Publisher: When LSU wins, Louisiana wins

“As never before, Louisiana is open to business. Louisiana can be at the forefront of global growth and innovation.” That’s what Steve Forbes—chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media and former presidential candidate—told those who recently gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Education Complex. Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister was in the audience, undoubtedly nodding his head in agreement. “Entrepreneurship is the key to new jobs and economic growth for Louisiana. And education is a critical foundation for competing in a knowledge-based and global economy,” McCollister writes in his latest column. “That is why reforming our K-12 public school system and offering more school choice is critical in this legislative session. It is also why I believe Louisiana’s flagship university, LSU, and the E. J. Ourso College of Business, which develops entrepreneurs, must play an important leadership role in our state.” But before LSU can play that role, he says, Louisianans must fully recognize the flagship’s true potential and the impact it has on the entire state’s economy. “Our flagship university must sell itself statewide as a catalyst for jobs that will impact everyone’s future,” McCollister says. “It is a launching pad for entrepreneurs and a source of bright, young minds that can boost any business and help them grow and succeed. They win—and Louisiana wins.” Read the full column here. Send your comments to editors@businessreport.com.