Finance

4 Master’s in Finance CareersEarning a graduate degree in finance can prepare individuals for a wide range of careers, including finance manager, risk analyst, controller, and investment banker roles. It also can position graduates for…

Freeman School alumnus Rick Rees (A&S '75, MBA '75), a seasoned private equity executive and philanthropist, has been re-elected to the Board of Tulane, the university’s main governing body.

Amanda Heitz, assistant professor of finance, was interviewed by The National Desk for a story about growing credit card debt and what consumers can do to prevent that debt from growing futher.

Business analysts play an increasingly important role in today’s economy. But what can you do with a business analytics degree and where can it take you?

Austin Smith is specializing in Business Analytics at Tulane University with a solid foundation in finance and economics from Louisiana State University.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by The Advocate for a story about Louisiana companies that have benefited from the explosive growth in AI.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, contributed an article to Invezz about the growing advantages of being a personal investor.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by MarketWatch for a story about how consumers should assess the quality of an investment advisor's research.

A distinguished roster of alumni, faculty and students came together on Nov. 1 for the first Freeman Alternative Investments Conference.

Peter Ricchiuti, William B. Burkenroad Jr. Clinical Professor of Equity Research and senior professor of practice in finance, was interviewed by Fortune for a story about what Wall Street expects from a Trump administration. “The bond…

Oleg Gredil's paper “Benchmarking Private Equity: The Direct Alpha Method,” co-authored with Barry Griffiths and Rudiger Stucke, was accepted for publication in the Journal of Corporate Finance.

To help local elementary schoolers learn the basics of financial literacy, students in Ashley Nelson’s the Art of Management class partnered with Junior Achievement to deliver a day of service at Esperanza Academy in New Orleans.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Fortune for a story about post-election expectations for the U.S. economy.

Robert Prilmeier, associate professor of finance, was interviewed for a Fortune story about 23andMe's decision to replace three of its board members with CFOs.

Peter Ricchiuti, William B. Burkenroad Jr. Clinical Professor in Equity Research and senior professor of practice, contributed an article to MSN.com about stocks with the potential to rise in the aftermath of Atlantic hurricanes.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by International Business Times for a story about how the Fed's recent interest rate cut will impact sustainable…

Patrick Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, entitled his talk to students at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business “More Than Just Interest Rates,” and he used the opportunity to dispel the notion…

Russ Robins, the Jessica L. Streiffer and Edward L. Streiffer Chair in International Finance and professor of finance, retired on July 1, bringing to a close his 35-year career as a full-time professor and administrator.

Peter Ricchiuti, William B. Burkenroad Jr. Clinical Professor of Equity Research and senior professor of practice, was interviewed by Yahoo! Finance for a segment on student attitudes about the stock market and investing.

The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University is pleased to announce the appointment of five new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year.

Assistant Professor of Finance Ryan Peters is the developer of Money, Fintech, and Blockchain: Transforming the Financial Landscape, a new Freeman School course that explores the innovative technologies transforming the financial world…

Dave Lesmond, Exxon Professor in Business and associate professor of finance, was featured in a WalletHub "Ask the Experts" Q&A on jumbo money market accounts. People often lose out on interest by not seeking alternatives to local…

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by USA Today for a story about the wisdom of investing in companies following a stock split.

Melissa Lightell, assistant dean of graduate admissions, was interviewed by the education news website Best Colleges for a story about Freeman's new MBA curriculum.

A research paper co-authored Goen Choi, visiting assistant professor of finance, was highlighted in a MarketWatch article. The paper, "Long-Term Shareholder Returns: Evidence from 64,000 Global Stocks," studied long-run shareholder…