Student Stories

Shishir Pokhrel is a results-driven marketing and operations professional with experience leading high-impact campaigns for global brands and managing FMCG operations.

Bianca Busse brings an international perspective and creative energy to her professional pursuits in marketing and brand strategy.

A bioengineer turned commercialization strategist, Haley Lassiter bridges science and business to deliver measurable results.

Javier Ferrer is an MBA (Finance) and a Master of Management in Energy (Energy Trading & Risk Management) candidate who helps organizations align capital decisions with policy and market realities. 

Co-founded in 2024 by Kelly Robinson (MBA ’20) and Samantha Chodyla (MBA ’20), the Dog House is a New Orleans restaurant and hang-out space for people and dogs alike.

William Baird is leveraging his background in healthcare finance to pursue a career in corporate finance and strategy.

Andrew Karcher is a rising business leader with expertise in media planning, strategic campaign execution, and data-driven marketing analytics.

Cameron “Cami” Pyne is a JD/MBA candidate concentrating in Maritime Law with experience spanning legal practice, business operations, and policy advocacy in the shipping industry.

Rennie Merhige is a sports-media development executive with a track record of building premium unscripted and documentary slates.

Dee Parekh is an entrepreneur and founder of SolveCircle.

Hunter McGehee is a strategy-focused professional with experience supporting large-scale operational changes and workforce planning.

When Don Sylvester (MBA ’72) looks back on his career, he traces part of his success to the scholarship he received to attend Tulane University's Freeman School of Business.

Blakeley Cathey is an MBA candidate with a focus on human resources and people operations, bringing experience in consulting, diversity initiatives, and organizational development.

Luca Kunz is a mechanical engineer with international experience in medical device manufacturing and process improvement.

Harold Asher (A&S ’73, MBA ’75) lives for competition. It makes sense for a former college football linebacker, and, it turns out, for a forensic accountant.

Marshall Farrer (MBA ’98), executive vice president of Brown-Forman, welcomed jockey Junior Alvarado to the Winner's Circle at Churchill Downs on May 3 following the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.

"Entering the program without knowing anyone, I was challenged to step out of my comfort zone and build meaningful relationships, many of which I hope will last well beyond graduation," says Andrew Possi (MBA '25).

"I will be joining Dell Technologies as a Senior Advisor, Project Management in Round Rock, Texas in July 2025," says Muhammad Shafiul Munir (MBA '25).

"I'm most proud of pushing my boundaries by mastering new skills while collaborating with a sharp, driven, and inspiring cohort of professionals," says Juan Ocampo (MBA '25).

"The most important thing I learned at Freeman was how to properly negotiate. We did a four-day intensive on negotiations, and I felt the course gave me a ton of useful tips that I will use forever," says Ally Garrity (MBA '…

Harrison Bond had always envisioned a career as an executive, but the COVID pandemic changed his plans.

When Jazz Fest rolls around, David Bode (MBA '14) trades spreadsheets for sheet music as a member of the New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, the 20-piece revival orchestra that’s been entertaining audiences with…

As members of the Boar’s Nest, a team competing at the annual Hogs for the Cause fundraiser, Chris Puckett (MBA ’04) and Ryan Kenter (MBA ’04) are cooking up pork aplenty this year.

As a child growing up surrounded by poverty, food insecurity and crime, Russell Ledet (MD/MBA ’22) never dreamed he would one don a white doctor’s coat as a graduate of Tulane School of Medicine, but the Lake Charles,…

Rob Nelson (BSM ’88) won’t be scrambling to find a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift this year. As CEO of Elmer Chocolate, Nelson has been planning for Valentine’s Day 2025 for the last two years.