Freeman News
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NBC News: Elon Musk has left the White House, but he hasn't left politics behind on XRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by NBC News for a story about Elon Musk's political posts on X since leaving the White House in May 2025.
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Meet the MBA Class of '27: Samantha GraySamantha Gray is a JD/MBA candidate whose career journey reflects both intellectual rigor and personal resilience.
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Meet the MBA Class of '27: Jack FenimoreJack Fenimore is a seasoned marketing communications professional with six years of experience driving partnerships and international brand growth.
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Goes highlights growth, AI initiatives in ‘State of the School’ addressFor 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…
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Leading with heart: An alumna’s community-centered approach to businessAlejandra 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…
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NOLA.com: Louisiana venture capital firms, once an afterthought, are big funders of local startups now
Rob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business and executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was interviewed by NOLA.com about the emergence of in-state venture capital firms that invest in…
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Fast Company: Are we in a K-shaped economy? Delayed employment numbers could reveal recession oddsPeter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Fast Company about the impact of Fed interest rate cuts on an already bifurcated economy.
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Colloquium explores AI in analyticsThe 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.”
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Meet the MBA Class of '27: Belinda UwaseBelinda Uwase is a mission-driven professional with a background in international studies and public health.
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Meet the MBA Class of '27: Grant HalgrenGrant Halgren is an MBA candidate specializing in Finance and Energy with a broad business foundation from Indiana University’s Kelley School, where he earned degrees in Marketing, Management, and International Business.
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New Goldring Institute director hopes to expand international partnershipsProfessor of Practice Alissa Bilfield has been named interim executive director of the Goldring Institute for International Business.
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| ResearchNew study shows how personal profiles transform social media customer serviceNew 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.
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| ResearchResearch Notes: Claire Senot and Yatish HegdeClaire 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.
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| ResearchResearch Notes: Shuhua SunShuhua 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.
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ENFRA partners with Stewart Center to launch executive leadership programENFRA 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-…
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Newsweek: The Real Cost of Layoffs Isn’t In the FinancialsLisa LaViers, assistant professor of accounting, contributed an article to Newsweek about the need for additional disclosures to help investors better understand the true cost of layoffs on future profitability.
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Conference explores opportunities in alternative investmentsMore than two dozen financial executives, portfolio managers, investors and academics shared insights with students and guests at the second annual Freeman Alternative Investment Conference.
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Meet the MBA Class of ’27: James LerilleAs a member of the class of 2027 MBA cohort, James Lerille is eager to fuse business with his creative vision.
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Meet the MBA Class of ’27: Fatima SambA division I volleyball middle blocker with three Ivy League titles, Fatima Samb is pivoting her neuroscience foundation into the business of sports.
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Energy students attend Gulf Coast Energy ForumMore than a dozen Master of Management in Energy students learned the latest in natural gas marketing, consumption and production trends and networked with industry professionals at the 7th annual Gulf Coast Energy Forum.
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| ResearchResearch Notes: Yang PanYang Pan’s paper “Unveiling the Human Touch: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction through Personalized Profiles of Social Media Customer Service Agents” has been accepted for publication in Production and Operations…
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Keeping it cool: MBAs help Convention Center find its temperature sweet spotA team of MBA students conducted a study to help the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center determine its optimal temperature setting for events.
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CNN: Stocks rise ahead of tech earnings as Nvidia hits $5 trillion valuationPeter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by CNN about the performance of tech company stocks like Nvidia, which is up 54% this year, and Alphabet,…
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Meet the MBA Class of ’27: Shishir PokhrelShishir Pokhrel is a results-driven marketing and operations professional with experience leading high-impact campaigns for global brands and managing FMCG operations.
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Meet the MBA Class of ’27: Bianca BusseBianca Busse brings an international perspective and creative energy to her professional pursuits in marketing and brand strategy.
