Freeman News
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| EventsCarol Lavin Bernick to deliver 2025 R.W. Freeman Distinguished LectureCarol Lavin Bernick (NC ’74), CEO of Polished Nickel Capital Management and former Executive Chairman of Alberto-Culver Co., will discuss her extraordinary life and career as the Freeman School of Business's 2025 R. W.…
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LA Times: Smart business? Currying favor? Why big tech leaders are friending and funding TrumpRob Lalka, Albert R. Lepage Professor in Business and professor of practice in management, was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times for a story about Silicon Valley leaders embracing Donald Trump.
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The Advocate: Which Louisiana stocks in 2024 were powered by the AI boom?Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by The Advocate for a story about Louisiana companies that have benefited from the explosive growth in AI.…
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| ResearchBol addresses European Union Policy Hub on generative AIJasmijn Bol, Francis Martin Chair in Business and PwC Professor in Accounting, spoke at the Masterclass series of the European Union Policy Hub in December 2024, sharing her expertise on leveraging generative AI.
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Forbes: Meta Removes Third-Party Fact Checkers Over ‘Bias’ FearsRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business and professor of practice in management, was interviewed by Forbes for a story about Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to replace third-party fact checkers on…
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| ResearchResearch Notes: Hongseok JangHongseok Jang's paper “Supplier Encroachment through Online Marketplaces,” co-authored with Quan Zheng and Xiajun Amy Pan, has been accepted for publication in Production and Operations Management.
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Newsweek: Facebook Embraces Donald TrumpRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business and professor of practice in management, was interviewed by Newsweek for a story about Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement of changes to Facebook's…
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Quartz: Mark Zuckerberg and Meta go all-in on TrumpRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business and professor of practice in management, was interviewed by Quartz for a story about Mark Zuckerberg and Meta's embrace of Donald Trump.
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HBR IdeaCast: How To Enhance Your Leadership with “Personal Power”Chris Lipp, professor of practice in Business & Legal Studies and director of the Management Communication program, was interviewed by Alison Beard for the HBR IdeaCast, a weekly podcast from the Harvard Business…
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Washington Examiner: The psychology behind why Trump’s podcast outreach workedChris Lipp, professor of practice in Business & Legal Studies and director of the Management Communication program, was quoted by The Washington Examiner for a story about Donald Trump's strategy to engage with…
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NBC News: Mapping Trump's connections to tech's right-wing brotherhoodRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by NBC News for a story about President-elect Trump's alliance with right-leaning tech executives.
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Invezz: The growing power of the individual investorPeter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, contributed an article to Invezz about the growing advantages of being a personal investor.
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Forbes: TikTok Will Have Its Day In The Court—SCOTUS To Hear Ban ChallengeAshley Nelson, senior professor of practice in management communication, was interviewed by Forbes for a story about TikTok's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the Chinese-owned social media app from being…
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AP News: What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?Rob Lalka, Albert R. Lepage Professor in Business and professor of practice in management, was interviewed by the Associated Press for a story exploring why Big Tech CEOs like Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are…
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Delivering the futureYou might think working for one of the biggest companies in the world means getting used to success, but Amazon's Joe Mulford (MBA ’25) says it’s just the opposite.
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MarketWatch: Here's how to make your investment adviser prove their stock-picking skillPeter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by MarketWatch for a story about how consumers should assess the quality of an investment advisor's…
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| ResearchIndependent study turns into peer-reviewed practitioner articleIn the wake of an independent study they worked on together, Professor of Accounting Jasmijn Bol collaborated with MBA student Marie Gares (MBA '23) for an article in a peer-reviewed journal.
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MBAs help Gulf Coast passenger rail service get back on trackA team of Freeman School MBA students worked with the Southern Rail Commission to help bring passenger rail service back to the Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years.
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MIT Technology Review: How Silicon Valley is disrupting democracyAlbert Lepage Professor in Business Rob Lalka's book The Venture Alchemists: How Big Tech Turned Profits into Power was reviewed in MIT Technology Review by Brian Gardiner.
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Today in Tech: Heroes, villains, politics and Big TechRob Lalka, Albert R. Lepage Professor in Business and professor of practice in management, was a guest on Computerworld's Today in Tech podcast, where he and host Keith Shaw discussed the rise in Big Tech executives seeking…
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Newsweek: Is TikTok a National Security Threat?Ashley Nelson, senior professor of practice in management communication, was interviewed by Newsweek for a story about the U.S. government's attempt to force the Chinese company that owns TikTok to divest itself of the…
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Students cap off their Freeman experience by planning St. Jude Community Center’s transformationWhen Professor of Practice Larry Merington told students in his Business Management capstone class they would be developing a plan to help St. Jude Community Center renovate its building and expand its community assistance…
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Freeman announces new 4+1 degree programsThe Freeman School’s new 4+1 program allows students to begin work on a master’s degree in business while still an undergraduate, enabling them to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in finance, energy management…
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Mastering the art of personal brandingAs AVP and head of Organizational Development and Change with Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, Bouvier Williams (MBA '93) drives organizational development initiatives across the 36,000-employee healthcare system,…
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Freeman students take top prizes in AMA competitionFreeman students not only helped a local green business grow but also cultivated their marketing skills, capturing the top two prizes at the New Orleans Chapter of the American Marketing Association’s 2024 Marketing Case…