COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Students compete in TOP DOG pitch contest
Twenty-one teams of Louisiana Tech students recently shared their innovative ideas and products in the annual Top Dog Idea Pitch. During the event, each team had five minutes to make their pitches to judges, and then the room was opened to the public to view and discuss ideas.
Students pitch Doggone Good Ideas in annual competition
Each participant had one minute to pitch their innovative solution to a problem to a panel of judges. Robert Strange and his electroluminescent clothing took home the panelists’ pick.
College of Business to Host 15th Annual Bankers Day
The day will culminate with a lecture by Stephen Clayton, director of community engagement for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, at 1:30 p.m. in Davis Auditorium (College of Business 101).
Student Managed Investment Fund grows to $1 Million through contributions to Forever Loyal campaign
Finance students will soon have $1 million to invest through the College’s Student Managed Investment Fund. The Fund will become one of the largest undergraduate student investment funds in the state.
Dr. Bob Cunningham Joins College of Business as Executive in Residence
Dr. Bob Cunningham, CEO of the Heritage Group and the Cunningham Group, recently joined the College of Business as Executive in Residence. Executives in Residence cultivate long-term relationships with students and faculty, sharing their expertise and insider perspective with students in the classroom, on research projects, and through out-of-class lectures, workshops, and mentoring opportunities.
Frameplay Executives to Headline Next College of Business Lecture
College of Business will host a special lecture titled “Intrinsic Virtual Ads: The Future of the Gaming Industry” on Thursday, Oct. 17, featuring Jonathon Troughton and Benjamin Lee, ’04, executives from Frameplay.
CIS Student Represents Tech at Congressional Round Table
Kylie Kalinowski, a computer information systems major, participated as a panelist at a Congressional Round Table event in Washington, D.C. recently that showcased both the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) and the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC) as a thought leader in K-12 Cybersecurity Education.
Article: Management Alumnus Inspired to Open Business
Markham, a Bossier City resident, works in the medical supply industry at area hospitals, but he’s wanted to open a business since studying business management and entrepreneurship at Louisiana Tech University, he said.
Taylor Guitars Exec to Headline College of Business Sustainability Lecture
Aaron Dablow (’99, ’01), Sales Manager of The Americas for Taylor Guitars, will present the 2019 College of Business Sustainability Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. in Davis Auditorium (College of Business 101) on the Louisiana Tech University campus. This free lecture is open to the public.
Business student receives prestigious PCAOB scholarship
Mackenzie Westmoreland, a senior accounting major, was recently awarded a $10,000 scholarship by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) intended to encourage outstanding accounting students to pursue careers in audit. For the 2019-20 academic year, only 207 students from U.S. colleges and universities were selected to receive the scholarship.