Freeman News

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the addition of eight new full-time faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.

Michael Burke’s book A Workplace Safety Approach to Good Health: Interdisciplinary Insights for Sustainable Development was published in August 2025 by Palgrave Macmillan and Springer Nature as part of its Sustainable…

Cameron Verhaal's paper "Conquering the Divide? The Role of Political Polarization in the Destigmatization of a U.S. Medical Marijuana Platform Market” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Management.

Christine Smith’s paper “Do Academic Honesty Statements Work?,” co-authored with James Alm, Patrick Button and Toni Weiss, was accepted for publication in Journal of Economic Education.

Paulo Goes' paper “All That Glitters Is Not Gold: The Impact of Certification Test Costs in Online Labor Markets,” co-authored with Jiaru Bai, Qiang Gao and Mingfeng Lin, has been accepted for publication in Information Systems…

Ryan Peters, assistant professor of finance, was interviewed by CNBC about the passage of two landmark crypto bills, the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, and what they’ll mean for consumers and the industry as a whole.

Diego Bufquin's paper “Exploring the Relationship Between Brand Coolness, Brand Personality, Brand Identity, and Purchase Intentions Through the Lens of Wine” was accepted for publication in Journal of Wine Research.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by CNN for a story about the potential impacts of President Trump firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Ian Ho's paper “Game of Brainstorm: The Impact of a Badge System on Knowledge Sharing,” co-authored with Lei Wang and Yifan Zhang, was accepted for publication in Information Systems Research.

Karen Foust's paper “Gender Representation in Case Study Research,” co-authored with Ann Hackert and Jessica A. Magaldi, was accepted for publication in Business Case Journal.

Chris Lipp, professor of practice and director of Management Communication, contributed an article to Harvard Business Review on techniques leaders can use to enhance the power and effectiveness of their communications.

Getting to class just got a little easier thanks to Freeman’s Executive MBA travel stipend.

Students in Freeman’s Hospitality, Sports Management, and Real Estate Finance Certificate programs traveled to Madrid in May to gain global business insights and explore the culture and economy of one of Europe’s top destinations.

Three A.B. Freeman School of Business students have been named 2025-2026 Fulbright grant recipients.

For the second year in a row, 100% of first-year students in the Freeman School’s full-time MBA program secured meaningful professional experience for the summer.

As a LEAP fellow, Luis Saab (MBA ’25) created a tailor-made financial quote tracking model for Travis Banks' company, Gravel Road Builders and Construction Services.

Eugina Leung, assistant professor of marketing, was interviewed by PsyPost for a story about her research on how people's prior beliefs are often reinforced by the search terms they use, trapping them in an informational echo chamber…

Eugina Leung, assistant professor of marketing, was interviewed by Scientific Inquirer about her research finding that found search engine users tend to reinforce their own beliefs and biases as a result of the search terms they use.…

Eric Smith, professor of practice in finance and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 for a story about how the conflict in the Middle East is affecting gas prices.

Eric Smith, professor of practice in finance and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WDSU-TV for a story about the impact of U.S. strikes in Iran on gas prices. “We don't import much from the Middle…

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 program formats…

Paulo Goes, Dean and Debra and Rick Rees Professor of Business, was interviewed for a story about AI’s impact on entry-level jobs.

Freeman School Dean Paulo Goes has appointed Carmen Weigelt, associate professor of strategy, to serve as associate dean of the Stewart Center for Professional & Executive Education and Rajat Khanna, associate professor of…

Ashley Francis, assistant dean of the Stewart Center for Professional & Executive Education, was interviewed by Inside Higher Ed about the strategy behind Freeman's Online MBA program.

Tulane School of Medicine graduate Mohammed Sharief (MD/MBA ’25) planned to spend his time leading up to Match Day 2026 doing audition rotations in anesthesiology at various hospitals, but an eye-opening experience in Guatemala changed…