LSU Flores MBA Program

For our next Flores global immersion experience, we're trading the humid Louisiana summer for a brisk South American winter. ❄️

Our EMBA cohort spent the weekend traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina and exploring their new cultural surroundings. Yesterday featured several business visits to learn more about key elements of Latin America's third-largest economy, including TRF (Transfarmaco SA), a prominent logistics and supply chain firm, and local wine bar Pain et Vin, host for a discussion on Argentina's thriving wine industry.

Next stop: Rio de Janeiro!

We changed things up last week by stepping out of the classroom and into the warehouse. Flores MBA students volunteered for a day of service at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, helping package and prepare essential grocery deliveries.

We are proud of our students for prioritizing community impact alongside their studies; way to lead by example!

A team of Flores students hit the road last weekend and traveled to College Station for the 13th annual SEC MBA Case Competition, hosted by the Mays Business School. This event challenges business students to solve real-world problems, with Dell Technologies serving as this year’s case client.

We’re thrilled to share that LSU advanced to the finals and placed fourth overall! Congratulations to Ian McManus, Jake Leitz, Luke McGibboney, and Elia Brudaglio – who also earned the Best Q&A Presenter award in our division – plus coach Luke Cashen. 🏆

The week may be winding down, but our global immersion cohorts are still full speed ahead on exciting cultural and business experiences.

⛰️ In Peru, we relocated to Cusco, 12th century capital of the Incan Empire and historically one of the largest economic and political centers of Peru. From there, our cohort ascended above the Sacred Valley to explore the ruins of Machu Picchu, one of the great archeological wonders of the world.

🚗 In Europe, our cohort travelled to Prague, where they had the opportunity to participate in local cooking classes, tour the Pilsner Urquell brewery, and visit the headquarters of Škoda Auto for insights into automotive manufacturing.