Elaine Hansen, (B.Acc. '80), director of the University of Minnesota Duluth Center for Economic Development, has become a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) through the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE International). The certification demonstrates her ability to professionally conduct global business in today's competitive environments, including international business management, global marketing, supply-chain management, and trade finance.
Richard Brown, LSBE Senior Fellow and CEO of JNBA Financial Advisors, was named president of the board of directors for Starkey Hearing Foundation, an organization dedicated to global hearing-care missions.
Sara Pitterle, director of the LSBE Retail Marketing Analytics Program (ReMAP), is a recipient of the 2012-13 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award
Faculty-Published Research/Presentations
Ahmed F. Maamoun, LSBE assistant professor of marketing, published the article, "Superior Savings Bank’s Location Decision: Is Less More?" in the Case Research Journal, issued by the North American Case Research Association.