Freeman News & Stories

Alumni News
The Condiment King
Freeman School alum Michael Leffler (BSM '91) is the founder of Mike's Amazing Foods, the upstart condiment brand that's fast becoming a national household name.

Alumni Spotlight
Alum dreams big with AI-powered mattress cover
Harry Gestetner (BSM ’22) wants to help you hack your sleep.“My goal is to…
Alumni Spotlight
Buzzy ice cream company casts a spell on locals
Nothing says summer like an ice cream cone, and thanks to a Freeman School…
Freeman News
Students help non-profit restaurant grow catering business
New Orleans foodies know Café Reconcile for its soul food staples like…
Faculty Spotlight
Lisa LaViers: Uncovering the Power (and Fun) of Accounting
Assistant Professor of Accounting Lisa LaViers studies how organizations…

Topics of Interest

Freeman News
MBAs help high-end coworking brand find the right space in NYC
With the help of a team of Freeman School MBA students, the Shop, a design-forward shared workspace company, hopes to find the perfect location for its new space in New York.
Freeman News
Freeman recognizes more than 800 degree candidates at 109th graduation
Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business celebrated its 109th graduation on May 15, 2026, recognizing more than 800 degree candidates across two pomp-and-circumstance-filled ceremonies.
Freeman News
Freeman makes big gains in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business posted significant gains across multiple categories in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Business Schools rankings.

Research
Research Notes: Jasmijn Bol
Jasmijn Bol, Francis Martin Chair in Business and PwC Professor of Accounting, recently published three articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Research
Research Notes: Yumei He
Yumei He’s paper “Mining Linguistic Styles in Bilateral Matching: A Contrastive Learning Approach to Reciprocal Recommendation” was accepted for publication in ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data.
Research
Research Notes: Simin Li
Simin Li's paper "Proximity Matters: The Impact of Urgent Care Centers on Emergency Department Arrivals," co-authored with Achal Bassamboo and Martin Lariviere (Northwestern Kellogg), has been accepted for publication in …