LSU Flores MBA Program Viewbook 2011

VIEWBOOK

2011FLORES MBA PROGRAM

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Stephen Tomlinson (left), vice president of Operations Support forCameron International Corporation, appeared as a guest speakerduring the fall 2009 edition of the Distinguished Speaker Series.

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The Flores MBA Program · 4 – 9A Sound Investment · 5 / Program at a Glance · 6 / Customize Your Future · 8

Our Core Faculty · 10 – 15Flores MBA Faculty · 11 / Our Specialization Faculty · 14

Centers and Institutes · 16 – 19Introduction · 17

Emerging Markets Initiative · 20 – 21Globalization · 21

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Student Life · 22 – 25Connecting On and Off Campus · 23 / My LSU · 24 / University Resources · 24

Your LSU Flores MBA Experience · 26 – 35Your LSU Flores MBA Experience · 27 / Perspectives on the Flores MBA Program · 28 / CommunityInvolvement · 30 / Student Services · 31 / Career Preparation · 31 / Diary of an LSU Flores MBA · 32 /Alumni Spotlight · 34 / Career Development · 36 / Global Reach · 37 / Intern Spotlight · 38

Apply Now · 42 – 46Application Process · 42 / Assistantships, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Student Financing · 44 / Life in Baton Rouge · 45 / Visit · 46

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Welcome from the Deans

Eli JonesE. J. Ourso College of Business Dean; E. J. Ourso Distinguished Professor ofBusiness

Ed WatsonLSU Flores MBA Program Dean;Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

You are about to embark on a path that will forever change your understanding ofbusiness.

LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business, an AACSB (Association to Advance CollegiateSchools of Business) International accredited institution for more than seven decades,has provided premier graduate education through the awarding of MBAs since 1935.

Over the years, we have worked diligently with local, regional, national, and globalentities to continually improve the LSU Flores MBA Program. We have done so byensuring our students receive innovative, challenging, and relevant instruction. Theevidence of our success is plentiful.

The LSU Flores MBA Program is consistently ranked among the Top 50 public programsin the nation. This is a testament to the accomplishments of our alumni, theachievements of our students, the research and insight of our faculty, and recognitionby recruiters and organizations that seek out LSU Flores MBAs. We endeavor to providea real-world education through various initiatives and events and work to attract thebest candidates to our program.

In fact, a limited number of graduate assistantships with tuition waiver, and merit-based scholarships are available to high performing applicants.

We invite you to realize your potential. Our faculty, staff, and alumni are provencontributors to the international business community. Join us. Focus on yourspecialization. Achieve your goal.

Just as Jim and Cherie Flores made the decision to invest in our future, we hope youwill make the ultimate investment of investing in yourself.

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”“Our sponsorship of the LSU Flores MBA Program at

LSU has been one of the most rewarding investmentsthat Cherie and I have ever made. National recognitionand individual student contributions have been makingan impact in Louisiana and throughout the entireUnited States as LSU Flores MBAs populate theworkforce of many of the leading companies of the 21stcentury. We look forward to the continuation of thistradition with each graduating class.

Jim and Cherie Flores endowed the MBA program in 1997. JimFlores is chairman and chief executive officer of Plains Explorationand Production, a national independent oil and gas company.

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The Flores MBA Program1

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The LSU Flores MBA Program offers more than a degree. You willreceive a rigorous educational experience that reflects the fast-paced,innovative world of business and the tradition of excellence at LSU.An LSU Flores MBA will positively impact your career long after youhave graduated. If you are ready to make the ultimate investment inyour success, then this is the right program for you.

LSU Flores MBA alumni are a diverse and successful group who haveclimbed to the executive suite in organizations like Turner Industries,Gardner Denver, LUBA, and Britton & Koontz Bank. LSU Flores MBAscan be found in a wide variety of industries and professional fields,including engineering, construction, health care, informationtechnology, marketing, finance, and auditing.

Considered the flagship program of the E. J. Ourso College, the LSUFlores MBA Program is a vital part of the national recognitionreceived by the college and LSU. The program’s prestigiousreputation has been reinforced through rankings consistently amongthe nation’s Top 50 public institutions by various outlets. Theseinclude a No. 7 national ranking overall in The Wall Street Journal byregional corporate recruiters and a ranking of 26th among publicinstitutions based on return on investment by Forbes.com.

Our commitment to business education is unwavering. Professors inthe LSU Flores MBA Program are experts dedicated to advancing thefoundation of business knowledge and enhancing students’ skills.Faculty employ innovative methods to ensure their curriculum is onthe leading edge. One such example of this is LSU’s world renown

Center for Internal Auditing (LSUCIA). In 2003, first-year LSU FloresMBA student Silvy Triana posted the highest student score on theinternational Certified Internal Auditor Exam. In all, 17 LSU Centerfor Internal Auditing students have achieved this designation, withthe latest coming in 2009. Ten of these 17 students were LSU FloresMBAs.

Employers recognize the value of the LSU Flores MBA. Internationalcompanies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and ExxonMobilregularly recruit our students. To further assist our graduates in theprocesses of meeting and interviewing with these recruiters, theprogram delivers important professional, career, and leadershipdevelopment opportunities through seminars, workshops, business &industry involvement, advising, mentoring, and other extracurricularactivities.

The LSU Flores MBA Program is committed to providing acomprehensive business education. As the program continues togrow in prestige and strives toward national prominence, the value ofthe LSU Flores MBA grows in both the business and academiccommunities. Each year, a newly accepted class of students providesfresh, original ideas and strengthens the program through itscommitment to excellence.

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The LSU Flores MBA Program’s curriculum follows the traditional foursemester academic schedule, requiring 22 months to complete.Courses reflect the core business principles needed for success andallow you to specialize in a field of your choosing. Through the core12-course curriculum and your specialization, you will learn to applymodern business management principles to a wide range ofproblem-solving and decision-making situations in complex, dynamicenvironments. Additionally, you will develop the capacity to balancequantitative and qualitative aspects in this process and become moreknowledgeable about the legal and ethical issues that frequentlyconfront business managers.

During the week prior to the start of your classes, you will participatein Launch. This weeklong orientation prepares you for the programwith a series of professional development, academic, and socialactivities, and it serves as an important time for you to get to knowyour fellow classmates. You will be assigned to one of four cohorts,which will be selected in a manner that insures every cohort has adiverse set of individuals and perspectives. Each semester two cohortsare paired for the core classes. This insures that by the end of yourfirst year you have shared classes with all of your colleagues.

For those interested, the LSU Flores MBA Program offers a dualdegree program with the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in whichstudents can earn a JD/MBA in four years. If you are interested inpursuing this option, you will need to apply to both schoolsseparately and adhere to the requirements for both programs.

LSU Flores MBA students typically pursue summer internships withU.S. companies, but a greater emphasis has recently been placed oninternational placement. Short-term, one- to two-week, internationalstudy trips to China and Brazil are already in place, and a new studytrip to India is under development. Globalization is a strategicinitiative for the E. J. Ourso College, and scholarships for theseinternational study trips to BRIC countries are available. BRIC refers tofour countries–Brazil, Russia, India, and China–that have beenidentified as the largest growth economies in the foreseeable future.Many of our current alumni work in, and lead, multinationals. Weexpect future graduates to find significant opportunities in the globaleconomy, and preparing for this future is important. LSU Flores MBAalumni, recruiters, and the business community are passionatelyinvolved in fundraising for these international scholarships.

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* Most students hold an internship over the summer to gain valuable work experience in their area of interest. Students have placed well around theU.S. in a variety of fields and, more recently, more emphasis is placed on international placement.

Many students also work as graduate assistants for a unit in the E. J. Ourso College of Business or across the LSU campus.

Students also find time for international study trips and vacations.

Pre-Program 1st Semester 2nd Semester Summer 3rd Semester 4th Semester

Seminar: Emerging Business Issues and Practices in a Global Economy Internship* Seminar: Emerging Business Issues and Practices in a Global EconomyLaunch

Students engage in leadership and professional development activities throughout the LSU Flores MBA Program.

Financial Accounting Cost Accounting Economic Environment of the FirmManaging Sources of CompetitiveAdvantage

Marketing Administration Financial ManagementUnderstanding Behavior inOrganizations

Legal Environment of the Firm

Managerial StatisticsOperations and SupplyManagement

Elective II Elective IV

Info Systems Elective I Elective III Elective V

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Specializations are offered for you to gain cutting-edge knowledge and skills to help drive your career.

Entrepreneurship — Designed to teach necessary strategies and skills to trailblazers intent on venturing out tobegin a new business.

Finance — Provides a deeper perspective and analytical capability to those who wish to understand the drivers of local,national, and global economies.

Human Resource Management — Examines business practices such as compensation, hiring, performancemanagement, organization development, communication, administration, and training.

Internal Auditing — Illustrates how to help organizations achieve their objectives by utilizing systematicmethodology to analyze their processes, procedures, and activities.

Marketing — Identifies how to contribute to the long-term growth and success of an organization by promotingvarious products to various publics.

International Business/Emerging Markets — Prepares individuals to conduct business with growinginternational economic powers.

Supply Chain Management — Readies those interested in the challenges of the development, sourcing,production, distribution, and servicing of innovative goods and services efficiently and competitively in a global economy.

Systems Audit — Blends the disciplines of being an effective manager of technology systems and the principles ofinternal auditing.

Customized — The LSU Flores MBA Program will allow you to work with its expert business faculty to develop aspecialization that provides the skills you need, regardless of your career goals. You will select three business courses froman approved list to customize your specialization. Past examples include sports marketing, management, real estate, andproject management.

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The SMART Lab provides students a simulated trading floor in a classroom setting.

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Our Core Faculty2

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Don M. Chance, PhD, CFAProfessor Chance teaches the MBA core course in finance as well as an elective in financial risk management. He is a recognized expert inderivative markets and risk management and has authored three books and numerous scholarly and applied articles on these subjects and othertopics in finance.Read more about him here.

Julie C. Chenier, CIA, CPAInstructor Chenier teaches the MBA core course in cost accounting. Her teaching interests span managerial accounting, financial accounting, andintermediate accounting. Additionally, she is the internship advisor for the LSU Department of Accounting. Read more about her here.

Young H. Chun, PhDProfessor Chun teaches the MBA core course in business statistics. His research focuses on business analytics, decision science, and qualitymanagement and, in 2007, he received the Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper award from Decision Sciences Institute. Read more about him here.

LSU Flores MBA faculty are recognized in business and academic circles as leaders andexperts. Our faculty are advisors and consultants to businesses, thought leaders, andinfluencers, and are widely published in business and academic periodicals. They arededicated to providing the best business education possible and possess the skills toteach you how to become technically sharp, analytically tuned, and business savvy.

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James S. Fargason, CFE, CIA, CMA, CPA, JD, LLMInstructor Fargason teaches the MBA core course in business law. His two law degrees include an advanced degree in international andcomparative law. He is a certified public accountant and has been a member of the auditing and legal professions for more than 15 years. Read more about him here.

Barclay E. James, PhDAssistant Professor James teaches the MBA core course in strategy. He researches how firm-level transactional governance mechanisms interact withbroader country-level institutional factors and competitive strategic investments by firms located across a range of countries. Read more about him here.

Eli Jones, PhDProfessor Jones is the dean of LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business and teaches the MBA core course in marketing. His research focuses primarilyon issues related to the changing sales force, including sales force diversity, sales force change management, and sales force technology adoptionand performance. Read more about him here.

Thomas J. Karam, PhDInstructor Karam teaches the MBA core course in marketing and specializes in teaching sports marketing and personal branding. He works as aconsultant with NFL and NCAA athletes and coaches on media training and personal branding. Read more about him here.

Faik A. Koray, PhDProfessor Koray teaches the MBA core course in economics. He specializes in macroeconomics and international finance. Currently, ProfessorKoray’s research focuses on the dynamic effects of fiscal policy on the economy. Read more about him here.

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Hettie A. Richardson, PhDProfessor Richardson teaches the MBA core course in organizational behavior and is the co-chair of the Rucks Department of Management. Herexpertise includes strategic human resource management. Additionally, she was named one of Baton Rouge Business Report’s “Top 40 Under40” in 2008. Read more about her here.

Andrew Schwarz, PhDAssociate Professor Schwarz teaches the MBA core course in management information systems. He specializes in enabling organizations to bemore effective using technology and has been one of the Top 75 researchers in the global IT academic community for the past three years. Read more about him here.

Samuel L. Tiras, PhD, CPAProfessor Tiras teaches the MBA core course in financial accounting and is the chair of the Department of Accounting. He is a certified publicaccountant, and his research is focused primarily on financial reporting and auditing. Professor Tiras has also taught extensively in various areas,including accounting principles. Read more about him here.

James R. Van Scotter, PhDAssociate Professor Van Scotter teaches the MBA core course in organizational behavior. His focus is currently on identifying, measuring, andunderstanding the predictors of success in e-commerce. Additionally, he develops and teaches innovative courses in e-commerce and webanalytics. Read more about him here.

Edward F. Watson, PhDProfessor Watson is the associate dean for Graduate Programs, director of the LSU Flores MBA Program, and teaches the MBA core course inoperations management. His teaching and research interests include global operations and supply chain management, technology management,and IT-enabled business transformation.Read more about him here.

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Jianan Wu, PhD· Department of Marketing Associate Professor

Walter A. Morales, CFA· Department of Finance Instructor

Ye-Sho Chen, PhD· Emerging Markets Initiative Director· Department of Information Systems & Decision

Sciences Professor

Barbara G. Danos, JD· Department of Finance Instructor

Jamison M. Day, PhD· Department of Information Systems & Decision

Sciences Associate Professor

Robert T. Justis, PhD· LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute

Director· Rucks Department of Management Professor

Suzanne D. Pawlowski, PhD· Department of Information Systems & Decision

Sciences Associate Professor

Kerry S. Sauley, PhD· Rucks Department of Management Instructor

Glenn E. Sumners, CIA, CPA, CFE, DBA· LSU Center for Internal Auditing Director· Department of Accounting Professor

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Rucks Department of Management’s Kerry Sauley is known for his teaching style andability to reach a vast audience.

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Centers and Institutes3

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In addition to the academic departments, centers and institutes housed in the E. J. Ourso College fuelmuch of the research, outreach, and thought leadership. Through private donations and federal andstate grants, researchers and practitioners push the forefront of knowledge development and educationin their respective areas. The centers and institutes address deep issues of academic concern and addresscritical needs of current business and government entities. They also facilitate solutions that can bedistributed and shared through various networks and mechanisms.

Many LSU Flores MBA students perform critical work in these centers and institutes as graduateassistants, earning student stipends and tuition waivers in the program. Students have the opportunity tofurther develop knowledge and skills in a professional field as well as important professional, leadership,and career skills. Graduate assistantships are résumé building opportunities where students arechallenged to solve real-world problems and to communicate effectively verbally and through the writtenword.

The Louisiana Business & Technology Center

Founded in 1988, the Louisiana Business & Technology Center (LBTC) endeavors to enhance economicdevelopment in Louisiana by supporting existing small businesses and developing new businesses. Byserving as a proving ground for technology applications and utilization the LBTC fosters growth in thenew business segment, increases diversification, and helps create jobs to further expand Louisiana'seconomic development.

LSU Center for Internal Auditing

LSU was endorsed by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) as the pilot school in 1985 to develop aninnovative educational program in internal auditing. Today the LSU Center for Internal Auditing (LSUCIA)is in the IIA Internal Audit Education Partnership Program (IAEP) and is considered the premier internalaudit program in the world. LSUCIA provides training to graduate and undergraduate students and is amodel program for other schools globally.

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LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute

Founded in 2007, the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute’s mission is to save the lives ofpeople and animals before, during, and after disasters by continuously improving disaster responsemanagement through research and education. Together, academic researchers, disaster managers, andexperts from the private sector collaborate to study disaster management problems, develop realisticsolutions, publish smart practices, and teach improved disaster management strategies.

LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute

Renamed in 2007, the LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute’s mission is to promote and fosterentrepreneurial practices through education, outreach, and research. The institute seeks to inspire,innovate, integrate, and implement new ways of thinking to positively impact students, the regionaleconomy, Louisiana, and the nation. A multidisciplinary institute, the Stephenson EntrepreneurshipInstitute works closely with the LBTC to assist in economic development and small businessdevelopment-related endeavors.

The Division of Economic Development

The Division of Economic Development (DED) conducts applied economics research on a wide variety oftopics. Projects include economic impact studies, program evaluations, forecasting, and a broad range ofresearch assessing the impact of potential policies. The division also produces the annual LouisianaEconomic Outlook (LEO), which analyzes the state's economy and that of major metropolitan areas toforecast Louisiana employment for the next two years.

Highway Safety Research Group

The Highway Safety Research Group (HSRG) is responsible for collecting, maintaining, storing, and analyzingcrash data captured from law enforcement agencies statewide. This data is used for many research studiesand to produce a yearly annual crash data fact book. Fact books are used in setting policies and selectingprojects and programs to improve the safety of Louisiana’s roadways. The HSRG also provides softwaredevelopment and support for information innovations used by law enforcement agencies around the state.

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Real Estate Research Institute

The Real Estate Research Institute (RERI) wasestablished in 1985 with the mission ofencouraging, supporting, and conducting realestate research and conducts an annual conferencein conjunction with the Baton Rouge Association ofRealtors. Additionally, RERI seeks and has receivedfederal funding for spatial research. This fundinghelps provide students with support and researchtraining.

SMART Lab

Funded by LSU's Center for Computation &Technology (CCT), the Securities Market AnalysisResearch and Trading Lab (SMART Lab) simulatesan interactive trading floor where students gainexperience in the fast-paced world of securitiesanalysis, research, and trading. The lab is equippedwith the latest professional analytic software, whichgives students significant on-the-job-style trainingin portfolio construction, risk management, andfinancial engineering.

Alex Mouton, whose specialization is finance, works as agraduate assistant for the Highway Safety Research Groupand interned for them in summer 2010.

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Globalization is a growth initiative of the E. J. Ourso College. To be successfulin today’s economy, business leaders need to understand the economic, social, political, and culturalforces that shape the way business is conducted in various parts of the world. To this end, the college isfocusing on specific BRIC economies (Brazil, India, and China), and LSU Flores MBA students are affordedan opportunity to participate in annual international business study trips to China and Brazil.

During their international experience, students broaden their knowledge of Chinese business by learningmore about China’s history, culture, and global business practices. They meet with various businessleaders across many industries to learn more about business challenges and career opportunities withinthe global economy, and they may also explore economic development and career opportunities withspecific U.S.- and Chinese-based businesses.

The China trip also includes cultural outings to important areas such as the Great Wall at Mutianyu, theForbidden City, and Tiananmen Square. Besides understanding global business practices, studentsdevelop an understanding of the country’s history, language, and culture as it is such an important partof conducting business around the world. Students typically visit Beijing, Shanghai, and one or moreadditional cities.

Recently, the E. J. Ourso College forged a new relationship with the University of São Paulo to also offera weeklong study trip to Brazil during LSU’s Spring Break. Mirroring the China trip, students studyBrazilian history, culture, language, and global business practices. There is a balanced mix of site visits toindustry, guest business and academic lectures, and cultural and social activities to keep the trip excitingand productive.

A new program, expanding upon the college’s emerging markets emphasis, is being developed withuniversity and business partners in India. Students are encouraged to inquire for more information aboutthis exciting opportunity. This new program expands upon academic trips past students have takenduring short excursion and summer abroad programs to destinations around the world.

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A New Home – The Business Education ComplexA nationally prominent source of business talent and education, the E. J. Ourso College of Businessdefines business education in Louisiana. Appropriately for this dynamic world of business education, theE. J. Ourso College will soon move into a new home—the Business Education Complex (BEC). Risingfrom the dirt and asphalt east of Patrick F. Taylor Hall, and designed around the themes of communityand collaboration, the BEC will provide the E. J. Ourso College a physical presence suited to the needs ofits students, faculty, and programs.

Set to open in the summer of 2012, the BEC comprises a four-story rotunda, two classroom wings, and alarge auditorium that together surround a central courtyard. Designed by nationally recognizedarchitectural firms ikon.5 and Coleman Partners, the BEC will become the latest iconic architecturallandmark of the LSU campus.

More than half of the BEC is devoted to tiered interactive classrooms, collaborative breakout/projectrooms, specialized spaces such as an “ideation” product design lab and the SMART Lab, quiet studyareas, and a variety of community areas. A modern computer network, including audio-visualequipment, will empower faculty to videoconference with guest speakers from throughout the world,and the 300-seat auditorium will allow more students to learn from distinguished guest lecturers.

The heart of the new complex is the Commons, a 4,000 square-foot central atrium, with an adjacentcyber café. Study spaces and areas for group meetings will solidify it as a place of community and dailyinteractions, and it can readily be transformed into a venue for hosting receptions, dinners,presentations, and career receptions. The Commons will be the memorable identity of the BEC and willmost certainly be a place of treasured school memories of many generations of business students.

Connecting On and Off Campus

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University Resources

LSU Department of University Recreation

University Recreation is a vital component of the quality of life forwhich LSU is known. UREC’s mission is to provide comprehensive,high quality recreational facilities, programs, and services that supportlearning, lifelong participation, and that meet the educational,recreational, and competitive needs of our students, faculty, and staff.To fulfill its mission, UREC employs the Student Recreation Center andthe UREC Sport & Adventure Complex. Membership fees for full-timestudents are included with University fees.

LSU Student Union

The LSU Student Union in currently undergoing a renovation thatincludes the addition of approximately 50,000 square feet at a costof more than $83 million. It houses the LSU Bookstore, a compactedBarnes & Noble, a branch of Campus Federal Credit Union, studentart gallery, the Union Theater, and ATMs from area banks. Othergeneral amenities include a travel agency, barbershop, Starbucks,TicketMaster outlet, meeting facilities, and a McDonald’s.

Additionally, the Tiger Lair Food Court houses other well-known foodproviders, and the LSU Magnolia Room Restaurant offers a centrallylocated eatery on campus.

My LSU is the e-mail and online access service used by the LSUcommunity. Through My LSU, University students receive a onegigabyte e-mail account and 50 megabytes of file storage spacethat can be accessed from any Internet-capable computer on oroff campus. Students also have access to many general andspecialized software packages, including Microsoft Office Suites,multimedia editors and players, and presentation softwareavailable through special licensing agreements with the University.

My LSU also offers students a convenient way to register forclasses, check grades, pay fees, and use Moodle, a communitylearning tool whereby professors and students can postassignments, grades, announcements, and communicate witheach other online.

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LSU Libraries

The LSU Libraries, anchored by the Troy H.Middleton Library, contain more than three millionvolumes. Hill Memorial Library houses severalspecial collections, including the Louisiana andLower Mississippi Valley Collections, the E. A.McIlhenny Natural History Collection, the T. HarryWilliams Center for Oral History, and the UnitedStates Civil War Center. A regional depository forU.S. government documents, patents, andLouisiana state documents, the LSU libraries alsohouse an extensive collection of United Nationsdocuments.

Using My LSU, students can access the LSUlibraries’ online catalog. Electronic versions ofacademic journal articles and selected full-lengthbooks are made available through numerous onlinedatabases available through My LSU as well.

The LSU War Memorial was dedicated in 1998 in memory of those University students who have given the ultimatesacrifice in conflicts dating back to World War II. Memorial Tower is a monument to all Louisianians who gave their livesduring World War I.

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Our success is measured by the quality of the professionals that wehelp to develop, not by the number of graduates we produce. Assuch, we are committed to keeping admission standards for the LSUFlores MBA Program high and class sizes small. The average totalenrollment is 150 students, with a typical core class numbering 36students and elective classes fewer than that. Low student-to-professor ratios mean courses are focused, and the exchange of ideasin the classroom is abundant. LSU Flores MBAs receive a wealth ofpersonal attention from faculty, have great interactive and dynamiclearning experiences, are afforded innumerable opportunities toengage in thought-provoking discussions and debate, and participatein hands-on activities that are nonexistent in larger class settings.Classroom experiences are supplemented with out-of-class activitiesthat include faculty, staff, and members of our business community.

Due to the collaborative nature of the program, the caliber of yourclassmates will have a tremendous impact on the quality of yourMBA experience. The LSU Flores MBA Program continues to attractan increasingly diverse, proficient, and motivated student body.Students bring a wide variety of work experience and expertise to theprogram, which enhances classroom dynamics. Aside from businessbackgrounds, LSU Flores MBAs come from the fields of engineering,natural sciences, social sciences, and liberal arts.

Your LSU Flores MBA Experience

Working with members of your cohort will greatly enhance your LSU Flores MBA Experience.

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Perspectives on the Flores MBA Program

The Classes

In the classroom, you will be given opportunities to develop professional skills throughlectures, presentations, case studies, and group projects. You will also be givenglimpses into the business world by guest speakers from different backgrounds andprofessional experiences. Additionally, you will benefit from experiential learningopportunities such as the aforementioned SMART Lab. Learning takes place outside ofthe classroom as well, and site visits are a large part of the LSU Flores MBA experience.Students have taken trips to various businesses in and around the Greater Baton Rougearea, including the Port of New Orleans. Academic credits can be earned throughsummer internship and co-op experiences.

From the Outside

There are many LSU Flores MBA Program activities that allow students to come togetherto learn and develop personally and professionally. Each week, first- and second-yearMBA candidates convene to learn from community leaders at Emerging Business Issuesand Practices in a Global Economy or at a Distinguished Speaker Series lecture. TheFlores MBA Association (MBAA) and National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA)regularly host events involving business and community leaders.

Emerging Business Issues and Practices in aGlobal Economy, presented as Friday morningseminars, addresses topics such as leadership,entrepreneurship, global business practices, professionaldevelopment, and career development. You will benefitfrom the advice and knowledge of business professionalsand leaders who have broad an d deep experiences acrossmany industries and in many functions. On-site visits tolocal business organizations, such as Coca-Cola, are alsoan important part of the Emerging Business Issues andPractices in a Global Economy curriculum. These guidedtours offer a chance to see a business from every angleand the tangible effects of business strategy.

Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer, now president and CEO ofBusiness First Bank, has appeared previously as part of the EmergingBusiness Issues and Practices in a Global Economy curriculum.

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The LSU Flores MBADistinguished SpeakerSeries (DSS) is an integral partof the LSU Flores MBA Program.Through this series, you will gaininsight into the forces that shapethe business world from executiveswho face and manage those issuesdaily. This forum allows you to getpractical answers to questions fromexecutives and fuel your futuresuccess.

In the spring of 2010, the DSSfeatured Brian Ferraioli, executivevice president and chief financialofficer of The Shaw Group; TeriFontenot, president and chiefexecutive officer of Woman’sHospital; and Chuck Sledge, seniorvice president and chief financialofficer for Cameron InternationalCorporation.

Teri Fontenot, president and CEO ofWoman’s Hospital, was a DSS speaker inspring 2010.


Community Involvement

LSU Flores MBA students are active in the Baton Rouge community and are recognizedas assets. They give to the community through their involvement in the Flores MBAAssociation’s Annual Golf Tournament and the National Association of Women MBAs’5K race. The golf tournament’s proceeds are contributed to a local charitableorganization, while the 5K race is held to support the Charlotte Murray Pace MemorialScholarship Fund. Involvement in the Flores MBA Association and the NationalAssociation of Women MBAs also provides networking opportunities with each otheras well as community leaders.

At Work

Many LSU Flores MBA students are employed as graduate and teaching assistantsacross LSU’s campus. They are selected because students from the program have areputation of being hardworking and disciplined. In their roles as graduate assistants,students develop specialized knowledge in many different fields while furtherdeveloping their professional skills.The Flores MBA Association (MBAA) is a graduate-level student

organization designed to enhance the MBA experience. Since its inception,the MBAA has served as an effective conduit between our students, thecommunity, and business leaders from around the globe. The primary goals ofthe MBAA are to:

j Promote personal and professional growth outside of the classroomsetting

j Nourish a strong, lasting sense of camaraderie between our fellow students

j Develop extensive professional networks to benefit both students andbusiness leaders

j Uphold a positive professional image of the Flores MBA Program

In spring 2010, the MBAA presented Boys Hope Girls Hope of BatonRouge Executive Director Meg Gerald with a check for $13,000 raisedthrough the association’s annual golf tournament.

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Student Services

Student Services provided by the LSU Flores MBA Office facilitates a smooth transitioninto the LSU Flores MBA Program. Working with students to plan their specializationand their overarching career goals, the LSU Flores MBA Program staff can help studentswith their questions regarding class registration, financial aid and fee bill payments,and any details regarding programming.

Career Preparation

As an LSU Flores MBA, you will have access to the University’s Career Services and LSUFlores MBA staff members and faculty who can assist you to develop your careeropportunities. Our primary goal is to place students in exciting positions at leadingcompanies as interns or for full-time employment. In addition to fostering relationshipswith corporate recruiters looking to hire LSU Flores MBA graduates, career guidance byfaculty and staff and career mentoring by alumni and the business community isprovided. An array of services are available, such as mock interviews, résumé critiquing,company research, salary negotiation, and interviewing advice.

The National Association of Women MBAs LSU Chapter(NAWMBA-LSU) is an active organization that aims to develop andempower its members within, while assisting and supporting the communityoutside through informative workshops, influential speakers, exciting events,and beneficial networking. NAWMBA-LSU seeks to provide opportunities forgrowth and success for its members. Furthermore, by focusing outward intothe community, primarily on women's causes, NAWMBA–LSU aims to elevatewomen in the broader social spectrum.

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Launch Week

During Launch, I met most everyone Iwas entering the Flores MBA Programwith and got to know everyone in mycohort. I also attended a welcomebrunch hosted by the LSU chapter ofthe National Association of WomenMBAs before Launch week began, andit was nice to see some familiar faces.Launch week is fun because it isn’t allabout being in the classroom.

We learned about teamwork,cooperation, and other businessessentials through activities andparticipated in great socials andnetworking opportunities.

My professors previewed what wewould be covering during the upcoming

semester and certainly made it soundlike it would be intense. During theweek, I also worked with the LSU FloresMBA Program’s staff on improving myrésumé. Many larger companies visitedcampus early in the fall, as theynormally do, and some of my top picksfor companies to work for scheduledinterviews early in September.

The Saturday prior to the start ofclasses I went tubing down a riverwith the Flores MBA Association. Itwas fun meeting second-year studentsand getting great advice about thefirst semester.

First Semester

The first few weeks of class were reallydifficult, and transitioning from

undergraduate to graduate school wasmore work than I initially thought itwould be. I had taken a few accountingclasses as an undergrad, so I thought Iwould breeze through UnderstandingFinancial Information. This accountingclass, however, was from a perspectiveunlike any other I had taken before.

On top of my school work I also workedwith the LSU Flores MBA staff to findan internship for the summer. Eventhough I had only been in school forthree weeks officially, recruiters fromthe big companies were already visitingcampus.

I met with my classmates almost everyweeknight to work on differentpresentations. My group members werefrom a variety of different academicbackgrounds. Some had graduatedfrom their undergraduate programsrecently, and some brought with them ahandful of years from being in theworkforce. It was great to interact withsuch a diverse group.

After the first couple of months I grewaccustomed to what my new life

entailed. The MBAA events held on theweekends were really fun, and I wasable to bond with my classmates.Outside of the MBAA, I attended everyhome football game that I could. Thereis nothing like a Saturday night in DeathValley (a.k.a. Tiger Stadium). Tailgatingand learning all of the cheers along withmy classmates were a blast as well.

Second Semester

I felt much more comfortable at thestart of my second semester than I didat the beginning of my first. A new yearhad begun, literally, and being in theprogram truly felt like a fully integratedpart of my life. In my classes, I wasreunited with my cohort, and thefamiliarity of having recognizable facesin my next slate of classes wascomforting.

We went to Brazil as part of the collegeand program’s emphasis onglobalization. The country has such arich culture and continues to be animportant emerging market forAmerican businesses. The experiencewas amazing.

Diary of an LSU Flores MBA

Everyone’s LSU Flores MBA Experience is different. It will be whatyou make of it. There are some things that are universal to all of usas LSU Flores MBAs, however, and I was glad that the program’sstaff gave me a great indication of what was in store from start tofinish. It was an exciting two years and now, diploma in hand, I’mhappy to give you a taste of what you can expect.

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Even without football in the mix, thesemester flew by. The classwork waschallenging but manageable, and Idefinitely felt my professional skillswere developed further in those fewmonths. The fall could not get heresoon enough for me, but it would haveto wait until my busy summer was over.

Summer

As if Brazil had not been incredibleenough, I had the opportunity tosqueeze in the program’s annual two-week study trip to China beforebeginning my summer internship. Theexperience was packed with outings tovarious businesses and cultural events. Ilearned a great deal about doingbusiness in China and was inspired topursue opportunities with multinationalcorporations that have interests there.

My internship was with a Fortune 500company headquartered in Texas, butmy duties for the company took me toVirginia. Many of my classmatesaccepted internships all over the U.S.,including Baton Rouge, but a few wentoverseas. It was great to apply what I

had learned my first two semesters in areal-world setting, and I could not haveasked for a better experience.

Repeatedly my company coworkers andbosses told me how impressed theywere with me, and I was very hopeful myinternship would lead to a full-time offer.

Third Semester

One year down, one year to go.

I returned for Launch and even helpedthe program staff organize someaspects of it. It was exciting to meet theincoming students and to catch up withmy classmates and find out what theirinternships were like. Imagining thatjust one year ago I was in the sameplace as the new first-year studentswas difficult, especially when I took intoaccount everything I had learned since Ifirst stepped foot on campus and howmuch I had developed professionally.

My focus that semester was two-fold. Iwas trying to find a job whileconcentrating on my classes. Certainly itwas a bit of a juggling act, but I knew itwould be best to start applying early to

help ensure I had a job beforegraduating in the spring.

Of course the fall meant anotherseason of LSU Football, and a perk ofbeing a second-year MBA student isthat you get to sit with your classmatesin a reserved section in the stadium tocheer the Tigers on to victory. Besidesthe fun I had learning even more withmy cohort, I really enjoyed getting toknow many of the first-year students.

Fourth Semester

After a mild winter, spring returned toBaton Rouge. The weather wasbeautiful, and that only added tokeeping me busy. The MBAA hosted itsannual charity golf tournament, and thelocal NAWMBA chapter hosted itsannual 5K run to help fund a memorialscholarship. I participated in both.

That final semester was really devotedto my specialization and going throughmy last few elective classes. All of myelectives taught me so much about myfield of study. Additionally, that finalsemester presented me with a lifechanging decision to make. The

company I had interned with theprevious summer offered me a positionin its home office, and I accepted.

Thankfully, the program’s StudentServices staff aided me greatly when itcame time for me to negotiate a salarywith my new employer. For the finaltwo months of the program I foundmyself looking forward to starting mynew position, but my classes were stillengaging and kept me grounded in thepresent.

April and May of that year flew by.Honestly, the two years of the programflew by. It was an enjoyable experience,I made wonderful friends, and I know Ican count on the program to be therefor me even though I am no longer astudent. Keeping in touch with what isgoing on back in Baton Rouge is easythanks to the college's Web site,Facebook, and Twitter. Many of mycohorts and fellow LSU Flores MBAsare even on LinkedIn. Additionally, thereare even MBA Alumni Associationchapters in some cities that gettogether often for various events.

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LSU Flores MBA Alumni Spotlight

Erica Aucoin Class of 2005Project Manager · Entergy Corporation

How did the program prepare you for the future?Having an engineering background, the LSU Flores MBA Program provided me with the diversity ofknowledge needed to succeed in today’s corporate environment. I learned how to apply my analyticalpoint of view to a broader set of challenges and therefore added more value to my employer.

Did you have any “Eureka!” moments while in the program?I don’t recall any specific moments, but one of the most valuable things you learn in the program ishow to function and thrive in a team environment. So much so that you develop lasting relationshipswith those teammates. I even married one.

Devin Harrison Class of 2006Assistant Director, Business Expansion and Retention Group · Louisiana EconomicDevelopment

How did the program prepare you for the future?The LSU Flores MBA Program exposed me to people and ideas that I otherwise would not haveexperienced.

Did you have any “Eureka!” moments while in the program?It's been a while since I've been in school, and I do not particularly remember any specific moments.However, what I do recall is the group work, and the camaraderie built by working in various teams.This experience proved invaluable when working in groups and dealing with many differentpersonalities throughout my professional career.

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Abby Vidrine McCurry, CPA, CIA, CFE Class of 2001Consulting Associate Director · Postlethwaite & Netterville

How did the program prepare you for the future?I was continually afforded the opportunity to work on a variety of projects with a variety of teammembers. We were challenged to develop our interpersonal and presentation skills, to learn how towork under tight deadlines, and to think critically to complete our projects and provide solutions.

Did you have any “Eureka!” moments while in the program?The closest thing to a “Eureka” moment happened during my internal audit internship. I really startedappreciating the real world projects and situations that I had been put in during school. I startedunderstanding why we were not taught strictly out of a textbook and why thinking out of the box andcommunication skills were such a focus.

Gaines Garrett Class of 2010CEO · KC Kayaks

How did the program prepare you for the future?The LSU Flores MBA Program gave me the technical skills and, in turn, the confidence to start my owncompany. Also, having the chance to hear other great entrepreneurs speak inspired me to follow mydreams.

Did you have any “Eureka!” moments while in the program?My “aha” moment came during a presentation from one of our speakers in my entrepreneurship class.It wasn’t until then that I realized that in order to achieve something great, you must be willing to takethe risk. I learned that day that you must be willing to fail before success is even an option.

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According to a Graduate Management Admission Council survey of more than 1,250 corporaterecruiters representing 737 companies, LSU Flores MBAs are set apart by their superior skills in criticalareas, including strong work ethic, leadership skills, interpersonal and people management skills, and theability to think strategically and analytically.

Our staff is dedicated to insuring a one-on-one relationship in which you receive valuable careercoaching as you search for internships and full-time, post-graduate positions. Once you are admitted tothe program, our staff will contact you to discuss your goals and to begin working on helping you realizethem. Part of this process will be revising your résumé so that it is eye-catching to recruiters in your field.You will also learn how to be more confident and self-aware when looking for a job or while on the job.Our program places strong emphasis on professional development, offering training in résumé building,interviewing, and interpersonal skills.

We have an exceptional record of assisting our MBAs obtain positions with local, national, andinternational companies in a variety of industries. There are substantial opportunities for you to meetwith potential full-time employers through programs such as On Campus Interviewing, MBA InformationSessions, networking receptions, career fairs, executive luncheons, evening presentations, and alumnievents.

Twice a year the E. J. Ourso College, along with LSU’s Career Services, hosts the E. J. Ourso College ofBusiness Networking Reception. This is a companion event to LSU’s Career Expo that is designedspecifically for LSU Flores MBAs and business undergraduates. More than 70 organizations attend thereception each semester in search of interns and full-time employees. Our staff partners with thereception to offer an area just for LSU Flores MBAs to meet with employers looking for MBAs forinternships and as full-time employees. You can combine the career services help you receive in our officewith the tools offered by LSU’s Career Services. These tools include individual on-campus interviewing,teleconferencing, and long-distance conferencing capabilities for telephone interviews. LSU’s CareerServices also offers one-day recruiting events throughout the academic year that cater to specificindustries and majors.

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Global Reach

LSU Flores MBAs have acceptedinternships and full-time positionswith companies from around theworld. Each year, the LSU FloresMBA Program establishes newrelationships that lead to moreopportunities for students andgraduates, and that trend willonly increase as the program andE. J. Ourso College continue toventure out to emerging marketssuch as China, Brazil, and India.Listed here is a sampling of thecompanies that LSU Flores MBAshave interned with or have beenhired by in recent years.

ExxonMobil Corporation

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Ernst & Young

KPMG

Shell Oil Company

The Shaw Group Inc.

Amedisys Inc.

Blue Cross Blue ShieldAssociation

Entergy Corporation

Capital One Financial Corp

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Chase Bank

Altria Group Inc.

Freddie Mac Federal HomeLoan Mortgage Corporation

Chevron Corporation

Northrop GrummanCorporation

Humana Inc.

BHP Billiton

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

Conestoga-Rovers &Associates

Grant Thornton LLP

Cameron InternationalCorporation

Nielsen Media Research

Protiviti

Citibank Inc.

McDermott International Inc.

Nestle

Liberty Mutual Group

FDIC Federal DepositInsurance Corporation

Plains Exploration andProduction Company

Compass Bank

Ochsner

IBM International BusinessMachines

Fannie Mae Federal NationalMortgage Association

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Ashley Jones

Company Interned For: Halston in New York City

What were you doing for Halston?“Product development. That included line development, fabricand notions sourcing, and linelist maintenance.”

What specifically did you find yourself applying toyour internship that you learned in year one of theFlores MBA Program?

“Many of the marketing principles I learned in my firstsemester core marketing class were reinforced through myinternship this summer. Designing the perfect product for aspecific demographic is very important, and with eachdecision, our target market was always at the forefront ofdecision making.”

What aspect of the program has translated almostexactly to your internship?

“Product development requires a lot of collaboration andteamwork among all the different areas within the company.As a result, the teamwork skills I learned in the MBAprogram were very important as I worked with design,technical design, merchandising, and production on theHalston Heritage line.”

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Riley Landry

Company Interned For: IBERIABANK

What were you doing for IBERIABANK?“My main role was to assist the branch's commercial andprivate bankers with client portfolio management. I workeddirectly with four commercial bankers and three privatebankers to make sure that they had all required financialdocumentation from their clients and then often used thatdocumentation to determine whether clients were incompliance with the terms of their loans. My other dutiesincluded compiling monthly reports for each officer so theycould gauge their performance and creating a Power Pointpresentation on the bank's performance at the end of eachquarter that the Baton Rouge Market President presented tothe bank's Advisory Board.”


“Part of my job involved the analysis of clients' financial datain order for our officers to make better-informed bankingdecisions. The skills I learned in my accounting classes abouthow to read and interpret financial statements wasbeneficial during my internship. I also worked with MicrosoftExcel daily and would have been lost if not for the projectswe completed in my statistics class that were intended toteach us how to better use Excel.”


“The LSU Flores MBA Program expects professionalism fromall of its students, and that translated to my internship.Working at IBERIABANK's main branch in the Baton Rougearea, I had the opportunity to work directly with many of thehighest-ranking individuals in the bank's Baton Rougemarket on a daily basis. That helped me realize howimportant it is to present myself in a professional manner atall times—in my actions, how I address people, and the wayI dress and carry myself.”

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Grace Xu

Company Interned For: Lewco Specialty Products Inc.

What were you doing for Lewco Specialty Products?“As a marketing intern, I assisted in the design andmaintenance of the website, the creation of companybrochures, and the development of marketing strategies.”


“Without question, I found myself putting into practice all ofthe teamwork skills and lessons about professionalism thatwere taught to us. Everyday brought with it the challenge towork cooperatively and calmly with fellow employees.”


“Honestly, everything from my marketing classes has beenapplicable. The instruction I received in my first year of theFlores MBA Program helped me tremendously while I was atLewco.”

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Ron Courville

Company Interned For: The Shaw Group

What were you doing for the Shaw Group?“While working for Shaw in China this past summer, I helpedthe China Country Manager determine the expected revenuefrom new nuclear power plants being constructed in Sanmenand Haiyang.”


“While projecting expected revenue for upcoming nuclearprojects, all of my work was done in Excel. This was a verycomplicated project that processed known revenue and pricevariables from several known sources. Techniques I learnedin the program enabled me to produce additional functionsin Excel that were required to complete this task.”


“Dr. (Ye Sho) Chen's business in China classes—Sourcing inChina and Entrepreneurship in China—helped me tounderstand the business culture of China.”

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Admissions policies for the LSU Flores MBA Program are designed toinsure that incoming classes will be composed of highly qualifiedindividuals representing diverse academic, professional, and culturalbackgrounds and accomplishments. Through our personalizedadmissions process, each applicant is evaluated on academic andprofessional accomplishments, GMAT performance, undergraduategpa, individual career goals, an application essay, and interview.Previous professional, full-time work experience is preferred for entryinto the program but is not required.

Open to graduates of accredited four-year universities and colleges,the LSU Flores MBA Program accepts applications on a rollingadmissions basis. Prospective students are encouraged to apply earlyand to visit the LSU campus and the LSU Flores MBA Program office.Campus tours, class visits, and meetings with faculty andadministrators are scheduled on an individual basis upon request.

Admissions Requirements

The following minimum admissions requirements must be met:

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or theequivalent from a foreign institution

2. An acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test(GMAT)

3. An acceptable grade point average on undergraduate workcompleted and a grade point average of 3.0 or better on anygraduate work attempted

4. Acceptance to the LSU Graduate School.5. Acceptance by the LSU Flores MBA Academic Admissions

Committee6. International students must display proficiency in English7. At least two but no more than three letters of recommendation in

support of your readiness for graduate education as well aspersonal, professional, and academic accomplishments.

How to Apply

Admission to the LSU Flores MBA Program is a two-step processthat involves both the LSU Graduate School and the LSU FloresMBA Program.

Applying to the LSU Graduate School

1. Visit the LSU Graduate School and complete the online GraduateAdmissions Application form.

2. Remit $50 application fee. For international candidates theapplication fee is $70.

3. Submit an official transcript of all previous college or university work.4. Submit official GMAT score.5. Send in completed immunization form.6. Submit two or three letters of recommendation.7. Complete and submit financial statement (international students

only).8. Submit TOEFL scores (international students only). Please view the

Graduate School Standards for exceptions.

Application Process

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Applying to the LSU Flores MBA Program

Once your information has been received from the LSU GraduateSchool, you will be sent an e-mail with the LSU Flores MBA Program’ssupplemental application. Applications are processed only after thefollowing actions have been completed:

1. Current professional résumé submitted and received2. Personal statement(s) received3. On campus interview conducted

Assistantships, Scholarships, Fellowships, andStudent Financing

Anyone applying for admission to the LSU Flores MBA Program maybe eligible for assistantships, scholarships, and fellowships. Financialassistance is awarded to certain LSU Flores MBA students each year.Once accepted into the program you will automatically be consideredfor any financial support that you are eligible to receive. Separateapplications are not required.

The Office of Student Aid & Scholarships is also able to provideinformation on affordability and access for all students to obtain theireducational goals.

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As the state capital, Baton Rouge can be considered the hub of this dynamic and growing state. Locatedon the Mississippi River just 70 miles northwest of New Orleans, and 270 miles east of Houston, you’llfind Baton Rouge to be business-friendly, economically diverse, and thriving with artists andentrepreneurs. Home to two major universities, Baton Rouge has all of the amenities of a big city withthe charm and character of a tight-knit community.

Archaeologists have dated the habitation of the Baton Rouge area to 8,000 B.C., and the name of thecity dates to 1699, when French explorer Sieur d’Iberville was leading an exploration party up theMississippi River. The party came upon a reddish cypress pole adorned with bloody animals and fish thatmarked the tribal hunting grounds between the Houma and Bayou Goula Native Americans. Promptly,the pole and the location were dubbed le bâton rouge—the red stick.

Due to its central location in the state, Baton Rouge has a strong mix of South Louisiana cultures.Students from LSU and other institutions of higher learning make up approximately 20% of thepopulation. Additionally, there is an international flavor as nearly 12,000 of Baton Rouge’s approximately800,000 residents hail from outside of the United States.

The 1950s and 1960s saw a boom in the petrochemical industry in Baton Rouge, but more recently thecity has developed into one of the South’s fastest growing cities in terms of technology. Video gamegiant Electronic Arts (EA), publisher of the popular John Madden football franchise, opened a testingcenter in Baton Rouge, and the city has served as the backdrop for various major motion pictures as oflate and will continue to do so in the near future.

In addition to an expanding visual arts scene, Baton Rouge hosts a varied assortment of eventsthroughout the year, including Mardi Gras, the Pennington Balloon Festival, an annual St. Patrick’s DayParade, the Red Stick International Animation Festival and, of course, at least seven LSU home footballgames in the fall. While Tiger Stadium—LSU’s football home—has an official capacity of 92,400, thecrowd on campus for some football Saturdays exceeds 150,000.

Life in Baton Rouge

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