Freeman News

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-Service company…

Lisa 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.

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.

A division I volleyball middle blocker with three Ivy League titles, Fatima Samb is pivoting her neuroscience foundation into the business of sports.

As a member of the class of 2027 MBA cohort, James Lerille is eager to fuse business with his creative vision.

More 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.

Yang 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 Management.

A team of MBA students conducted a study to help the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center determine its optimal temperature setting for events.

Peter 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, which is up…

Shishir Pokhrel is a results-driven marketing and operations professional with experience leading high-impact campaigns for global brands and managing FMCG operations.

Bianca Busse brings an international perspective and creative energy to her professional pursuits in marketing and brand strategy.

In December 2024, the Freeman School announced the new 4+1 program, which enables students to fast-track their education by earning both a bachelor's degree and a master’s degree in just five years. Through the program, BSM students…

Chris Lipp, professor of practice and director of the management communication program, contributed an article to Forbes about the importance of managing the investor-founder power dynamic when seeking capital.

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business unveiled the results of its seventh Greater New Orleans Startup Report while announcing plans to significantly expand its annual survey of the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem next…

Alissa Bilfield contributed the chapter "Women Smallholder Farmers Growing Beverage Crops" to Women and Smallholder Farming: Addressing Global Inequities in Agriculture, which was published in September 2025 by Burleigh Dodds…

A bioengineer turned commercialization strategist, Haley Lassiter bridges science and business to deliver measurable results.

Javier Ferrer is an MBA (Finance) and a Master of Management in Energy (Energy Trading & Risk Management) candidate who helps organizations align capital decisions with policy and market realities. 

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 Family…

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.

Shuhua Sun, Callais Professor in Entrepreneurship and associate professor of management, was interviewed by Quartz about his research on the use of AI in the workplace.

Rob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by BBC News about OpenAI's plans to allow adult content on its ChatGPT chatbot

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.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Business Insider about his thoughts on gold's steep rise this year.

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.

William Baird is leveraging his background in healthcare finance to pursue a career in corporate finance and strategy.