Freeman News

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…

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that applications to MBA programs grew by 12% in 2024, reversing two years of declines. Leading the growth were applications to full-time in-person programs, which rose 32% to their…

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.

Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business is on the rise in three new ranking surveys. In each of the surveys — two for full-time MBA programs and one for undergraduate business programs — the Freeman School improved its position…

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…

As Louisiana eyes its future, a handful of industries are expected to drive economic growth, including energy, hospitality, international trade and banking. Helping to fuel those industries is artificial intelligence, which is expected…

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.

Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business has named Mara Baumgarten Force as inaugural director of the Schwartz Family Center for Experiential Business Learning, the school’s new center of excellence dedicated to high-impact hands…

On the 10th anniversary of his death, Freeman looks back at his life and legacy of Beau Parent, who taught accounting at the Freeman School for more than 35 years.

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…

NOLA Nature School is a pioneering nonprofit preschool program that educates children through the wonders of nature, but as an organization, it faces many of the same challenges that for-profit businesses do.To help the school to…

Most people today take same-sex marriage for granted, but the legal right for LGBT couples to marry was established less than 10 years ago, and Chris Otten, professor of practice in business and legal studies, played a part in making…

Two A. B. Freeman School of Business graduates are among the eight Tulanians to win 2024-25 Fulbright awards. The graduates will receive grants through the highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the U.S. Department of State…

With more than 700 degree candidates set to participate in this year’s graduation festivities, the Freeman School did something it had never done before: Host three ceremonies.

The Tulane chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society recognizing academic excellence in the study of business, welcomed its newest members at a recognition ceremony in the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex on…

Students at two New Orleans area high schools are doing more than just learning financial literacy. With the help of students from the A. B. Freeman School of Business, they’re studying investment strategies and actively building their…

Music app Tipzy, which enables bars to generate insights from customer-requested music, hit a high note at this year’s Pitch Friday Competition, taking home the grand prize of $15,000 in cash and $2,500 in pro bono legal services.

For the 2024 R.W. Freeman Distinguished Lecture, Todd Schwartz (BSM '03), founder of fintech company OppFi, shared the firm's origin story and highlighted its unwavering commitment to assisting millions of Americans. In 2012, at a…

David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, visited the A. B. Freeman School of Business on Wednesday, April 24, for a fireside chat with students about energy policy, technologies and opportunities.

To help students get the insider's perspective they're seeking, the Freeman School’s Career Management Center launched the Industry Experts-in-Residence program, a new initiative that connects students with senior industry…