College of Business
The College of Business offers the student the opportunity to pursue a career in Business with concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems and Marketing. The college also offers a new Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Worldwide opportunities exist for the student as a manager or owner of a small business.
LSUA's mission is to create economic value in the region that will improve quality of life in the area. To do so, the LSUA College of Business will create value by offering a quality undergraduate business education at a competitive cost in order to prepare Louisiana's future leaders and professionals to compete for global opportunities. To successfully complete this mission, the LSUA College of Business will pursue a student-centric approach focused on real-world learning, critical thinking, and professional development of students.
Departments
The B.S. in Business Administration, the B.S. in Accounting, and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate are accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business School Programs (ACBSP). The following concentrations are candidates for ACBSP accreditation: Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics in the B.S. in Accounting; Fraud and Forensic Accounting in the B.S. in Accounting; and Agribusiness in the B.S. in Business Administration.
The Bachelor of General Studies in Organizational Studies and the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science are not accredited by ACBSP
Randall Dupont, D.B.A.
College Dean
Dr. Randall Dupont is the LSUA Alumni ,Friends Endowed Chair, and Professor of Management. He is author of the CENLA Economic Dashboard, a publication monitoring the economy of central Louisiana that is distributed to 3,000 business and community leaders. Dr. Dupont is an officer of the Southwestern Council of Business Schools, and in 2019 he led the college’s effort to achieve accreditation through the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Colleges.
Programs
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News
LSUA Earns Business Accreditation
LSU Alexandria recently received a 10-year accreditation for its business program from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The international accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes meets the highest of educational standards as outlined by ACBSP.
Spencer Martin, Chair of the LSUA Foundation, made the announcement last week at LSUA’s Business Advisory Council Spring meeting which consist of 35 area business leaders who provide feedback on the business program’s initiatives. Randall Dupont, Chair of the Department of Business Administration, said “the recognition signifies the level of excellence in LSUA’s business program.” ACBSP is the premier accrediting body for business programs focused on student learning.
Established in 1988, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs is modeled after the Baldridge National Quality Program. ACBSP evaluated LSUA’s business programs for academic quality, leadership, strategic planning, relationship with stakeholders, faculty credentials, and educational support to assure a rigorous educational experience with demonstrated continuous improvement.
Dupont said the accreditation is in keeping with LSUA’s mission to offer undergraduate degrees in a robust academic environment that challenges students to excel. “For employers,” he said, “it means our graduates are high performers who are more able to lead, solve multi-disciplinary problems, and be effective decision makers.”
LSUA offers a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. Several new business programs are currently in development including International Business which starts in the Fall.
Additional Resources
If you would like to know more about the College of Business, please give us a call at 318-473-6414 or drop by and see us in Chambers Hall 106.