"I spent much of my childhood in a university setting. It was magical to me and still is. Now, I try to impart that sense of curiosity to my students—to get them to ask why. To me, that’s the most beautiful, most important question in the world". - Jon Pierce, Faculty Quick Fact No. 19 Fall 2005 Undergraduate enrollment in LSBE was 1,842 (an increase of 710 students from ten years ago).

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Special Learning Opportunities

A number of special learning opportunities are available to students in LSBE. Internship experiences offer students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills gained in the classroom to real problems of management and administration through work in sponsoring agencies. Some internships offer a salary and other compensation, as well as the opportunity to earn credits through a supervised work experience. Students interested in internship experiences should contact either their faculty advisor, or the director of business internships for more information.

The Center for Economic Education's primary mission is the sponsorship of programs to increase the general level of economic literacy. The center’s programs focus on pre-service and in-service training for elementary level teachers and for business education and social studies teachers at the secondary level.

The University-wide Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides financial awards to undergraduates for research, scholarly, or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty sponsor. UROP provides a student the unique educational experience of collaborating with a faculty member on the design and implementation of a project. At the same time, faculty have an opportunity to work closely with students and receive valuable assistance with their own research.

The school’s Center for Economic Development provides special learning opportunities for students through its technical assistance programs that serve the region’s small business community. These opportunities allow students to become involved in applying knowledge and skills to practical problems. Each semester several student teams work directly with a business enterprise on managerial, marketing, or accounting problems.

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