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EJ Encalarde, president and COO of Festival Productions and coordinating producer of Jazz Fest, is instructor in a new Freeman course that explores the principles of festival management.

Biotech startup Exactics took home the top prize of $15,000 in cash and $2,500 in pro bono legal services during the Grand Prize Round of this year’s Pitch Friday Competition.

The Grand Prize Round of Pitch Friday, the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s annual student elevator pitch competition series, will take place on Friday, April 18, with Abode, BEEFUEL, Cloud IX, Cypher Challenges and…

Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business climbed eight spots to No. 54 in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s best full-time MBA programs.

Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser visited the Freeman School on March 26 to share lessons from his life and career with students.

Venkat Subramaniam has been named senior associate dean for academic programs at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business. The appointment, which was effective April 1, was announced by Freeman School Dean Paulo Goes in an…

Jeff Salyer’s Strategic Brand Management class is bringing PMBA students face-to-face with experienced sales and marketing professionals and giving them a look at how these teams operate in real-life business contexts.As part of the…

MabLab, a student startup that produces quick and accurate test strips to detect deadly lacing agents in drugs and drinks, took home first place and the grand prize of $75,000 in the 2025 Tulane Business Model Competition.

Tulane University honored restaurateurs Emily (BSM ’06, MBA ’13) and Alon Shaya and educator Calvin Mackie as Entrepreneurs of the Year at the 2025 Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards Gala.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Tulane Business Model Competition. As we count down to the start of the 2025 competition, Freeman checks in with some of our past winners to find out where they are now.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Tulane Business Model Competition. As we count down to the start of the 2025 competition, Freeman checks in with some of our past winners to find out where they are now.

Freeman School faculty members Chris Lipp and Rob Lalka are among the more than 200 acclaimed authors and thought leaders on tap for the fourth annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

In 2023, Freeman professor Chris Otten and co-owner Mary Nell Bennett launched the Nell Shell, a seafood pop-up bringing New England delicacies to Crescent City eaters.

Carol Lavin Bernick (NC ’74), CEO of Polished Nickel Capital Management and former executive chairman of Alberto Culver, shared candid insights on leadership, corporate culture and family succession as the Freeman…

Miami Dolphins All-Pro tackle Terron Armstead was one of three sports business professionals who shared their insights with students and guests at the inaugural Tulane Sports Business Conference.

The Freeman School’s new 4+1 program allows students to begin work on a master’s degree in business while still an undergraduate, enabling them to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in finance, energy management or business…

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

On Nov. 15, the Freeman School hosted the 2024 Master of Business Analytics Colloquium, an annual conference that brings analytics experts to campus to share their perspective on industry trends and offer career insights to students in…

With an expected decline in the number of college-age students over the next decade, universities nationwide are bracing for what’s been called the "enrollment cliff," but during his annual State of the School address, Dean Paulo Goes…

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.

Completing a summer internship is one of the most important steps in getting a job after graduating from an MBA program, and this summer Freeman School MBA students cleared that hurdle with flying colors. A remarkable 100% of the…

According to the 2024 Greater New Orleans Startup Report, area startups see artificial intelligence and machine learning as likely game-changers for their industries, but they’re not all sure if that’s a good thing.

Effective Nov. 1, 2024, the Stewart Center will become the Stewart Center for Professional & Executive Programs, reflecting its new role as the home for all Freeman School programs aimed at working professionals, including the…

Dan Brouillette (MBA '24), president and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute and former U.S. Secretary of Energy, delivered the luncheon keynote address at the 45th annual Tulane Business Forum.