FACULTY AND STAFF

Dean:

Charlotte Jones BE 101 ext. 5383

Janey Slusher BE 101 ext. 5383

Master of Business Administration:
    John Vassar BE 301 ext. 5017
Center for Business and Economic Research
    Susan Beal BE 120 ext. 5141
Small Business Development Center:
    Peggy Connor BE 103 ext. 5144
Technology Transfer:
    Fazel Hayati BE 336 ext. 5178
Internship:
    Susan Wood BE 327 ext. 5213

Department of Accounting and Business Law
Interim Chair:
    Douglas Bible BE 322 ext. 5241
Accounting/Business Law Faculty:
    D. L. Butler BE 317 ext. 5013
    Joe F. Goetz, Jr. BE 332 ext. 5147
    Amy Oakes Wren BE 307 ext. 5019
    Carl Smolinski BE 319 ext. 5014
    Elizabeth Mulig BE 315 ext. 5145
    Frederick R. Parker, Jr. BE 318 ext. 5240

Department of Economics and Finance
Chair:
    Douglas Bible BE 322 ext. 5241
Economics/Finance Faculty:
    John Austin BE 311 ext. 5022
    Michael Brendler BE 305 ext. 5029
    Melvin Harju BE 323 ext. 5027
    Cheng-Ho Hsieh BE 320 ext. 5015
    Charlotte Jones BE 101 ext. 5383
    Harvey Rubin BE 306 ext. 5018
    Timothy Vines BE 339C ext. 5241

Department of Management and Marketing
Chair:
Chris Martin BE 301A ext. 5017
Management/Marketing Faculty:
    Donna Mitchell Austin BE 309 ext. 5021
    Lisa Burke BE 304 ext. 5185
    Ken Chadwick BE 303 ext. 5186
    Janice Goode BE310 ext. 5104
    Karen James BE 312 ext. 5268
    Lorraine Krajewski BE 308 ext. 5020
    Binshan Lin BE 321 ext. 5025
    Gwen Smith BE 316 ext. 5024
    Raymond Taylor BE 313 ext. 5023
    John Vassar BE 301 ext. 5276
    Susan Wood BE 327 ext. 5213

Vision
Consistent with the LSUS mission, the College of Business Administration will offer business education that is second to none in our service area by providing our students with the opportunity to achieve as much as their desires and capabilities permit. We will serve as a force for economic, social, and cultural development by reaching out to the diverse community of students and potential students, business and not-for-profit businesses in our region. We will stress quality, academic rigor, and continuous improvement in all that we do.

Mission
The mission of the College of Business Administration is to provide quality education, research, and service programs that advance the economic, social, and cultural well-being of our region and the success of our students, faculty, and the business community. Our primary emphasis is on effective teaching.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

1. Our Identity. The College of Business Administration is an integral subdivision of our urban university. We serve a diverse body of both traditional and nontraditional students. In particular, we provide appropriate opportunities for our undergraduate students to develop the academic skills, knowledge, and understanding required to be competitive in today's business environment.
2. Our Focus. Because the College of Business Administration is dedicated to being an excellent teaching institution, our highest commitment is to our students. We feature relatively small classes taught by highly-qualified full-time faculty. Our programs emphasize quality improvement, international business, technology trends, and external environmental forces. The College of Business Administration provides relevant, academically challenging opportunities for business students to gain exposure to and understanding in basic applied business situations. Our students develop awareness of ethics, social responsibility, and leadership issues.
3. Our Stakeholders. Our stakeholders are past, present, and future College of Business Administration students, students in other colleges at LSUS, College of Business Administration faculty, and staff, current and prospective employers of our graduates, and the commercial, civic, and community organizations throughout the region.

In order to fulfill our mission and meet our commitments to our stakeholders, the College of Business Administration offers undergraduate degrees in Accounting, Economics, Finance, General Business Administration, Management, and Marketing. The College of Business Administration also offers one graduate degree, the Master of Business Administration. Approximately nine-tenths of our students are undergraduates. We offer on-site day and evening classes, off-site classes, and distance learning courses.

By working closely with a faculty adviser, a College of Business student may be able to concentrate on particular areas within the selected major. Some of the more common undergraduate emphasis areas include international management, health care administration, retailing, sales, human resource management, hospitality management, management of technology and innovation, economic forecasting, insurance, and real estate. For information on the Master of Business Administration, the student is referred to the section on "GRADUATE PROGRAMS" in this catalog.

Upon entering the College of Business Administration, each student is assigned a faculty adviser. The adviser aids the student in selecting an appropriate major and course sequence within that major. However, each student has the responsibility for learning the curriculum requirements for successful program completion.

The curriculum requirements for the first two years of the six business administration majors are very similar. The general business administration major is perhaps the most appropriate curriculum for the student who is undecided on a course of study. However, a student who decides on another course of study for graduation purposes should transfer to that major before completing the fourth semester, if possible.

Evening students should note that evening classes are scheduled to accommodate accounting and general business majors. Students with other majors may be required to attend some daytime classes.

The undergraduate and graduate programs in Business Administration are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
 

A student may enter the College of Business Administration as a beginning freshman or as a transfer from other divisions of the university or from other accredited institutions. A student may be admitted to the College of Business Administration upon meeting the general admission requirements of the University.

Transfer Credits
Transfer credits applied to the degree must represent courses acceptable in the curricula of the college. Such credit is normally permitted for business courses only when they were taken at the level they are offered at LSUS. The Dean of the College of Business Administration determines the acceptability of transfer credits.

Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree
In order to be granted a Bachelor of Science degree by the College of Business Administration, the student must:

1. Earn credit for a minimum of 129 semester hours.
a. Credit for developmental courses is not computed in determining the total number of hours for graduation. No mathematics course below Math 121, except Math 111, may be applied for graduation credit.
b. Only two hours of credit for Health and Physical Education activity courses applies toward degree credit.
c. A maximum of six semester hours of Military Science courses may be used as outside electives for degree credit unless the student is fully admitted to the ROTC program. A student who is fully admitted and under contract to the ROTC program may use ROTC courses for all outside electives for degree credit.
2. Meet the 2.0 minimum grade point average requirement in each of the following:
a. courses in the College of Business common body of knowledge
b. courses in the student's major (in addition, the minimum acceptable grade in each course in the major is "C")
c. all courses attempted in the College of Business
d. all courses attempted in the LSUS System
e. all work attempted, whether at LSUS or elsewhere
3. Complete the following core courses as the common body of knowledge in business administration:
Accounting 205, 206--6 hours
Business Law 280--3 hours
Economics 201, 202, 260--9 hours
Finance 301--3 hours
Management 150, 210, 301, 350, 383, 480--18 hours
Marketing 301--3 hours.
4. Complete International Studies component of six hours. Any course acceptable for credit in the International Studies minor will satisfy this required international component.
5. Earn at least two?thirds of the course requirements in the major in residence on this campus.
6. Earn 30 of the last 40 semester hours presented for the degree in residence in the College of Business Administration on this campus.
7. Submit the personal data required to process the necessary graduation forms prior to the last semester enrolled before degree completion.

The student should be aware of the following items to ensure completion of a baccalaureate degree.

Course Sequence. The student should be aware of course prerequisites and enroll for courses in proper sequence. This procedure helps ensure adequate preparation for each course as progress is made toward fulfilling degree requirements. The student cannot register for 300 level courses until 60 semester hours of coursework are completed.

Changes in Major. The student should select a major prior to completing 60 hours of coursework. The student who changes a major after completing 75 or more hours of degree credit will be subject to the degree requirements of the catalog in force at the time of the change.

Mathematics. Mathematics 121 and 131 are required for the baccalaureate degree. This requirement must be completed during the first 60 hours of the student's degree program. A transfer student who has completed over 60 hours but who does not meet the mathematics requirement will be permitted to enroll in College of Business courses numbered 300 and above only with the consent of the department. If Mathematics 111 is taken in preparation for this requirement, that course may be used as one of the non?College of Business Administration elective requirements.

Management 480. This is the capstone course in the common body of knowledge in the College of Business Administration curricula. MADM 480 must be taken in residence at LSUS after all other Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses have been completed and grades earned.

Pass/No Credit Option
The student in the College of Business Administration may apply for degree credit a maximum of twelve semester credit hours under the pass/no credit option. The grade of "pass" shall be given only for work of C quality or higher. The following provisions apply to enrollment in courses under the pass/no credit option:

1. In the semester of enrollment, the student must possess a grade point average of 2.50 or higher in all coursework within the LSU System.
2. In any one semester, the student may enroll for a maximum of two courses under the pass/no credit option if one of the courses is the College of Business internship course.
3. Enrollment in courses under the pass/no credit option is limited to those courses designated as Approved Electives and for which prior approval is secured from the instructor of the course, from the student's department chair, and from the Dean, College of Business Administration.
4. For the transfer student and the student who changes options within the college, acceptance of prior credit earned under the pass/no credit option in courses that become required courses as a result of the change in the student's curriculum must be approved by the student's department chair and by the Dean, College of Business Administration.

Business Internship Program
The primary objective of the Business Internship Program is to provide meaningful on?the?job experiences in a career field related to the student's major field of study. To participate in the program, the student must (1) have successfully completed sixty credit hours toward the baccalaureate degree in the College of Business Administration, (2) possess an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher or 2.75 or higher in the last 24 hours, and (3) not have previously worked for the firm sponsoring the internship.

The student may apply a maximum of six credit hours in internship coursework toward the baccalaureate degree as approved electives in the College of Business Administration. Prior to enrollment in the program, the student should contact the College of Business Administration Internship Director's office (797?5213) for details.

Independent Study
Any student who desires to enroll in an Independent Study class (ACCT 495, MADM 495, FIN 495, or MKT 495) must secure the approval of the Chair of the Department in which the course is taught. Additional information is available in the departmental offices.

Minor in Business
The Minor in Business is designed for students whose major course of study is outside the College of Business. Completion of this minor will allow students with non-business degrees to compete better in the job market upon completion of their undergraduate degree and reduce the number of foundation hours for those students who would like to eventually get a Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate degree.

Twenty-four hours are required for the minor: ACCT 205 and 206, ECON 201 and 202, ECON 260 (or an equivalent statistics class), MADM 301, MKT 301, and FIN 301.

Students who plan to enter the MBA program should take MADM 150 (the business tools class) as an elective and MATH 131 as the second math class in their degree program. These two courses and the above required courses will reduce the number of foundation classes needed to enter the MBA program to 3 hours (MADM 383), allowing students who are admitted to begin taking graduate courses immediately.

(Students with computer background and experience can take the challenge exam in MADM 150 rather than taking the course.)
 

Center for Business Research
The LSUS Center for Business Research (CBR) supports economic development efforts of civic and business organizations in the Northwest Louisiana area. The responsibilities of the CBR include: (1) maintaining a database of economic indicators for the Shreveport-Bossier City MSA, (2) preparing monthly trend analyses of area economic data, (3) carrying out projects for business and community organizations on a contract basis, (4) writing grants on behalf of the College of Business Administration, and (5) hosting an annual Economic Outlook Conference for the Ark-La-Tex region.

Small Business Development Center

The LSUS Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is one of thirteen service centers of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center. The state office is located at Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana. The basic objective of the SBDC is to provide broad based management assistance to existing and potential Louisiana businesses in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes through counseling and training. Small group and individual counseling is offered to potential business owners by appointment. Tailored assistance to meet individual needs such as business and marketing planning, market research, advertising and record keeping skills is scheduled by appointment. These programs are designed to develop and raise the management skills of small business owners and managers. The SBDC has a resource library of over 700 current business publications and periodicals for use by clients. The library contains reading material on starting and managing a small business and statistical information for use by potential and existing small business managers for planning and controlling their small businesses. The management and technical assistance services of SBDC counselors and staff are provided at no charge. Charges may be made to recover client-approved direct costs for items such as printing, postage, computer time, etc. A small fee may be charged for workshops or seminars. The SBDC serves existing and potential owners and managers of small businesses. The sizes of the businesses served are within the standards set by the Small Business Administration's definition of small business. The LSUS SBDC works closely with other agencies providing assistance to potential and existing small businesses such as the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). Should the need arise for specialized services which are not available at the LSUS SBDC, other service centers, universities or government agencies which specialize in the areas in questions will be contacted. The LSUS SBDC is funded by LSUS and through the Louisiana Small Business Development Center, by the U. S. Small Business Administration and the Louisiana Department of Economic Development. The LSUS SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration.