Getting Involved
Majoring in management at LSU is more than just sitting in a classroom! There are many ways to get involved in our business community to expand your professional network.
The academic programs in the Rucks Department of Management will teach you to think critically about an organization’s behaviors and make smart business decisions. The skillset gained in the management program can be applied to many different career paths and organizations that need well-trained and competent managers to keep them evolving. If you enjoy working with people and are a good listener, decisive, and calm while solving issues, a path in management may be right for you.
The Rucks Department of Management prepares students to evaluate an organization’s competitive environment, resources, and capabilities, identify critical managerial and implementation issues, and effectively tackle various organizational situations.
The Rucks Department of Management is dedicated to understanding the behavior of organizations and how companies interact with their environments. Our faculty develop ground-breaking theories in management and bring their scholarly expertise to the classroom and beyond.
Our internationally recognized faculty are leaders in their fields and are dedicated to sharing their knowledge and real-world experience with their students. The Rucks Department of Management faculty are actively engaged and accessible to students ensuring the tools needed for career success.
Our Human Resource Management (HRM) concentration within the BS Management degree is aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management, the national organization, and foremost expert, convener, and thought leader on issues impacting today’s evolving workplaces. SHRM recognized that our curriculum prepares HRM students to meet the needs of today’s businesses. Students enrolled in our aligned program are eligible to apply for the SHRM-CP exam, providing them with a career advantage. They also receive student pricing advantages when sitting for the exam and can enjoy favorable exam eligibility requirements.
In 1996, William Rucks IV and Catherine Rucks made a generous investment in the E. J. Ourso College of Business’ management department. The department was renamed the William W. & Catherine M. Rucks Department of Management shortly thereafter in their honor.
The Rucks' contributions have aided in the Rucks Department of Management being recognized for its outstanding research-driven faculty, student-affiliated organizations, and outstanding alumni. They have established the William W. Rucks IV Endowed Chair and Professor of Management, the Catherine M. Rucks Professor of Management, the William W. and Catherine M. Rucks Professor of Management, and the William W. and Catherine M. Rucks Endowed Scholarship.
William and Catherine Rucks meet with students outside the Rucks Department of Management office.
We're highlighting the journeys of three LSU management majors who, with support from the Rucks International Scholars Awards, enhanced their educational journey by studying abroad.
The E. J. Ourso College of Business welcomes seven new faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year.
In recognition of their academic accomplishments, the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business announces undergraduate scholarship recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Rucks Department of Management
2700 Business Education Complex
501 South Quad Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-6101 | management@lsu.edu
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