Student Stories

Get a first hand look at the annual Tulane Business Forum from students, speakers and attendees.

Jake Davidson (MBA '25), the fourth member of his family to attend Tulane, is pursuing his MBA to develop the skills to be the fifth generation to take the helm of his family's business.

Samantha Rubin (MBA '25) comes to Freeman from Delray Beach, Florida. She chose Freeman because of our newly revamped MBA curriculum, and she hopes to pursue a career in digital marketing.

In May, Louis David (MBA ’11) was named interim president and CEO of the New Orleans Business Alliance, the public-private partnership that serves as the City of New Orleans’ official economic development organization.

Vasili Econopouly (MBA '24) confirmed his intended career path through a summer internship at Sutter Health in Sacramento, California.

In his summer internship at Syneos Health, Justen Downing (MBA '24) learned how to apply business analytics to pharmaceutical consulting.

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.

The Freeman Consulting Group won second-place honors in the 2023 IDEAcorps MBA Consulting Challenge, earning $2,000 for startup client KidKred and $1,500 for the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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…