1. B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
  2. About the College of Business Administration
  3. Spaces & Places in Moody Business

Spaces & Places in Moody Business

Moody Business occupies Moody Hall along with dedicated lab and research space in F.G. Mouton Hall. To request use of a facility, contact the Dean's Office.

Moody Hall

Houses classrooms and computer labs on the ground floor, along with a 220-seat auditorium that divides into two 110-seat rooms and eight 50-seat seminar rooms equipped for the latest classroom technology. Faculty and administrative offices and conference rooms occupy the second and third floors.

F.G. Mouton Hall

Completed in 1963 and originally designated the College of Commerce building, F.G. Mouton Hall still holds Moody Business classrooms and computer labs today, alongside the Maraist Financial Services Lab. It sits directly behind Martin Hall and connects to Moody Hall via two walkways.

Business Labs

The Maraist Financial Services Lab opened in August 2018 and offers the latest technology for students to gain real-world experience in portfolio management, financial strategy, trading, modeling, and business performance analysis. It also provides data resources and statistical tools to enrich research opportunities for business students, faculty and the community.

The 1,178 square-foot facility is located in F.G. Mouton Hall. The Bloomberg Terminals provide students and faculty the same platform used by the world’s leading banks, corporations and government agencies. The service includes real-time price data, financials, news and trading data to build portfolios, benchmark fund performance, conduct portfolio analysis and compare investment strategies.

Maraist Financial Services Lab features:

  • 24 computer workstations
  • 12 dual-monitor Bloomberg Terminals
  • Interior and exterior full-color LED tickers with a continuous live feed of current stock prices
  • Rise Market Wall with global financial market data
  • Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certification

In addition to Mike Maraist and the Maraist family, financial support for the Lab is also provided by the Gachassin family, Gene Fortier State Farm, and Darnall Sikes Wealth Partners LLC.

For more information, contact the Moody College of Business at moodybusiness@louisiana.edu. 

The Northwestern Mutual Sales and Research Lab provides a learning environment for students to role-play sales presentations in an interactive, real-world business setting. Students utilize the lab to gain professional selling skills and knowledge. The Student Sales Progam and Student Sales Team utilizes the facility to practice for local, regional, and national sales competitions. The lab also fosters interaction between students and the business community in simulated professional sales scenarios.

Northwestern Mutual Sales and Research Lab features:

  • 3 soundproof role play rooms (Stuart Cestia Role Play Room, Steven Dugal Role Play Room, and the Will "Bill" Hornsby Role Play Room)
  • Focus group room with one-way glass
  • 22 seat classroom

Each room is equipped with audio and video digital recording technology that allows for simultaneous live viewing of sales role-playing and real-time presentation critiques.

For more information, contact the Moody College of Business at moodybusiness@louisiana.edu.

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