Freeman News
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Tulane Business Forum spotlights industries powering Louisiana economic growthAs 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…
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Force named Director of Schwartz Family Center for Experiential Business LearningTulane 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-…
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New course explores future of fintechAssistant 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…
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Consulting for a causeNOLA 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.
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Two Freeman grads earn prestigious Fulbright scholarshipsTwo 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.…
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Freeman recognizes more than 700 graduates at 2024 diploma ceremoniesWith 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.
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Finance students help high schoolers become investorsStudents 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…
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Music app takes top prize in Pitch Friday SeriesMusic 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…
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OppFi founder Todd Schwartz shares company's story as 2024 R.W. Freeman LecturerFor 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…
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Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk hosts fireside chat with studentsDavid 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.
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Industry experts program offers real-world, real-time career guidanceTo 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…
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Freeman School celebrates renewal of elite AACSB accreditationTulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has been reaccredited through 2029 by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the world’s leading accrediting body for university…
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Freeman jumps 19 spots in latest US News MBA rankingTulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business climbed 19 spots to No. 62 in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s best full-time MBA programs.
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Freeman students highlighted for Poets & Quants 2024 'Best & Brightest Business Majors'Freeman seniors Raleigh Kreis (BSM '24) and Kobe Zagon (BSM '24) were recently highlighted as two of this year's Best & Brightest Business Majors by Poets&Quants.
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Freeman growing as Fulbright destinationIn addition to producing Fulbright students, Tulane and the Freeman School are also leading destinations for Fulbright students. The Freeman School currently has four international grad students on Fulbright Foreign Student…
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Sensitive skincare company earns top prize at Tulane Business Model CompetitionGently Soap, a skincare brand that creates bath products infused with clinically validated botanicals to provide “joyful relief” to people with sensitive skin, won first place and the top prize of $75,000 at the 24th annual…
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Tulane honors 2024 Entrepreneurs of the YearTulane University honored Chris Britt (A&S ’95) and Andrea Turner Moffitt (NC ’00) as Entrepreneurs of the Year at the 2024 Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards Gala.
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Students unlock entrepreneurial insights at Founders ForumThe Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation's second annual Founders Forum gave entreprenuership students the chance to meet and learn from the founders of 23 New Orleans area companies.
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Alumni shine at first Black Alumni WeekendHundreds of alumni, guests, faculty and staff converged on Tulane's uptown campus the weekend of Feb. 22-24 to celebrate Tulane's first annual Black Alumni Weekend. Hosted by Tulane's Office of Alumni Relations, the weekend…
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Freeman launches new undergraduate certificate programs in high-demand fieldsUndergraduate students can now earn a certificate designating their completion of a specialized program of study in Energy, Hospitality, Real Estate Finance, Sports Management, and Business Analytics and AI.
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Tulane and Freeman part of record-setting $160 million grant to transform Louisiana’s energy industryTulane University and the A. B. Freeman School of Business will play central roles in a new statewide effort that has received the largest and most competitive grant ever awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation – up…
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Poets&Quants ranks Freeman 31st in undergraduate businessThe A. B. Freeman School of Business held its position as one of the top business schools in the nation, maintaining its rank at No. 31 in the latest Poets&Quants for Undergrads ranking of undergraduate business programs…
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Simulation will teach students about energy transitionPierre Conner, executive director of the Tulane Energy Institute and faculty director of the Master of Management in Energy, traveled to Warsaw, Poland, to be trained as a moderator in the Energy Transition Game.
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Executive MBAs from around the world come together for International WeekExecutive students from eight countries spanning three continents came together at the A. B. Freeman School of Business in January for a week of cross-cultural learning, collaboration and team building.
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New Orleans startups increase staffing, funding and equity despite recession threatNew Orleans area startups are staffing up and attracting more investment funding despite headwinds from higher interest rates, inflation and pessimism over the national economy, according to Tulane University’s 2023 Greater…