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Annabel Minor Major:  Accounting Class Year:  2025 Hometown:  Benton, AR Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. I will begin working as an Associate Auditor with the Arkansas Legislative Audit in Little Rock, Arkansas. How are your experiences in the Rankin College of Business preparing you for your... Read More

College students often have to wait until after graduation to learn what it’s like to work in their field. However, Dr. Esther Mead is bringing that valuable knowledge to the students in her class at Southern Arkansas University. Mead, an assistant professor of Information Systems in the Rankin College of Business and an adjunct instructor... Read More

Faculty Spotlight Dr. Lindsay Givens Title: Assistant Professor of Management Courses Taught: Undergraduate: GBUS 2013 Statistics & Analytics I GBUS 3183 Statistics & Analytics II MGMT 4102 International Studies & Field Experience Graduate: MGMT 6043 Business Analytics Please tell us a brief bio of your career – how long have you taught at the Rankin... Read More

The David F. Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University recently earned reaffirmation of its esteemed AACSB accreditation for six years following an extensive and encouraging peer review. A continuous improvement review team visited the SAU College of Business in the fall semester, and its recommendation for extension of accreditation was ratified recently by... Read More

Laura Elnaggar Major:  Wealth Management Class Year:  2025 Hometown:  Ville Platte, Louisiana Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. After graduating with my bachelor’s in Wealth Management, I hope to take on a full-time position with my internship company, EisnerAmper, and pursue my MBA. How are your experiences... Read More

Ashlyn Broughton Major: Finance: Insurance & Risk Management Class Year:  2025 Hometown:  Warren, Arkansas Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. After I graduate with my bachelor’s degree I plan to obtain my MBA while pursuing a career in the insurance industry. How are your experiences in the... Read More

Southern Arkansas University is proud to announce the debut of The SAU Difference scholarship program, a new initiative designed to provide financial support for eligible incoming freshmen from Arkansas. The SAU Difference scholarship program is a game-changer for Arkansas students, designed to make higher education more accessible than ever before. As a last-dollar initiative, it... Read More

Faculty Spotlight Siqi Fan, PhD, CMA Title: Assistant Professor of Accounting Courses Taught: Undergraduate: Accounting Data Analytics, Managerial Accounting Graduate: Accounting for Decision Making Please share a brief bio of your career.   I am an assistant professor at the Rankin College of Business, Southern Arkansas University. I recently joined the faculty in Fall 2024. I... Read More