking
business students. The atrium was teeming with activity and excitement about the opportunities.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: COLLEGE OF BUSINESS GRADUATES WIN GRAMMY
Two of our very own 2010 College of
Business graduates, Ben Backus and
Stephen Lynch, were featured on the Today
Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda earlier
this year. They are both in the band For
King & Country that took home the honor
of Best Contemporary Christian Music
Performance for the Song “Messengers”
by Lecrae featuring the band and Best
Contemporary Christian Music Album for
their latest “Run Wild. Live Free. Love
Strong” at this year’s Grammys.
In an interview Ben stated, “Lynch and I
started playing together in eighth grade
and joined the drumline (at Ruston High
School),” Backus said. “I gathered a lot of
musical knowledge (in Ruston).” They want
to play excellent music with a mission to
reach people and change their lives.
HALL OF FAME BANQUET: 2015 HONOREE
This year has brought many exciting announcements for the College of Business,
and because of all of the new changes in leadership, our 2nd Annual Hall of
Fame Banquet has been postponed until the fall. With that said, we have chosen
a NEW DATE. Please mark your calendars for September 29, 2015. Partnering
with the Ruston Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, the banquet will recognize the
Hall of Fame Inductee and Business of the Year award.
This year’s inductee will be former President and CEO of Humana, Mike
McCallister. Please be on the lookout for more information soon.
LOUISIANA TECH BUSINESS STUDENTS RANKED #1 IN THE
BUSINESS STRATEGY GAME
Louisiana Tech is ranked No. 1 out of 557 teams at
36 colleges around the world! Dr. Kiran Desai of the
Louisiana Tech College of Business teaches a senior
level capstone business class focusing on critical
thinking; his classes participated in a global, strategydeveloping game called The Business Strategy Game.
One of Dr. Desai’s management classes earned the
distinction of being “Number One” in the market
competition from The Business Strategy Game. The
students that comprised this team were: Kyle Cloinger,
Joshua Cox, Andrew Emery, Michael Hanson, and
Mason Steams.
The Business Strategy Game is an online exercise where
class members are divided into teams and assigned
the task of running an athletic footwear company in
head-to-head competition against companies managed
by other class members. Company operations parallel
those of actual athletic footwear companies. Just
as in the real-world, companies compete in a global
market arena, selling branded and private-label athletic
footwear in four geographic regions — Europe-Africa,
North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. All
aspects of The Business Strategy Game parallel the
functioning of the real-world athletic footwear market,
thus allowing students to (1) think rationally and
logically in deciding what to do and (2) get valuable
practice in making a variety of different business
decisions under circumstances that mirror real-world
competitive conditions.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS JOINS “TECH’S IN TOWN” ON THE ROAD
Courtnie Nichols, Director of External Relations
has been on the road visiting alumni. “On behalf
of the College of Business, we appreciate all that
you have done and continue to do for the College
and University. A Special Thank you to all of the
Alumni I got the honor of visiting with at the Tech’s
in Town events hosted by the Alumni Association
& University Foundation. For those of you I didn’t
get a chance to meet, please feel free to give me
a call and/or stop by anytime. We at the COB love
visitors,” said Nichols.
Madison Byles- 2014 Marketing Graduate with
President Guice
YOUNG ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: SAVANNAH LANGSTON
2014 Winter Graduate - B.S. in Accounting
Savannah is currently in graduate school taking classes toward her
MPA- Masters of Professional Accounting at Louisiana Tech. She has an
internship this summer with PriceWaterHouseCooper in Houston. She
will be working in the State & Local Tax department. Courtnie Nichols
had a chance to sit down with her and ask her a few questions about
her life at Tech.
Hometown: El Dorado, AR
Hobbies: Basketball and Hunting
Favorite food: Mexican
All time favorite movie: I love the Harry Potter series
Book everyone should read: UNBROKEN
Interesting fact: Swam competitively for a club team and plays the piano
How did you choose accounting? To be honest, I started off in engineering and saw that first-year curriculum
and said NO WAY!
Why accounting? My dad and grandma are accountants, so I said I wouldn’t be one after seeing how busy
they were. Then, I took my first accounting class and said I guess I’ll be an accountant. I am very interested in
foreign tax.
Cool thing about the College? The collaboration between Business and Engineers; we get to work with them
and create a partnership and that gives me experience with clients
Why TECH? Didn’t want to be this close to home at first, didn’t know that much about the school but when I got
to campus the atmosphere was great. It is very FAMILY oriented, welcoming and everyone was ready to help.
Favorite teacher: Dr. Ted Englebrecht; he was my advisor as well.
Favorite class: Intro to Income Tax taught by Professor Brian Dowis
What value does the COB offer? Real experience. The College of Business has helped me prepare for the real
world; the faculty, the curriculum, the resources are all there to help students succeed.
BETA GAMMA SIGMA INITIATES NEW STUDENTS
The College of Business’ most prestigious honorary
society, Beta Gamma Sigma, which was established
in 1964 at Louisiana Tech University, initiated its 201415 class this month.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the national honorary
scholastic society for students in all fields of
business. Membership in the society is highly prized
as a badge of merit recognized by leading business
administrators everywhere. Election to lifetime
membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest
honor a business student anywhere in the world can
receive in an undergraduate and master’s program at
a school accredited by AACSB International.
The guest speaker for this year was Carl Eugene Land.
Gene Land is a Louisiana Tech business graduate,
Class of 1970. He has owned and operated a small
business since 1979. He started his work career
in 1970 as a sales executive for Xerox Corporation.
In 1979, he partnered with his best friend, his wife
Lynda, who is also a Tech business graduate, to
start a small business, National Chemical Co., Inc.,
in Shreveport. He has provided goods and services
worldwide, to businesses large and small. Over the
last eight years, he and Lynda have sold off major
parts of National Chemical so they can begin semiretirement. Gene presently works with oil field
servicing companies offering new and innovative
methods to clean items in that industry.
Congratulations to All of the Students!!!
Daniel Anglin, Management
Shane Burkholder, Accounting
Darrian Carr, Accounting
Jordon Collis, Accounting
Garrett Davis, Accounting
Spencer Garrison, Accounting
Katelynn Henschen, Management
Rebecca Hillman, Accounting
Audrey Kim, Accounting
Abbie King, Accounting
Pralin Kunwar, Accounting
Kaylie Owens, Marketing
Thomas Stringer, Finance
Andy Bui, MPA
Heather Strawbridge, MPA
Alex Stachow, MPA
Chaoran Zhang, MPA
Khady Ndiaye, MBA
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM: MARKETING CLASS TAKES TRIP TO FRANCE
The Department of Marketing and Analysis
completed its study abroad program in
March. Students visited Paris and Reims,
France. Along the way, they delved into
luxury marketing and brand management
with visits to companies involved in haute
couture industries and received lectures
from faculty experts at IESEG and NEOMA
business schools. They also received an
insider’s tour of Paris from a member of the
IESEG history faculty, enjoyed dinner on the
Seine, and interacted with international and
French students along the way.
COB HAPPENINGS: CRAWFISH BOIL
On Thursday, April 23rd, the College of Business hosted its annual crawfish boil at Argent Pavilion.
Over 200 faculty and students feasted on more than 1300 pounds of boiled crawfish, corn, potatoes,
and jambalaya. “The annual crawfish boil is a great way to enjoy the spring weather and give the
students and faculty an opportunity to mingle outside of the classroom setting,” said Dr. Bisping.
NEW STAFF UPDATE
The College of Business has hired a new Director of Student Services and Career Placement.
Jessica George joined the College of Business March 30th. She will be responsible for overseeing
student-led initiatives including advising college ambassadors, teaching
University Seminar (UNIV 100), meeting with prospective students,
traveling to college fairs, coordinating placement activities and managing
college-related scholarships.
Jessica holds a B.B.A. in Management and an M.B.A. from Southern
Arkansas University. She has served as a corporate marketing coordinator
for both for-profit and non-profit organizations and most recently held
the position of communications specialist at Murphy USA. Jessica is
originally from Magnolia, AR, and currently resides in Ruston with her
husband, Nathan George.
WE ARE RANKED AGAIN: SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY
Students pursuing a master’s degree in accounting
from Louisiana Tech University’s College of
Business are enrolled in one of the nation’s
most affordable residential programs, according
to Accounting Degree Review’s list of the “30
Most Affordable Residential Master’s Programs in
Accounting 2015.”
The national rankings placed Louisiana Tech at
No. 18 in the nation among residential master’s
degree programs in accounting that are accredited
by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB), the premier accreditation
agency in the world for business and accounting
programs. There are currently 170 U.S. institutions
with AACSB accounting accreditation.
“Our faculty and programs in accounting are
exceptional, and I am pleased to see another national
publication recognizing the value of a degree from
the Louisiana Tech College of Business,” said
Dr. Tim Bisping, interim dean of the College of
Business. “The strength of our programs in the
School of Accountancy and Information Systems,
and throughout the College of Business, leads to
impressive career opportunities for our graduates,
and this continues to be reflected in the opinions
of those who measure value in higher education.”
Accounting Degree Review researched the tuition
and fees of graduate accounting programs in the
United States for an out-of-state full-time student
with a bachelor’s degree in accounting who started
the program in fall 2014. Louisiana Tech was the
only university in Louisiana to earn a spot on the
Top 30 list.
courses, six hours of business electives, and
a three-hour course called Business Law for
Accountants. The program’s courses cover topics
including accounting theory, analysis and controls,
and income taxes.
Louisiana Tech’s accounting programs are helping
to produce graduates into high-growth industries
and to fill high-demand workforce needs in the
State of Louisiana, as identified by the Workforce
and Innovation for a Stronger Economy (WISE)
program. The WISE program provides $40 million
in funding to higher education institutions for the
purpose of strategically aligning new investments
in higher education with the workforce needs and
emerging growth sectors in Louisiana’s economy.
Louisiana Tech has the only AACSB accountingaccredited program in the state that offers
bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral accounting
degrees. It was one of the first accountingaccredited programs in the United States and
the first in the State of Louisiana. Louisiana Tech’s
According to the Accounting Degree Review list, School of Accounting is a charter member of the
Louisiana Tech offers a 30-credit hour master Federation of Schools of Accountancy and currently
of professional accountancy program in which holds full membership in the organization.
students complete 21 hours of accounting
Weber State University topped the 2015 list
followed by Missouri State University, the
University of Central Missouri, Western Kentucky
University and the University of Southern
Mississippi.
NEW BUILDING ADDITION UPDATE
The College of Business is proud to announce that groundbreaking is set to begin in the next
couple of weeks. This building will feature several large classrooms to accommodate the College’s
growing student body along with an auditorium, staff offices and suites.
If you would like to find out more about naming opportunities, please contact Courtnie Nichols at
nichols@latech.edu.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CORNER: CONGRATULATIONS TO HONG NGUYEN
Computer Information Systems major Hong Nguyen
won the $2000 Jones - Walker Entrepreneurial
Spirit Award in this month’s 2015 Top Dawg Venture
Championship.
Hong has been working hard since last fall on her
business concept exhibiting excellence in concept
and work ethic. Her business venture, Delta
Advising Group, provides study abroad students with
online mentoring services based on a network of
students, alumni, and universities around the world.
Congratulations, Hong!
A LOOK INTO OUR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS- DELTA SIGMA PI
This spring, 10 College of Business
students were initiated into the
Beta Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma
Pi. The purpose of the fraternity
is to foster the study of business,
to encourage scholarship and
the association of students, to
promote closer affiliation between
the commercial world and
students of business, to further a
high standard of business ethics
and culture, and to promote the
civic and commercial welfare of
the community.
ECONOMICS STUDENTS VISIT THE
FEDERAL RESERVE
Five Louisiana Tech University economics students
participated recently in the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’
2015 Economics Scholars Program to learn more about
the science of economic research and its presentation.
Hunter Greene, Sarah Funderburk, Michael Lites, Priya
Raj and Louisiana Tech’s 2014 Economics Student of the
Year Erica Stewart traveled to Dallas to participate in
the program with undergraduates from 40 universities
around the country.
“We could not be more proud of this group of young
scholars,” said Dr. Rob Blackstock, assistant professor of
economics at Louisiana Tech. “Not only did they represent
Louisiana Tech with grace and maturity, they held their own academically against some of the brightest
young minds in the country. I can’t wait to see what they do next year.”
Blackstock and Dr. Jared Egginton, Louisiana Tech assistant professor of finance, joined the group of
students on the trip. Blackstock said the group is not only planning to return next year, but will present
original research that will prepare them for graduate school and professional careers.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Economics Scholars Program (ESP) is a collaborative effort between
Austin College and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to foster the involvement of undergraduate
economics students in all facets of research.
The cornerstone of the ESP is the annual ESP Conference where faculty from institutions across the
U.S. and Canada come together to share undergraduate student-initiated or student–faculty coauthored
works, ideas about the role of undergraduate research in the curriculum, and the challenges and
concerns of undergraduates who conduct research.
WINTER COMMENCEMENT STATS!!!
This past winter, The College of Business graduated 50 undergraduate and 15 graduate students.
Congratulations and best wishes to all the new graduates as you begin another segment of your life.
You are always welcome in the College of Business and we hope that you will stay in touch and support the
College in the future.
FRESH OFF THE PRESS: WE HAVE A NEW DEAN!
Dr. Christopher L. Martin, Dean of the Frost School of Business at Centenary
College in Shreveport, will assume leadership of Louisiana Tech University’s
College of Business as its new dean, effective July 1. Martin brings 21
years of administrative experience at public and private institutions to
Louisiana Tech, with the last 13 years spent leading Centenary College’s
Frost School of Business. Martin will officially replace Dr. James Lumpkin,
who had previously served as dean of Louisiana Tech’s College of Business
before leaving in May 2014.
“I am thrilled to be asked to lead the College of Business and to be joining
the Louisiana Tech community,” said Martin. “I am looking forward to
building upon the success of the College of Business, working with my
new colleagues in the College and Tech at large, heightening the educational experience of our
students, generating powerful ideas, and developing leaders who will excel in the rapidly changing
workplace.”
Martin says with technology and innovation at the core of business today, Louisiana Tech’s College
of Business is uniquely positioned to provide students with business acumen, as well as the
knowledge and ability to manage technological change and innovation in a global economy.
“Internal collaborations such as the Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology and
the Center for Information Assurance, and external partnerships with CSC and the Cyber Innovation
Center are great examples of opportunities already underway,” Martin said. That intersection of
business and technology provide a competitive edge for graduates and is an advantage I look
forward to building upon.”
Prior to his leadership of Centenary’s School of Business, Martin served as the department chair for
management and marketing as well as a professor of management at LSU-Shreveport from 1988
to 2001. He was also a visiting professor for the summer Tech Rome program at Louisiana Tech in
1992 and 1993.
In addition to his deanship at Centenary, Martin has held the Rudy and Jeannie Linco Eminent
Scholars Chair of Business Administration since 2001 and has earned membership into several
academic and honor societies such as Omicron Delta Epsilon and Sigma Beta Delta. He has also
received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the LSU-Shreveport Student Government Association
(1998), the Outstanding Teaching and Research Award from LSU-Shreveport (1997-98), and the
Professor of Impact award from the LSU Alumni Association (1997).
Martin earned his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology with concentrations in organizational
behavior and human resource management (1987). He also earned a master’s degree from
Southern Methodist University in social and organizational psychology (1983) and a bachelor’s
in psychology from Vanderbilt University (1981). Martin has authored or co-authored four books,
published countless articles in research and peer-reviewed journals, and given numerous academic
presentations and lectures.
2015 BANKERS DAY
Local
and
regional
banking
executives shared their expertise
on a variety of topics during the
11th Annual William D. Tindoll
Bankers Day on Tuesday, March
31. These executives who were
generous enough to carve out time
from their busy schedules were
guest lecturers in economics and
finance classes.
The lectures were on a variety of topics that included current conditions in banking, economics,
and finance along with advice on which jobs and skills are in demand. In short, students got
examples of real-life applications of what they are learning in class.
“This event provides a unique opportunity for business and academia to collaborate in a college
setting,” said Dr. Timothy Bisping, interim dean of Louisiana Tech’s College of Business. “Speaking
to economics and finance classes, the bankers will provide examples of real-life applications of
what students learn in class.”
Among the speakers were several Louisiana Tech alumni including Greg Lott, Lee Denny, Bill
Hogan, John Michael Rowland, Dane Harris and Tracy Perry. The morning guest lectures were
then followed by an afternoon presentation by Princeton Williams and Thomas Siems from the
Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas.
Bankers Day is made possible through the generosity of the Tindol family. School of Business
officials said this support of Bankers Day allows the memory of William D. Tindol to continue to
impact the future of banking by educating the next generation of banking executives.
“It is exciting for us to be able to host such a great group with such a vast wealth of knowledge;
this will be a great opportunity for our students to network with the best in the business and
find out what it really takes to be employable in the banking industry,” Dr. Otis Gilley, Head of the
Department of Economics and Finance.
Plans are already underway for next year’s Bankers Day as we look forward to continuing this
great tradition.
NEW COB ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR, JANET WONG FEATURED IN NEWS
work, and I’d be acknowledged
and have a successful career.”
from the Far East, Southeast Asia
or the Indian Subcontinent.
Wong, now retired, says this
mindset may be preventing more
Asian Americans from rising to
leadership positions.
Using the data, the report’s
coauthors — including Wong —
developed the Executive Parity
Index, a tool that compares the
numbers of Asians in management
with their overall numbers at the
companies.
A
new
report
released
Wednesday, May 6 found that
although Asian Americans may be
well represented in the high-tech
San Francisco Bay Area, they are
severely underrepresented at the
executive levels.
Several stories this month
featured Janet Wong, co-author
of a new report discussing the
underrepresentation of Asian
American Executives in the hightech San Francisco Bay area. These
articles were featured in the Los
Angeles Times, The Oregonian
and the San Jose Mercury. See
an excerpt of one of the original
articles featured below.
As a student, Janet Wong thought
she knew what it would take to
have a successful career. A thirdgeneration Chinese American,
her family had drilled into her
what they said were the keys to
success: stay in school, make
good grades, work hard and the
rest will come.
Wong didn’t know it at the time,
but her family’s advice might not
always be enough to get to the
top.
“They never taught me the soft
skills or leadership skills,” said
Wong, who went on to become an
accountant and partner at KPMG
in Silicon Valley. “So when I started
my career, I thought all I had to do
was keep my head down, do good
Called “Hidden in Plain Sight:
Asian American Leaders in Silicon
Valley,” the report is based on
an analysis of 2013 employment
data filed with the U.S. Equal
Employment
Opportunity
Commission by five major Silicon
Valley tech companies: Google,
Hewlett-Packard, Intel, LinkedIn
and Yahoo.
The report is the latest blast at
Silicon Valley’s record in hiring,
retaining and promoting women
and ethnic minorities within tech
and venture capital firms.
The report came from the Ascend
Foundation, a nonprofit Asian
membership organization for
business professionals based in
New York. Wong is an executive
advisor to the group.
Asian Americans comprise roughly
a third of the workforce at Google,
Yahoo and Facebook, according
to the most recent Bureau of
Labor Statistics figures. That far
outpaces blacks and Latinos,
who combined made up only
single digits at those companies.
But while Asian Americans have
strength in overall numbers, they
are severely underrepresented at
the executive levels, according to
the new report. The EEOC defines
“Asian” as anyone with origins
The coauthors attributed the glass
ceiling to “gaps in expectations”
and implicit biases.
The gaps are a problem that Wong
believes is prevalent among Asian
Americans, especially those who
have grown up within a culture
that promotes keeping one’s head
down and working hard.
Wong
said it took several
years in the workforce for her
to understand that more was
required of her in order to achieve
a leadership position. She believes
many Asian Americans working in
tech could rise up the ranks if their
companies provided adequate
support and training.
For the full article released in the
Los Angeles Times, please go to:
h tt p : / / w w w. l a t i m e s . c o m /
business/technology/la-fi-tn-asianamerican-tech-20150506-story.
html.
Please also check out the research
report, Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian
American Leaders in Silicon Valley,
which Wong co-authored with two
Ascend Foundation colleagues,
Buck Gee and Denise Peck. Wong
also co-developed and teaches a
course for Asian professionals on
behalf of the Ascend Foundation
(www.ascendleadership.org).
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES
NEW STUDENTS
Thomas A. and Lucinda R. Walker Scholarship: Emily Colvin, Allison Hale, Adele Hicks, Kacie Kieffer,
Kathryn LaFleur, Devin Locke, Ashley Ann Miller, Nathaniel Neef
William A. and Virginia L. Marbury Scholarship: Joshua Mannings, Kristopher Reeves, Matthew
Tynes
Brenda and W. Rufus Estis Scholarship: Devin Gardner, Maegan E Kammerdeiner
Edward Moyers Honor Endowment Scholarship: Peyton Coker, Destiny Simmons, Joshua Moore,
Katey Kelly, Ethan Cram, James Seale, Aubrey Dunn, Destiny Payton, Andrew Albritton, Tylynn Guidry
COB Presidential Scholarship: Connor Clayborn, Madeline Patton, Parker Sikers, Savannah Gresham,
Cierra Mitchell, Graham White, Jon Kubricki
RETURNING STUDENTS
James Murray Moore Scholarship: Gary Newman, Andrea Harris
Lawson Swearingen Endowment:Madison Ellison, Nathaniel Gardner
Alvora Edens Scholarship: Warren Wolf
Lothar I. Iverson Scholarship- Austin Knies
O.B. Clark Scholarship: Megan Ruiz
O. Curtis and Ester B.M. Taylor Scholarship: Kenneth Robbins, Christopher Michiels, Garrett Davis,
Jessica Boagni, Lori Wallace, Zynthia Rhodes, Jackson McConnico, Madi Rose
Holland Scholarship: Courtney Paul, Wesley Johns
Todd McNaughton Endowed Scholarship: Adam Scott White
C. Wiliams/CenturyTel Scholarship: Alexandra Barbe, Mary Kathryn Clements, Denecia Henry
McCallister Endowed Scholarship: William Huffty, Page Jacobson, Austin Snider
Judge James E. Clark Family Endowed Scholarship: Caroline Anders, Thomas Stringer, Audrey Kim,
Paisley Futch, Darrian Carr
COB HAPPENINGS:
Our student organizations represent the
College of Business at “Time Out for Tech.”
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ANNOUNCES NEW CENTER
DIRECTOR AND PARTNERSHIP
became aware of an alliance
that the Dale Carnegie Training
organization had with a few select
universities. “I recognized the
advantage that such an alliance
provided those schools and
wanted Louisiana Tech and our
College to benefit from it too, so I
contacted DCT.” Over the course
of several months Dr. Dwyer
and the regional DCT office in
New Orleans finalized a formal
partnership agreement that was
signed by DCT and President Les
Guice last month.
The College of Business has
appointed Dr. Sean Dwyer to be
the inaugural Director of the Center
for Executive and Professional
Development. The College is also
pleased to announce a partnership
between the CEPD and Dale
Carnegie Training.
The CEPD has existed for several
years, but largely in name only.
Its mission is to offer non-degree
training
through
seminars,
workshops and courses to
executives and professionals in
the region. Dr. Dwyer worked
behind the scenes for close to a
year to revitalize the center. He
looked into a number of areas of
professional training that could
be delivered by the CEPD and
the College and, along the way,
Interim Dean Tim Bisping added,
“Dale Carnegie Training is known
in the business community as
being one of an elite few among
leadership
and
performance
training firms worldwide. We are
excited to partner with such a
prestigious and highly respected
organization.”
The CEPD and Dale Carnegie
Training will work as partners in
the Northern Louisiana region to
deliver management, leadership,
and performance training to
business professionals. The CEPD
will host the training in the College
as well as at Louisiana Tech’s
Shreveport Center campus and
in the Monroe area. In addition,
on-site training will be provided
to organizations at their business
location, training that can be
tailored to firms’ specific needs.
The CEPD will be fully engaged
in the marketing of the training
programs.
In turn, DCT will
bring in their trainers and training
resources to teach the Dale
Carnegie courses. “For Louisiana
Tech, Dale Carnegie Training, and
the business community in our
region, it’s a win-win-win situation”,
Dwyer noted. “We are pleased
and excited to get started.”
Please look for announcements in
the early summer on the CEPD’s
website about the first Dale
Carnegie training seminar that is
expected to begin in September
of this year in the College of
Business.
CEPD website:
http://www.business.latech.edu/
centers/cepd/
Dale Carnegie Training website:
http://www.dalecarnegie.com/
about-us/
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RESEARCH ROUNDUP
Julie Moulard, assistant professor, and Barry J. Babin, professor, published an
article in the recent issue of the International Journal of Wine Business Research. The
article is titled “How Aspects of a Wine’s Place Affect Consumers’ Authenticity
Perceptions and Purchase Intentions: the Role of Country of Origin and Technical
Terroir.”
The research addresses different ways in which the place of origin might be
communicated effectively depending on the region the wine comes from. In
particular, the research points to the need for new world wine regions, in this case
Oregon, to make a case for the capability of the land to produce good wine by
relying more on technical presentations than would a wine from a traditional wine
producing area like Burgundy.
Barry J. Babin, Max P. Watson Jr. Professor of Business Research and Department
Head, recently published the 11th Edition of Exploring Marketing Research. Exploring
Marketing Research is revised to capture the growing emphasis on business
analytics. An entire part of the book focuses on analytical tools used to mine
intelligence from the massive quantities of data available to firms today. Essentials
of Marketing Research is also new in its 6th edition. It provides a basic overview
of marketing research tools with a more introductory treatment of business and
marketing analytics
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FACULTY/STAFF RETIREMENTS
James F. Courtney,
Ted Englebrecht,
Humana Foundation
McCallister Eminent Scholar
Chair in Information Systems,
Ph.D., Professor of Computer
Information Systems, School
of Accounting and CIS
7 years of service
Harold J. Smolinski
Eminent Scholar Chair,
Ph.D., Professor of
Accounting,School of
Accounting and CIS
14 years of service
Sandra Richardson,
Gloria Skains,
Webmaster and Creative
Director for College of
Business,
19 years of service
Administrative
Coordinator III,
Graduate Program
17 years of service
ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Greg E. Kahmann has been named the new Executive Vice President and Northeast Louisiana President
of IberiaBank. Kahmann maintains over 20 years of experience in the Banking & Finance industry and
most recently served as the Regional Group manager for IberiaBank’s Northeast Louisiana market.
Paige Oliver has taken over as the Bank of Oak Ridge’s President and Chief Executive. She previously
served as Executive Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Initiatives at the Community
Trust Bank in Monroe.
Ardian Zika, has been appointed to the post of Senior Vice President & Commercial Banking Director
for the Tampa, FL, region of Florida Community Bank. He previously served as the VP & Commercial
Banking Relationship Manager for TD Bank in Tampa Bay.
Chris Hunter, 2009 CIS graduate and former IT student worker, has published a book called “Engaged
to be Murdered” a mystery series. For more information, check out his book online at amazon.com
SAVE THE DATES: 2015 FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE RELEASED
HOME GAMES
September 5th vs. Southern
September 26th vs. FIU
October 3rd vs. Louisiana- Lafayette
October 24th vs. MTSU
November 7th vs. North Texas
HOMECOMING!!!!
November 28th vs. Southern Miss
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