Freeman News
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Alum brings renewables focus to energy master's programPierre Moses (MBA '16), president of renewable energy firm 127 Energy, returns to Freeman this fall to teach a new course that emphasizes the practical knowledge and skills needed to bring renewable energy projects from…
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Lepage Center launches strategic consulting program for COVID-19-impacted businessThe Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business launched a new program this week to provide support to small businesses affected by the novel coronavirus…
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Stirling Properties establishes real estate scholarship fundStirling Properties has announced the establishment of the Maurin Ogden Tulane Real Estate Fund, a new academic scholarship opportunity for Tulane University graduate students pursuing degrees in real estate or related…
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Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes newest members with virtual ceremonyWhile the Freeman School’s traditional recognition ceremony honoring Beta Gamma Sigma members was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, inductees were invited to participate in a first-ever, society-wide virtual…
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Freeman to offer specialization in Renewable and Sustainable EnergyTo better prepare energy professionals for the changing marketplace, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is launching a new specialization this fall that offers students a deep dive into the business of…
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Lepage Center expands COVID-19 business resourcesIn a significant expansion of its efforts in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Lepage Center has announced that Freeman students are now being appointed to serve as strategic advisors to small businesses in the…
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AACSB highlights Freeman for GNO Startup ReportAACSB International has recognized Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business as one of 25 institutions that are elevating entrepreneurial thinking and new business creation around the world.
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Alumnus honored with 2019 AICPA Elijah Watt Sells AwardFor the third consecutive year, a graduate of Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has been recognized with the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award.
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New scholarship program hopes to attract more Peace Corps volunteers to businessWhile business school might not be the first thing most Peace Corps alumni think of following their service, a new scholarship program makes pursuing a business degree more accessible to Peace Corps volunteers than ever…
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Lepage Center launches new programs to assist businesses affected by COVID-19In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is rolling out a series of new initiatives to help entrepreneurs and small business owners impacted by the crisis…
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A message from Dean Ira Solomon: Unprecedented TimesThe past several weeks has been, for all of us, a period of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. As we here at the Freeman School have settled into our second week of delivering classes remotely, I wanted to take a few…
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Researcher says senator’s trades could be first test of STOCK ActWhile Sen. Richard Burr has denied that he sold stock based on information he received in classified briefings, a Tulane University researcher who studies insider trading among U.S. senators says the transaction followed a…
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Student venture that aids emergency response earns top prize at Tulane Business Model CompetitionA technology company whose flagship product is a web-based platform for emergency preparedness took home the grand prize of $75,000 at the 20th annual Tulane Business Model Competition (TBMC).
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Tulane Business Model Competition goes virtualIn response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has announced that the 2020 Tulane Business Model Competition will take place virtually.
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Freeman partners with Venture for America to host fellows, mentors for New Orleans Entrepreneur WeekThe Freeman School's Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will partner with Venture For America (VFA) to host a select group of 2020 VFA Fellows along with leaders from university entrepreneurship centers…
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Startup survey sheds light on early-stage New Orleans economyMore than 200 young businesses contributed to the 2020 Greater New Orleans Startup Report survey, according to the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of…
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Former faculty member Larry Arnold passes awayLarry Arnold, who served on the Freeman School's management science faculty from 1971 to 2005, passed away on Feb. 2, 2020, in Arlington, Tennessee. He was 76.
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Headliners announced for 12th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur WeekLeading up to its 12th year, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), co-produced by the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and The Idea Village, has announced its lineup of headline speakers.
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Master of Finance students win top prize at 2019 Business Valuation ChallengeA year after earning first runner up, a team of Master of Finance students from Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business won first place at the 2019 Business Valuation Challenge.
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Megan Guy named executive director of Executive EducationMegan Guy, professor of practice in business and legal studies, has been appointed as the Freeman School's new executive director of Executive and Professional Education.
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Students compete in National Real Estate ChallengeA team of students from the Freeman School's MBA program and the Tulane School of Architecture's Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development program recently competed in the National Real Estate Challenge, an invitation-…
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Yest named inaugural recipient of the Peter Ricchiuti ProfessorshipSenior Professor of Practice Myke Yest was recently named the inaugural Peter Ricchiuti Professor, a fitting tribute to his zest for giving students real-life learning experiences. Yest developed both of the Aaron Selber Jr…
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Alumnus delivers TEDx talk on servant leadershipEdward Crawford (MBA ’09), co-founder and president of Coltala Holdings and member of the Business School Council, recently delivered a TEDx talk at Wiley College on the role of service in business and life.
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Tulane Business Model Competition announces big changes for 20th anniversaryThe Tulane Business Model Competition celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020, and to mark the occasion, the competition has some big changes in store.
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Freeman mourns the death of Jeffrey BarachProfessor Jeffrey A. Barach, who taught marketing and management at the Freeman School for more than 40 years, died on Oct. 25, 2019. He was 85.