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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 12/10/03
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CUTLINE ... PROFIT PRESENTATIONS – Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business and Technology students Yanghee James of Slidell, and Edgar Irias of Honduras were among the thos who participated this semester in the PROFIT program, which partners students and faculty for special reseach programs. Students who excelled in the program recently presented their work to faculty and their peers. FALL SEMESTER PROFIT STUDENTS MAKE PRESENTATIONS AT SLU HAMMOND -- The Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business and Technology recently recognized students who excelled this fall in PROFIT (“Preferred Option for Intensive Training), a program that allows students to work on special research projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor. PROFIT participants who did exceptional work in the program this fall were invited to present their work to faculty and their peers. “All of our presenters were nominated by their faculty mentors as exemplifying excellence in research and presentation skills,” said PROFIT director John Yeargain, a member of the management faculty. Kristen Guerra of Baton Rouge, a management major with concentration in computer information, made a PowerPoint presentation on Gail Evans’ book, “She Wins, You Win.” In her report, Guerra said that as more women join the work force, they must unite in supporting each other to reach the top echelons of management in their companies. Guerra's faculty mentor for the project was management professor David Wyld. Four students mentored by international business professor Aristides Baraya chose as their topic "Cultural Shock in International Business." The presenters were Angel Dunn, a general business major from Slidell; Edgar Irias of Honduras, who has a double major in international business and music; Yanghee James, a finance major from Slidell; and Ronnie Rogers, an international business major from Baton Rouge. Using a PowerPoint presentation, the students showed how employees sent to other nations by their companies go through an approximately 14-month period of adjustment to acclimate themselves to their new culture. They said those who do not adjust well generally do not succeed in climbing the corporate ladder of a multinational firm. "Strategic Analysis of Dell Corporation" was presented by Melissa Lewis, an accounting major from Franklinton; Wayne Ricks, a finance major from Independence; and Bryan Smith, a management major from Marrero. They were introduced by their faculty mentor A. J. Taranto of the Department of Management. "They did a masterful job of dissecting the strengths and weaknesses of Dell Corporation and made suggestions on what Dell should be doing in the future to correct its weaknesses and continue to grow," said Yeargain. Along with their PowerPoint presentation, the students prepared a hard copy report. At the end of each presentation, participants were awarded plaques and Southeastern lapel pins by Yeargain and Michael Budden, dean of the College of Business & Technology. The College of Business and Technology developed PROFIT to meet the university’s directive that exceptional students be challenged and encouraged to fully develop their talents. Recipients are judged to be the best not only in their respective classes, but among all other courses taught by their mentors. Southeastern has developed student undergraduate research programs in all of its colleges, inspired by the College of Arts and Sciences' successful OSCAR (Office of Student Creative Activities and Research) program. In addition to OSCAR and PROFIT, Nursing and Health Sciences students have SOAR (Student Opportunities for Achievement and Research), and the College of Education and Human Development has established SURE (Student Undergraduate Research in Education). |
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