A U.S. Automotive Production Strategy Beyond Tariffs

Warren Browne, adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University’s College of Business and IT and president of WP Browne Consulting, analyzed the impact of tariffs on automotive production. In early April, the Trump administration increased duties on Canadian and Mexican vehicle imports. They also increased tariffs on European, Japanese, and Korean vehicle imports, while Chinese vehicle […]
LTU Information Technology Professor’s Breakthrough Medical Imaging Research Has Multidisciplinary Impact

Armed with his Bachelor of Science degree and a concentration in coding languages from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, the young IT engineer was already engaged in fulfilling work in machine languages and image processing and working on his master’s degree. Then his career path added a new dimension as fate intervened. Yash Patel, Ph.D., assistant […]
An Entrepreneur Gives Back: John Sammut at LTU

The energy and excitement came crackling through the phone. John Sammut BS ’88 was on the line, and he was exuding enthusiasm for his latest project, Introduction to Entrepreneurship undergraduate course in Lawrence Technological University’s College of Business and Information Technology. The Introduction to Entrepreneurship course is barely one-semester old, but it is already making […]
Global Strategic Management: A CoBIT Competitive Advantage

Architecture Professor Scott Shall is widely known within the LTU community and his profession for pioneering efforts to address the housing shortage through the use of innovative technology, affordable materials, and industrial-scale manufacturing in home construction. With his partner, CoAD BS/MS graduate Breck Crandell, their firm has delivered dwellings that are more efficient, effective, and […]
Flagship Doctoral Program Leads Business Administration Fall 2025 Offerings

“We’re excited to get it started!” During the College of Business and Information Technology’s segment of Lawrence Technological University’s Giving Day livestream on April 8, Matthew Cole, Ph.D., dean of the college, announced the return of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program to LTU’s academic catalog for fall 2025. The DBA program at LTU […]
Letter From the Dean

Dear CoBIT Community, At the College of Business and Information Technology, our purpose is simple: Connect. Empower. Succeed. Our mission is to create innovative business professionals equipped with technological skills using an interdisciplinary approach emphasizing theory and practice. This edition of our digital newsletter showcases how we bring that mission to life across our community. […]