Centers of Excellence

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More than research centers, our Centers of Excellence within the College of Business Administration serve as hubs for collaboration among faculty, students, and the community, centered on shared interests and institutional strengths. Our centers sponsor numerous events throughout the year, including guest speakers, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Center for Asian Business

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Founded in 1995 by the late John P. Daly, S.J., the Center for Asian Business is dedicated to advancing cultural and economic understanding of Asian countries and their people. It achieves this through a range of initiatives such as international business courses, faculty research grants, student scholarships, special lectures, and movie screenings. Additionally, the center hosts symposiums, seminars, and conferences that bring together practitioners, senior executives, and academics to explore critical issues, opportunities, and challenges in conducting business across Asia.

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Center for International Business Education

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Funded by the U.S. Department of Education through a $1.2 million grant, the Center for International Business Education supports programs, instruction, and research on issues of importance to U.S. trade and competitiveness. The center emphasizes transformative education in the areas of cybersecurity; global sustainability and business ethics; global talent development and foreign business language education; innovative global marketing; and international entrepreneurship.

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Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship

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The Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship is a vital resource for the LMU community, offering essential support for academic programs including the undergraduate Entrepreneurship major and the graduate M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation. The center facilitates a wide range of experiential and co-curricular activities to enhance students' entrepreneurial skills while providing valuable resources like the Business Incubator, the New Idea Pitch Competition, and other opportunities for students to cultivate and launch innovative business concepts.

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Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability

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The Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability is a pivotal hub for fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration among students, alumni, faculty, and employers, recognizing the crucial role of business in driving sustainable human development. Dedicated to advancing the United Nations Principles in Management Education and Sustainable Development Goals, the institute conducts coordinated activities, research, and educational initiatives such as case competitions, speaker series, and curriculum development. These efforts explore diverse themes such as individual, organizational, and social ethics; ethical decision-making; values and business purpose; philosophical reasoning; spirituality; the Ignatian tradition; and environmental, social, and governance best practices.

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