Hospitality

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.

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.

Through the memory-awakening power of food, Emily (BSM ’06, MBA ’13) and Alon Shaya are reconnecting a Holocaust survivor with his past and helping ensure that the stories of other survivors are preserved. Story by Elizabeth Lambert.…

The new Undergraduate Certificates Program gives students the option of specializing in one of four high-demand industries, putting them on track for career success.

Diego Bufquin, professor of practice in management and director of the undergraduate hospitality certificate program, participated in a MarketScale "Experts Talk" roundtable discussion on the impact of customer reviews on the…

Undergraduate 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.

Yuliia Yehorova, associate professor of economics and business at Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, will discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine on the country’s economy as the inaugural lecturer in…

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 on Nov. 14, 2022.

Jose Cil (A&S ’91), CEO of Restaurant Brands International, parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Horton’s, discussed the company’s commitment to purpose before profits as luncheon keynote speaker at the 43rd annual Tulane…

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business recognized more than 700 degree candidates at its spring 2022 undergraduate and graduate diploma ceremonies. The ceremonies took place on Friday, May 20, at Avron B. Fogelman Arena…

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and founder of the Burkenroad Reports program, was interviewed by Biz New Orleans for a story about his new book Being Your Own Boss Is Terrific.

The Tulane chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society recognizing academic excellence in the study of business, welcomed its newest members on Nov. 17, 2021.

Dean Paulo Goes, who became the 14th dean of Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business in August 2021, will deliver his first “State of the School” address on Nov. 12 as part of Wave ’21 – Homecoming, Reunion and Family…

Paulo Goes, who took office as the 14th dean of the A. B. Freeman School of Business on Aug. 23, says the school is well positioned to thrive in the rapidly changing business environment.

Paulo Goes, Dean and Halle Chair in Leadership at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, has been named dean of Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business, effective Aug. 23, 2021.

Tulane University paid tribute to Barbara and Jerry Greenbaum's lifetime of support by naming a new program of the A. B. Freeman School of Business in their honor.

The Master of Management in Entrepreneurial Hospitality, the Freeman School's first online graduate degree program, teaches students how to craft extraordinary customer experiences through the joint lenses of hospitality and…

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance, was interviewed by WWL-TV for a story about longterm impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on New Orleans hospitality workers.

Emily Shaya (BSM '06, MBA '13), co-owner of Pomegranate Hospitality, is working to bring the New Orleans-based restaurant group back from the pandemic.

John Clarke, professor of practice and associate dean for graduate programs, was interviewed by AP News for a story about how New Orleans — a city whose economy is built largely on hospitality — is coping with the impact of COVID-19.…

Named in honor of Frank B. Stewart Jr. (BBA '57), Stewart Center CBD will house the executive MBA program, non-degree executive education offerings, international programs, and courses related to the school’s new entrepreneurial…

John Clarke, professor of practice and associate dean for graduate programs, spoke with Biz New Orleans Managing Editor Kim Singletary about the Freeman School's new program in entrepreneurial hospitality for her feature on efforts to…

Starting this week, the A. B. Freeman School of Business will hold its first classes in downtown New Orleans at the Stewart Center CBD, the school’s new home for executive education programs.

For the students who took part in January’s intersession courses, some of the most exciting learning took place out of the classroom and far from campus.

With a new facility in the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute building, the Freeman School plans to offer degree and non-degree programs aimed at students, working professionals and executives from around the world.