Finance

Cody Bratton (MBA '26) says that at Freeman he learned that strong leadership and sound business decisions begin with disciplined thinking.

Shofner Smith's (MBA '26) says his favorite memory of New Orleans was attending JazzFest. Shofner is a property tax professional.

Jessica Irene Minkel (MBA '26), Vice President of Enterprise Finance at Scholastic Inc., says her Freeman classes pushed her to challenge her own assumptions so she could make informed business decisions.

Abe Friedland  (BSM '26) will be an incoming Investment Banking Analyst at Gordian Group.

Bin “Jason” Wang (BSM '26) will begin a Master’s in Management at Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.

Annabelle He (BSM '26) will work as an FP&A Analyst at K1 Investment Management.

Nina Elvin (BSM '26) will be joining Barclays in New York City as an Investment Banking Analyst.

Joshua Becker (BSM '26) will be working as a Sales & Trading Analyst at Citi in New York City.

Following graduation, Emily Eckerman (BSM '26) will be working with Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking M&A Shareholder Activism and Corporate Defense Group.

During his time at the Freeman School, Daniel Solomon (BSM '26) interned at New Orleans Investment Bank, Chao & Associates.

After graduating, Sophie Lesniak (BSM '26) will work in Structured Finance at Ernst & Young.

After graduating, João Lacerda (BSM '26) will be moving to NYC and working in sales & trading at Goldman Sachs.

After graduation, Taylor Friedman (BSM '26) will join Jefferies Financial Group in Houston.

After graduating, Avik Hegde (BSM '26) will be working as a Business Valuation Associate for EY-Parthenon in New York City.

Following graduation, Nathan Zweig (BSM '26) will work as a financial analyst at Restaurant Brands International.

Following graduation, Sophie Casto (BSM '26) will be working as an investment banking analyst at Moelis & Company’s New York office.

Originally from Lake Forest, Illinois, Mark Basgall is studying economics and finance and earning a Real Estate Finance and Investment Certificate from the Freeman School of Business. Below, Basgall provides an overview of…

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by The Advocate for a story about Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's proposal to expand power plants, components and…

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Automotive News for a story about how disruptions in the Middle East can affect the price of gas.

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Mergers & Acquisitions about the forces driving private equity into LNG infrastructure.

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WWL-TV about how rising fuel prices are impacting delivery costs.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Nola.com about Amazon's reported interest in purchasing Covington-based telecommunications company Globalstar.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 about the impact of rising mortgage rates on New Orleans homebuilding.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Reuters for a story about how rising gas prices could impact upcoming elections.

Varun Adelli (BSM ’27) explains why he was inspired to study energy in New Orleans and what opportunities Tulane offers students interested in the industry.