COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Tech Bossier: A New ‘U’ in Town

The expansion of Louisiana Tech’s physical presence in Shreveport/Bossier, including having faculty and staff onsite to serve and teach students, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to meeting the needs of the region and spurring economic development.

Building Futures

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING — the process of learning through doing — is a key component of course curricula for colleges and universities across the nation. At Louisiana Tech, students are given the unique opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom right next door at Tech Pointe with corporate partners like Fenway Group.

Spearheading Westward Expansion

By: Teddy AllenNote: This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of 1894 Magazine. If you are in Shreveport or Bossier City, Louisiana Tech is no longer an hour’s drive east to Lincoln Parish.“Visitors can see Tech and talk to Tech...

COB Introduces New MBA Concentration

Note: This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of 1894 Magazine. Louisiana Tech University has always been a leader in developing innovative academic programs that respond to community needs. Master of Business Administration —...

Teaching Moment: Finance, Technology Merge in Bitcoin

In Ray’s Trading Room in Tech’s College of Business, students can virtually buy and sell bitcoin as they would any other financial asset. “Students learn to be professional analysts and investment managers,” McCumber said. “Fundamental and macro analysis, and the skills used to trade on such information, are transferable across industries, and well beyond Wall Street.”

Student Spotlight: Ellie Willcox

Her past achievements in and outside the classroom have already been noticed. She was selected as one of five recipients of the prestigious REAL Scholarship awarded annually to College of Business students from Caddo and Bossier parishes.

A Life-Saving Difference

As Christian Brown did, you can make a life-saving difference by donating just a few moments and a mouth swab in Wednesday’s on-campus drive to help those fighting blood cancer diseases.Wednesday (Nov. 7) in the Louisiana Tech Plaza, Tech’s...