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Freeman News
Goes highlights growth, AI initiatives in ‘State of the School’ address
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…

Student Spotlight
Meet the MBA Class of '27: Jack Fenimore
Jack Fenimore is a seasoned marketing communications professional with six…
Student Spotlight
Meet the MBA Class of '27: Samantha Gray
Samantha Gray is a JD/MBA candidate whose career journey reflects both…
Alumni Spotlight
Leading with heart: An alumna’s community-centered approach to business
Alejandra Guzman (MBA ’12) has worked in a wide variety of workplaces,…
Freeman News
New Goldring Institute director hopes to expand international partnerships
Professor of Practice Alissa Bilfield has been named interim executive…

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Freeman News
Colloquium explores AI in analytics
The rapid advances of AI — and its limitations — was the theme of this year’s MANA Colloquium, “Beyond the Data: How AI Is Transforming Business Analytics.”
Freeman News
ENFRA partners with Stewart Center to launch executive leadership program
ENFRA managers from across country traveled to New Orleans in September to kick off the Elevate Executive Leadership Program, a new professional development program for rising leaders in the Metairie-based Energy-as-a-…
Freeman News
Conference explores opportunities in alternative investments
More than two dozen financial executives, portfolio managers, investors and academics shared insights with students and guests at the second annual Freeman Alternative Investment Conference.

Research
New study shows how personal profiles transform social media customer service
New research from a Freeman School professor finds that adding a human face and personal profile to social media customer service can significantly boost customer satisfaction and reduce complaints.
Research
Research Notes: Claire Senot and Yatish Hegde
Claire Senot and Yatish Hegde’s article “Distribution of Ophthalmologists and Optometrists in the US,” co-authored with Dr. Peter Kastl (MBA ’24), was accepted for publication in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Research
Research Notes: Shuhua Sun
Shuhua Sun's paper "How and For Whom Using Generative AI Affects Creativity: A Field Experiment” was selected as an APA Editor's Choice article for December 2025.