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With holiday shopping underway, retailers and consumers alike are entering a season influenced by economic uncertainty, rising tariffs, and evolving shopping habits. Dan Rice, associate professor in the Department of Marketing and director of the Behavioral Research Lab, shares insights on what’s changing, what’s driving spending trends, and what to watch for as we head into the end of the year.

At LSU, education extends far beyond the walls of the classroom. The Lagniappe Internship Fund provides students with extra financial support to take their learning to the next level, bridging the gap between academic knowledge and real-world experience. The fund empowers Tigers to say “yes” to meaningful, hands-on opportunities that challenge them, expand their skills, and shape their future careers.

LSU announced the company rankings for the 15th annual LSU100 and LSU ROARING20 during a celebration gala on November 14, 2025. The LSU100 is a highly competitive program that celebrates the 100 fastest-growing LSU graduate-owned or LSU graduate-led businesses in the world.

The LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of two of its student organizations, Beta Alpha Psi and Delta Sigma Pi.

Four faculty members from the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business have been listed on the Stanford/Elsevier global Top 2% Scientists List for 2025. The list, updated annually and and published on the Elsevier Data Repository, identifies the top 2% of scientists worldwide by standardized citation metrics. Inclusion in the rankings is a prestigious recognition of a researcher's impact on their field and beyond.

As part of First-Generation Celebration Week, the Ourso College asked first-gen business students to share their experiences and future plans.

The LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business announces the retirement of Glenn E. Sumners, DBA, CIA, CFE, CRMA, who has served as director of the LSU Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management (LSUCIA&CRM) since its inception more than four decades ago. Under his guidance, the program became an internationally recognized model for internal audit education.

Read the latest issue of Ourso on the Geaux, the official e-newsletter of the E. J. Ourso College of Business. This month, we reflect on 2025's Hall of Distinction, lent a helping hand to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and celebrated the research success of our faculty and PhD students.

A common understanding about food insecurity is that it “isn’t a workplace concern.” But LSU researchers weren’t convinced. In a study published in Personnel Psychology, they put this understanding to the test.

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