This document discusses stories of sustainable excellence from Lake Superior State University (LSSU) students. It provides an overview of LSSU, including its location in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan near the Canadian border. It then describes several experiential learning projects undertaken by LSSU students, such as a volunteer income tax assistance program, a sports marketing project called "Hoops for Hope" that raised money for local charities, and internship opportunities obtained through student organizations. The document emphasizes how these projects provide economic, social, and community benefits as well as developing student skills and a desire for lifelong learning.
1. Small, Personal, and
(Lake) Superior:
Stories of Sustainable Excellence
from LSSU Students
ACBSP Region 4 Conference
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2. 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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4. What’s Happening in the U.P?
The U.P. is a big,
beautiful, and
sparsely-
populated
place
~300,000 people 3% of Michigan
~10,500,000 acres 29% of Michigan
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9. GARDEN
BATCHEWANA RIVER
CANADA
SAULT TRIBE
BAY
MILLS USA
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10. 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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11. Jiigtamok (Pow Wow)
--originally held in the spring to celebrate the new beginning of life
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12. *New* College of
Business and Engineering
School of Business
School of Engineering & Tech (Robotics Lab)
Product Development Center
strongly linked to SmartZone (SSMart)
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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. To continue to address School outcomes
Launch of ACTG 350
Income Tax Practicum
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21. “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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22. “Hoops for Hope”
• No entry fee
• Donations only
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24. “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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26. Personal, Natural, (Lake) Superior:
Experiential Learning for Sustainable
• Economic value • Curiosity
• Community • Student empowerment
collaboration and confidence
• Social responsibility • Desire for lifelong
• Ethical behavior learning
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27. The Curvy Girl promo
G.A.M.E. Forum in NYC
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28. Superior
AquaSystems
Glamour Trio—
Internships in NYC
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29. 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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