The LSUS Small Business Development Center provides counseling and training programs to over 400 small business owners annually. The Center provides management assistance to existing and developing businesses and conducts programs designed to meet the needs of the economically disadvantaged.

The Louisiana Consortium of Insurance and Financial Services at LSUS provides educational programming for financial and insurance planning throughout Louisiana.

The LSUS Center for Business and Economic Research works with area Chambers of Commerce and other organizations and businesses committed to promoting business development. The Center has been designated as a Census Information Center, one of only 59 in the country.

The Incumbent Worker Training Program, coordinated with the Louisiana Department of Labor and local businesses, has received more than $4 million in grants to assist in developing employee skills and increasing employee productivity and company growth.

The LSUS Internship Program assists employers by providing opportunities for currently enrolled students to work in local businesses as part of their academic programs.