Freeman News
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Freeman welcomes nine to faculty for 2018-19Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new faculty members for the 2018-19 academic year.
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Tulane Business Forum explores digital transformationFor the 39th annual Tulane Business Forum, industry leaders from local and national firms will discuss the digital transformation and how firms are using technology to solve problems and generate value in new and innovative…
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New program offers faculty support for entrepreneurial research and activitiesThe Lepage Faculty Fellows program, a new initiative of the Freeman School's Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, will award grants of up to $10,000 per year to Tulane faculty members working in the…
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Making MovesAs a professional football player, Freeman School alumnus Brandon LeBeau (BSM '15) has some slick moves on the field. As the founder of local moving company Movn, LeBeau also specializes in smooth moves off the gridiron.
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Certified GoldThe Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex has been certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council for meeting the highest standards in green building.
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A Lucid approach to corporate cultureIn July, a panel of employees from one of the most innovative companies around -- technology firm Lucid -- shared their thoughts on the company’s one-of-a-kind culture in a special presentation for business students.
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MME students visit offshore production platformOn July 13, Master of Management in Energy students visited Breton Sound #51, an offshore production platform in the Gulf of Mexico operated by independent oil and gas company Upstream Exploration.
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Alumna fuses fashion and function in swimwear lineAs the founder and CEO of stylish swimwear brand Cabana Life, Melissa Papock (BSM '96) knows that clothing acts as a vital line of defense against summertime sun exposure.
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New nonprofit solves thorny issue for STEM teachersFounded by alumnus Todd Wackerman (MBA '18), STEM Library Lab is a new nonprofit that provides New Orleans public and charter school teachers with the tools they need to teach hands-on, inquiry-based science.
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Alumna appointed president of Kennesaw State UniversityPamela Whitten, an alumna of Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business, has been appointed president of Kennesaw State University, the third-largest university in Georgia and one of the 50 largest public…
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Freeman grad earns prestigious accounting awardA. B. Freeman School of Business alumna Alexis S. Gandal (BSM/MACCT ’17) has been named a 2017 recipient of the American Institute of CPAs’ Elijah Watt Sells Award.
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The growing importance of tacit knowledgeIn a new study, Professor of Accounting Jasmijn Bol finds that firms increasingly value tacit knowledge -- the term scholars use for hard-to-teach skills like communication, self-management and the ability to prioritize…
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Freeman MBAs create app to manage rental deposit disputesTwo students at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business have turned their gripes with renting into a company that could revolutionize how lease agreements are managed.
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Freeman School celebrates largest graduating class in historyOn May 18, 2018 — nearly 100 years to the day after its inaugural graduation ceremony — the A. B. Freeman School of Business awarded diplomas to the largest graduating class in school history.
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Business students help lead women's rugby team to championshipHelping to lead the Tulane women's rugby team to the D2 Spring Championship were three A. B. Freeman School of Business students: Elena Garidis (BSM '18, LA '18), Clare Sullivan (BSM '19) and Lily Wissinger (BSM '18).
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Twin grads find their own voices at TulaneFor graduating seniors— and identical twins— Blane and Tyler Margaretten, the highlight of their college careers is not the final destination, but the journey.
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Freeman hosts 4th Distressed Debt Investment Pitch CompetitionStudents Griffin Donnelly (BSM ’19), Ben Gerber (BSM ’19) and Jack Preston (BSM ’19) were anything but distressed after taking home first place honors in the fourth annual Aaron Selber Jr. Distressed Debt Investment Pitch…
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Video wall earns national awardIn April, rAVe [Publications], the AV industry’s leading news organization, honored the Freeman School's interactive video wall with a 2018 Best of DSE Award for Best New Interactive Digital Signage Product.
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Tulane honors Comer and Rosenthal as 2018 Entrepreneurs of the YearTulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business honored business executive Patrick Comer and civic activist Sandy Rosenthal as its 2018 Entrepreneurs of the Year.
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For footwear giant Steve Madden, the shoe's the thingOn April 25, footwear giant Steve Madden stopped at the A. B. Freeman School of Business for an intimate Q&A session with business students hosted by the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Medical device developer earns top prize in business model competitionA health-care startup with an innovative device designed to help people breathe a little easier was the big winner at the 18th annual Tulane Business Model Competition.
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Business Model Competition names finalists for $25K prizeAssistENT, Boost Linguistics and Uchooze Lunchbox will compete on April 19 in the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex for the top prize of $25,000.
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WSJ/Times Higher Education MBA and MFIN ranking surveyThe Wall Street Journal and the Times of Higher Education are currently conducting a survey of global MBA and Master of Finance programs for rankings to be published in spring 2018.
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Tales from the barbershopOn March 19, entrepreneur Aidan Gill discussed his 50-year career behind the barber chair in a special New Orleans Entrepreneur Week talk hosted by the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University’s…
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Freeman MBAs take top prize in first pitch contest of NOEW 2018A team of Freeman School MBAs edged out peers from five universities to win first place in the IDEAcorps MBA Consulting Challenge, which helped kick off this year’s showcase of the best in New Orleans startups and business…