2012 ACBSP Region 4 Conference Presentation #9 - Phillips Poliski Finley

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Small, Personal, and

(Lake) Superior:

Stories of Sustainable Excellence

from LSSU Students

ACBSP Region 4 Conference

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Valerie Phillips

Chair, School of Business

Asst. Professor, Marketing

Mindy Poliski

Asst. Professor, Accounting

David Roland Finley, Ph.D., P.E.

Dean, Business & Engineering

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Where

is

LSSU?

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What’s Happening in the U.P?

The U.P. is a big,

beautiful, and

sparsely-

populated

place

~300,000 people

~10,500,000 acres

3% of Michigan

29% of Michigan

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Campus Setting

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CANADA

USA

SAULT TRIBE BAY

MILLS

BATCHEWANA GARDEN

RIVER

Campus Setting

• Located in Sault Sainte Marie, MI

• Borders Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario

– Combined population of ~100,000

• 2500 Students Overall, 300 in Business

• Formerly Fort Brady

• Easy to navigate

• Diversity!!!

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Jiigtamok (Pow Wow)

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--originally held in the spring to celebrate the new beginning of life

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School of Business

School of Engineering & Tech (Robotics Lab)

Product Development Center

strongly linked to SmartZone (SSMart)

*New* College of

Business and Engineering

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South Hall Renovation Project

School of Business - Programs

• Accounting (B.S., A.A., minor)

• Finance and Economics (B.S., minor)

• Business Management (B.S.)

• International Business (B.S.)

• Marketing (B.S., minor)

• Business Administration (A.A.)

• Entrepreneurship (B.S.)

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School of Business

• Represents approximately 20% of the

University’s graduates

• A teaching institution

– Faculty has real world experience

• Graduates ranked in the 95th percentile

of the Major Field Test (MFAT)

– Over 800 schools take the exam each year

– LSSU scores in top 40 schools in the nation

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School of Business Outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate:

• Knowledge of core business subjects, functional areas of business, and how these

areas are integrated; and an understanding of the economic, legal, political, and

global environment.

• Skills in research, communications, and critical thinking.

• Personal growth, with a desire for learning, adaptation to change, and curiosity.

• Effective interpersonal skills.

• Involvement in professional and community affairs.

Graduates will:

• Lead moral and ethical lives.

• Appreciate the work ethic.

• Hold positions, including graduate study, related to their educational goals.

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To continue to address School outcomes

Launch of ACTG 350

Income Tax Practicum

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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

To continue to address School outcomes

Launch of MRKT 379

Sports and Events Marketing

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Val’s Marketing Team 1st Annual

Hoops for Hope

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“Hoops for Hope” • 30+ teams across

Michigan’s U.P.

• Ages 9 – 90

• Charities:

Boys and Girls Clubs

Brimley, MI

Oncology Department

WMH, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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“Hoops for Hope”

• No entry fee

• Donations only

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“Hoops for Hope”

Net Profit:

• Year 1 (2011) $3,300

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“Hoops for Hope”

• Sustained to Year 2 (2012)

• Net profit: $2,600

• Combined 2 day/year

contribution to

charity: $5,900

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Personal, Natural, (Lake) Superior:

Experiential Learning for Sustainable

• Economic value

• Community

collaboration

• Social responsibility

• Ethical behavior

• Curiosity

• Student empowerment

and confidence

• Desire for lifelong

learning

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The Curvy Girl promo

G.A.M.E. Forum in NYC

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Superior

AquaSystems

Glamour Trio—

Internships in NYC

Student Organizations

• Globally-recognized

organization

• Get recruited by

corporate sponsors for

internships and jobs

upon graduation

• LSSU’s program is one

of the region’s most

highly regarded

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Enactus (SIFE)

Fundraisers—

Pinos for sale

Questions?

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