Student Spotlight

In a summer internship at Entergy in New Orleans, Kalsey Belle (MBA '24) was able to apply her interests in energy and analytics at KeyString Labs, their innovation lab.

Jade Barnblatt (MBA '24) discovered the field of Thought Leadership Marketing through her summer internship at Autodesk.

Matias Pribor (JD/MBA '24) grew up around boats, but his summer internship at Maritime Partners exposed him to functional areas like vessel financing as well as providing networking opportunities.

Sydney Trainor (MBA '24) applied knowledge on branding and consistency from her marketing courses during her summer internship at LCMC Health.

Jordan Kirsch-Clemenceau (BSM '23) believes that business presents opportunities to centralize awareness, communication and technology while executing ideas focused on collective social good.

Ray Howze (MBA '23) hopes to contribute to New Orleans' future through affordable housing or real estate development.

Altman Scholar Matthew Yam (BSM '23) isn't ready to leave Tulane yet; he'll be working at the Tulane Endowment in Darien, Conn.

Alex Kemppainen (MME '23) decided to enter the energy industry to be part of the transition to renewable energy sources and will join NextEra Energy, one of the largest generators of wind energy, following graduation.

Louisiana native Amelia Viator (BSM '23) is dedicated to community service: In addition to volunteering for several local organizations, she gave her time to a soup kitchen when she studied abroad in Italy.

As a student in our JD/MBA program, Jeannie Smith (JD/MBA '23) completed both degrees in four years.

A graduate transfer to Tulane and a varsity athlete on the women's basketball team, Rachel Hakes (MBA '23) completed the Professional MBA program in just 14 months.

Name: Isabel Braverman Majors: Environmental Studies and Finance Hometown: Simsbury, CT Fun fact about yourself: I once walked a marathon in Madrid! Why…

Name: Peiyu Liang Degree Program: Master of Business Analytics Hometown: Guangzhou, China Fun fact about yourself: I would like to travel around the world, and I am learning French. Why did you decide to…

Name: Abby Whitman Degree Program: Professional MBA Hometown: Palmetto, Florida Fun fact about yourself: Growing up I raised various livestock ranging from swine,…

Name: Jonathan Abbo Majors: Finance, Management, Real Estate, Design Minor: Architecture Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fun fact about yourself:…

Bingzhao Yao Degree Program: Master of Finance Hometown: Bozhou, China Fun fact about yourself: My favorite basketball jump shot is the Kobe-style fadeaway, it's so cool. Why did you decide to get your…

Name: Danielle Smith Degree Program: Master of Management in Energy Hometown : Hinsdale, Illinois Fun fact about yourself: I played golf at…

Name: Melanie Mercier Degree Program: Executive MBA Hometown: San Francisco, CA Fun fact about yourself: I attended Tulane with my daughter, Caroline! While she just successfully completed her Sophomore year, I…

Name: Nico Sperber Degree Program: Master of Management Hometown: Koblentz, Germany Why did you decide to get your master’s degree? I was an exchange student at Tulane University in the fall term of 2021. While…

Name: Ivy Robinson Degree Program: Professional MBA Hometown: Thomasville, Georgia Fun fact about yourself: I am crazy for costumes! I love any excuse to celebrate, and that definitely includes…

Meet Yichi Zhang, who is completing both his MD and MBA in just four years through Freeman's joint degree program with Tulane Medical School. Hometown: Beijing, China Fun fact about yourself: One of my favorite…

My experience at Freeman has been everything I wanted and needed in a business school education. I got the opportunity to take thought-provoking classes from outstanding professors. These courses have enhanced my knowledge of business…

With past experiences in the automotive and sports industries, Mitch Murray (MBA '24) hopes to use the analytical skills and problem-solving ability he's honed through the Tulane MBA program to pursue a career in finance after…

Santosh Kumar (MBA '24) is a seasoned project management professional with extensive experience managing high-value projects in the energy industry.

As a strategic planning analyst at Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Jeanne Chrisanthopoulos (MFIN '21) derives insights from data to help support the hospital's mission: to serve the pediatric healthcare needs of children across the…