Alumni

Nicole Norris (BSM ’00) and Chad Norris (BSM ’01), who met as undergraduates at the Freeman School, reflect on the early days of their love story.

To celebrate Valentine's Day, Marta Machio and Ben Hamawy (MBA ’04) recount their study abroad love story.

Esther Frempong (MBA ’25) successfully leveraged the Freeman network to land a job as a strategy analyst at Entergy.

Peggy Gibson (MBA '75) was one of the first seven African American students admitted to the Freeman School’s Joint MBA program with Xavier University. 

The New York real estate market is one of the hottest in the world, and students in Freeman’s Real Estate Club are getting in on the action, with 15 club members traveling to New York City for an inside look at the industry…

Mary-Ann Maidoh Anyikam (BSM ’99) invokes a simple metaphor to describe her role at HP. “When you pull a rubber band apart, what do you want it to do?” she asks. “You want it to snap back, right?”

For this year's State of the School talk, Dean Paulo Goes discussed new programs, highlighted notable accomplishments and outlined some of the strategies the school is employing to prepare students for an AI-powered future…

Alejandra Guzman (MBA ’12) has worked in a wide variety of workplaces, both internationally in mega-corporations and locally in New Orleans non-profits. No matter where her job takes her, she has one goal: to improve lives…

The first presentation of the Freeman Futurist Series, a new forward-looking lecture series presented by the Stewart Center for Professional & Executive Education, took place on Oct. 16 in the Freeman School’s Marshall…

As president and CEO of Brechtel Hospitality, Kyle Brechtel (MBA ’11) pays homage to the New Orleans of yesteryear while creating a dining experiences fit for today's guests.

From billion-dollar industrial investments to the coffee business, the Port of New Orleans, AI and higher education, Louisiana’s expanding economic footprint was on full display at the 46th annual Tulane Business Forum.

Co-founded in 2024 by Kelly Robinson (MBA ’20) and Samantha Chodyla (MBA ’20), the Dog House is a New Orleans restaurant and hang-out space for people and dogs alike.

The two-day event was designed to enable admitted and prospective Executive and Professional MBA students to connect with future classmates, hear from current students and alumni, and gain insights into the range of MBA…

As customer communications manager at Entergy, Rob Pettit (MBA ’25) fosters connections through his professional work and through his involvement in Entergy’s Pride Employee Resource Group.

Guram Khatchapuridze (MFIN ’22) leveraged his Freeman degree to land a job as an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan.

Marshall Farrer (MBA ’98), executive vice president of Brown-Forman, welcomed jockey Junior Alvarado to the Winner's Circle at Churchill Downs on May 3 following the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.

Looking for a meaningful gift to celebrate your Tulane grad? Look no further—the Freeman School has you covered!

When Jazz Fest rolls around, David Bode (MBA '14) trades spreadsheets for sheet music as a member of the New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, the 20-piece revival orchestra that’s been entertaining audiences with…

As a child growing up surrounded by poverty, food insecurity and crime, Russell Ledet (MD/MBA ’22) never dreamed he would one don a white doctor’s coat as a graduate of Tulane School of Medicine, but the Lake Charles,…

Rob Nelson (BSM ’88) won’t be scrambling to find a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift this year. As CEO of Elmer Chocolate, Nelson has been planning for Valentine’s Day 2025 for the last two years.

As senior vice president of operations at Walmart, Ivy Barney (MBA ’11) helps lead one of the world’s largest and most profitable retailers. At Walmart, Barney enjoys helping others advance their careers.

You might think working for one of the biggest companies in the world means getting used to success, but Amazon's Joe Mulford (MBA ’25) says it’s just the opposite.

As AVP and head of Organizational Development and Change with Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, Bouvier Williams (MBA '93) drives organizational development initiatives across the 36,000-employee healthcare system,…

A distinguished roster of alumni, faculty and students came together on Nov. 1 for the first Freeman Alternative Investments Conference.

On Nov. 15, the Freeman School hosted the 2024 Master of Business Analytics Colloquium, an annual conference that brings analytics experts to campus to share their perspective on industry trends and offer career insights to…