Strategic Plan

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J. Ourso College of Business Strategic Plan</h1> </div> </section> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <h2>Innovation. Opportunity. <strong>Impact.</strong></h2> <p class="lead">We are turning our focus to what matters most — the opportunities our degree programs present and how to best prepare, connect, and support our students in their pursuit of these opportunities.</p> <p>This plan represents a renewed focus on increasing the quality of our core responsibilities in teaching, research, and service. Ultimately, this plan is positioned to significantly improve the future of our students’ careers, the business enterprises they will lead, and the ability of our faculty to continue advancing scholarship in their respective fields. It is our blueprint for advancing an institution that will address the rapidly evolving challenges and opportunities faced by our region, state, nation, and the global economy — and in the process, become one of the most desirable and formidable business education experiences in the country. </p> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <p><a class="btn btn-purple btn-block" href="#student-impact">Student Impact</a></p> <p><a class="btn btn-purple btn-block" href="#research-impact">Research Impact</a></p> </div> <div class="col-lg-6"> <p><a class="btn btn-purple btn-block" href="#economic-impact">Economic Impact</a></p> <p><a class="btn btn-purple btn-block" href="#global-impact">Global & Societal Impact</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </td> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p><a id="student-impact"></a></p> <section aria-label="Featured section"> <div class="full-width photo-bg photo-bg-tint" style="background-image: url('/business/images/bec_images/students-walking-to-bec-header-1400x800.jpg');"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="full-width-heading"> <h2> Enriching the Student Learning Experience </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col float-right"> <div class="full-width-callout"> <div class="full-width-box"> <h3>The impact we have on our students is, by nature, the impact we have on the future of our community and the global economy.</h3> <p>We are redoubling our focus on professional readiness and post-graduate opportunity. Our students are the lifeblood of our institution — both the reason and the vehicle to drive progress. As such, there is no effort in service of improving our value to students that is not worth pursuing. Our plan centers on the development of opportunities to fund, nurture, and impart the knowledge and experience that will confidently launch our students into their careers. The impact we have on our students today also begins a lifelong cultivation of their loyalty to our college as a worthy investment of their ongoing time, talent, and treasure. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Objectives & Initiatives</h2> </td> </div> </div> </div> <section aria-label="Accordions section" class="accordion-section"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-12"> <div class="accordion-section"> <div id="accordion-d26e251" class="accordion"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e251-1"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e251-1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e251-1">CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e251-1" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e251-1" data-parent="#accordion-d26e251"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Support curricular and co-curricular opportunities aligned with critical competencies necessary for short-term and long-term professional success.</p> <ul> <li>Develop a robust in-house assessment framework through the creation of an Assistant Dean for Institutional Effectiveness position which will have the responsibility for managing Assurance of Learning (AoL), faculty credentialing, strategic planning evaluation, and other continuous improvement efforts within the college</li> <li>Expand student support fund(s) to support and expand co-curricular learning opportunities</li> <li>Establish a graduate and undergraduate student mentoring program to enhance student career readiness</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e251-2"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e251-2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e251-2">ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e251-2" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e251-2" data-parent="#accordion-d26e251"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Ensure undergraduate and graduate students receive comprehensive academic and professional development support services necessary for the successful completion of our academic degree programs.</p> <ul> <li>Expand graduate student support services through the establishment of a Graduate Office of Business Student Success</li> <li>Strengthen undergraduate support services within the Office of Business Student Success</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e251-3"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e251-3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e251-3">INNOVATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e251-3" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e251-3" data-parent="#accordion-d26e251"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Support faculty and staff efforts to develop and offer innovative learning opportunities to business students.</p> <ul> <li>Expand instructional innovation through the establishment of a faculty support fund for pedagogical development</li> <li>Expand service-learning course offerings by working more closely with the Center for Community Engagement, Learning, & Leadership</li> <li>Expand undergraduate research opportunities by working more closely with the LSU Discover Undergraduate Research Program</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></section> <p> </p> <p><a id="research-impact"></a></p> <section aria-label="Featured section"> <div class="full-width photo-bg photo-bg-tint text-left" style="background-image: url('/business/images/bec_images/bec-walkway-header-1400x800.jpg');"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="full-width-heading"> <h2> Increasing Research Productivity and Expanding Interdisciplinary Collaboration </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="full-width-callout"> <div class="full-width-box"> <h3>Our body of research will strengthen the university’s priorities, generating impactful and timely knowledge that is applicable to local business communities and beyond.</h3> <p>Our world-class faculty represent a wide range of academic and subject-matter experts. We seek to elevate the college’s expertise and research presence locally and nationally by expanding our scholarly activity and ensuring its relevance to business leaders and policymakers. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Objectives & Initiatives</h2> </td> </div> </div> </div> <section aria-label="Accordions section" class="accordion-section"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-12"> <div class="accordion-section"> <div id="accordion-d26e404" class="accordion"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e404-1"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e404-1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e404-1">INCREASE SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e404-1" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e404-1" data-parent="#accordion-d26e404"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Increase scholarly activity across the E. J. Ourso College of Business.</p> <ul> <li>Develop, fund, and allocate mid-career research support awards</li> <li>Establish a funded collaborative research initiative to identify and support efforts to engage academic partners both within the college and across campus</li> <li>Support efforts to establish an Applied Research Consortium to coordinate economic development and policy research across the campus</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e404-2"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e404-2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e404-2">INCREASE RESEARCH EXPENDITURES<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e404-2" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e404-2" data-parent="#accordion-d26e404"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Increase research expenditures and funded research activity.</p> <ul> <li>Establish a funded collaborative research initiative to identify and support efforts to engage academic partners both within the college and across campus (e.g., collaborative research symposia, guest speakers, etc.)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e404-3"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e404-3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e404-3">RESEARCH FOR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e404-3" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e404-3" data-parent="#accordion-d26e404"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Leverage the college’s collective research expertise to develop content that supports the university’s strategic priorities and is valuable and relevant to business leaders and policymakers.</p> <ul> <li>Encourage, develop, and promote content creation (e.g., webinars, symposiums, podcasts, lectures, professional reports) that addresses developing and enduring topics relevant to the business community and university (e.g., cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, healthcare/housing policy, energy transformation, supply chain management)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></section> <p> </p> <p><a id="economic-impact"></a></p> <section aria-label="Featured section"> <div class="full-width photo-bg photo-bg-tint" style="background-image: url('/business/images/bec_images/bec-aerial-header-1400x800.jpg');"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="full-width-heading"> <h2> Expanding Support for Statewide Business, Industry, and Economic Development </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col float-right"> <div class="full-width-callout"> <div class="full-width-box"> <h3>Louisiana is our laboratory. We prepare our students to apply what they learn within our walls to strengthen our economy, innovate from within, steward our vast natural resources, and create shared prosperity and upward mobility for every corner of our state.</h3> <p>Our programs are rooted in building on Louisiana’s heritage and leadership in its key industries — oil, natural gas, energy, agriculture, entrepreneurship — while infusing the innovation necessary to ensure their sustainability. Our success in preparing our students and motivating them to stay in our market will have a measurable and transformative impact on Louisiana’s ability to capitalize on the constantly evolving global economy.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Objectives & Initiatives</h2> </td> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <div class="accordion-section"> <div id="accordion-d26e572" class="accordion"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e572-1"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e572-1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e572-1">CENTER OF SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTISE<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e572-1" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e572-1" data-parent="#accordion-d26e572"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Serve as a center of subject-matter expertise for business communities across the state.</p> <ul> <li>Expand the college’s marketing efforts and access points for business community members seeking subject-matter experts</li> <li>Encourage, develop, and promote content creation (e.g., webinars, symposiums, podcasts, lectures, professional reports) that addresses developing and enduring topics relevant to the business community </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e572-2"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e572-2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e572-2">LEARNING PROVIDER OF CHOICE<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e572-2" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e572-2" data-parent="#accordion-d26e572"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Serve as the learning provider of choice for future and current business leaders both regionally and nationally.</p> <ul> <li>Reposition the college’s curriculum portfolio as it relates to distinct learning communities, building awareness around key degree programs (e.g., Executive Education, PhD programs)</li> <li>Identify curriculum expansion opportunities where appropriate and feasible</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e572-3"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e572-3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e572-3">POSITIVELY IMPACT ECONOMY<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand accordion</title> <g> <rect y="2.83" width="7.67" height="2" class="icon-expand-x"/> <rect x="2.83" width="2" height="7.67" class="icon-expand-y"/> </g></svg></span></button></h2> </div> <div id="collapse-d26e572-3" class="panel-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingd26e572-3" data-parent="#accordion-d26e572"> <div class="card-body"> <p class="lead">Positively impact the national, state, and local economy through teaching, research, and outreach efforts.</p> <ul> <li>Build upon existing efforts to provide research and/or training expertise to members of the business community (e.g., Executive Education programs, Young Entrepreneurs Academy, Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, Louisiana Governor’s Fellows Program, Certified Public Manager Program)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p><a id="global-impact"></a></p> <section aria-label="Featured section"> <div class="full-width photo-bg photo-bg-tint text-left" style="background-image: url('/images/2020/fierce/feature_tower.jpg');"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="full-width-heading"> <h2> Preparing our Graduates to Compete in a Global, International Economy </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="full-width-callout"> <div class="full-width-box"> <h3>Diversity of thought and lived experience is essential to preparing our students for a leadership role in our global economy.</h3> <p>We are deeply committed to providing a platform for diverse perspectives and thought leadership from our students, faculty, and staff. This priority is designed to create a generation of intrepid visionaries who go out into the world and impart their learned experiences for the betterment of their communities.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Objectives & Initiatives</h2> </td> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 one-column-with-margin"> <td> <div class="accordion-section"> <div id="accordion-d26e744" class="accordion"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingd26e744-1"> <h2 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-d26e744-1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-d26e744-1">FOSTER UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES<span class="icon-accordion-wrap"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 7.67 7.67" class="icon-expand"> <title>Expand 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