This Week @ Ourso 

What's new at Ourso? This is your geaux-to for a rundown of all the latest happenings and news.

Students receive the Ourso Experience (undergraduate) or Ourso Experience Grad Edition newsletter via email each Monday. This is the best source for college event details, professional development content, student org activities, and more. The current newsletters can be found below for even easier access to all the things happening This Week @ Ourso. 

 

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LSU football is already one of Louisiana’s largest economic engines, but the arrival of new head coach Lane Kiffin could push that impact even higher. Dek Terrell, Director of the Center for Economics, Business & Policy Research in the E. J. Ourso College of Business, spoke to WAFB about the possible increases to economic activity.

Read the latest issue of Ourso on the Geaux, the official e-newsletter of the E. J. Ourso College of Business. This month, we marked a leadership transition in the LSU CIA&CRM program, introduced the latest Rucks fellows, debunked myths about food security, and more.

Ever notice how some people naturally take charge in meetings, even if they aren’t necessarily the most experienced or knowledgeable? Psychologists call this the "Babble Hypothesis" – the idea that quantity of speech drives perceptions of leadership status. New research co-authored by Michael Johnson in the LSU Rucks Department of Management explores unanswered questions behind this leadership phenomenon, with novel findings for employees and managers alike.