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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

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

Isla Olivas Majors:  International Business and Supply Chain Management Class Year:  2024 Hometown:  Fort Worth, Texas Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. Upon Graduation, I will continue my academics by getting my master’s in business analytics back home in Texas. How are your experiences in the Rankin... Read More

Fourteen business students represented Southern Arkansas University at the FBLA-Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, from June 23-28, and won big. Students competed in various presentation, interview, speech, and test competitions, and won the following national awards: “Our students always perform well on the national stage, but I’m especially proud of this […]

Sheila Pearson, associate professor of information systems, was named the Southern Arkansas University Honor Professor for 2024 at the spring faculty meeting on April 19, 2024. The highest accolade bestowed upon faculty at SAU, the award recognizes those who display excellence in teaching, research and service. Pearson received the ceremonial University mace from Dr. Tim... Read More

Kim Rand Majors:  Supply Chain Management and Financial Analysis Class Year:  2024 Hometown:  Benton, Arkansas Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. After graduating with my bachelor’s, I will work to finish my MBA. Then, I plan to begin my career with a job focused on the supply... Read More

Name: Dr. Jasmine Parajuli Title: Assistant Professor of Marketing Undergraduate Courses: Consumer Behavior Principles of Marketing Retailing Project Management Integrated Marketing Communications Please tell us a brief bio of your career – how long have you taught at Rankin College of Business, what courses do you typically teach, what are your research interests, what is... Read More

Bryan Lok Major:  Financial Analysis Class Year:  2024 Hometown:  Selangor, Malaysia Please tell us about your future plans once you graduate from Southern Arkansas University. I plan to find a job/internship that is related to securities or the financial aspect of an organization. For the most part, I want to continue growing and developing myself... Read More