COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
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.
Hon. Maury Hicks to deliver 14th annual Marbury Ethics Lecture
The Honorable S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., Chief United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, will deliver “Whose Ethics? Yours, Mine, or Theirs?” as part of the 14th annual William Ardis Marbury, Jr. and Virginia Lomax Marbury Lecture Series on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. in Howard Auditorium
College of Business Earns Spot on U.S. News Best Undergraduate Business Programs List
College of Business undergraduate programs were ranked 224 in the country, up from 235 in the 2019 rankings.
Online MBA receives top national accolades
Louisiana Tech University’s Professional Master of Business Administration continues to be recognized as a top program in the nation. The College of Business was ranked No. 3 on College Consensus’ list of “25 Best Value Online MBA Programs” and ranked No. 14 on Business Student’s report of “Editor’s Choice Best Online MBA Programs.”
Accounting alumnus earns top score on CPA exam
Accounting alumnus Warren Wolf recently received the Elijah Watt Sells Award for earning one of the top CPA exam scores in the nation. Only 110 candidates — out of nearly 86,000 individuals — met the criteria to receive this prestigious award given annually by the American Institute of CPAs.
2019 MAcc grad receives FSA Student Award
Recent Master of Accountancy graduate Allison Hale was the 2019 Louisiana Tech University recipient of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy (FSA) Student Award, given annually to the outstanding MAcc student.