Freeman News

Lisa LaViers, assistant professor of accounting, was interviewed by The New York Times for a story about the impact of CEO pay transparency on employees.

Ben King's paper "Gender and Competitiveness when Earning for Others: Experimental Evidence and Implications for Sponsorship," co-authored with Nathan Barrymore and Cristian Dezso, was accepted for publication in Strategic…

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.

Maura Baumgarten Force, professor of practice in finance, was interviewed for a NOLA.com story about a report that Bank of America is planning an expansion into the New Orleans market.

Christine Smith, senior professor of practice in accounting, was interviewed by Bloomberg Tax for a story about the search to replace EY Global Chairman and CEO Carmine Di Sibio, whose plan to restructure the firm generated…

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.

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed for an Advocate story about the collapse of Metairie-based independent oil company Cox Operating, which left suppliers…

Yesterday, I was pleased to represent Tulane, the A. B. Freeman School of Business and the Tulane Energy Institute at the portrait unveiling of the 15th Secretary of the Department of Energy, Dan Brouillette.

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,…

Climate Change, ESG and Financial Markets, a new course developed by Associate Professor of Finance Nishad Kapadia, examines the impact of climate change risk on the economy and explores methods of quantifying and measuring climate…

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

The A. B. Freeman School of Business honored more than 1,000 degree candidates at its spring 2023 undergraduate and graduate diploma ceremonies. This year’s ceremonies took place on Friday, May 19, in the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in…

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…

Freeman School researchers Stephanie Cheng and Yuchen Zhang analyzed 17 years of patent activity in states with medical marijuana laws to determine that the legalization of marijuana has an adverse effect on regional innovation…

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 ski…

Ryan Peters’ paper “Intangible Capital in Factor Models” has been accepted for publication Management Science.

Christine Smith, senior professor of practice in accounting, was interviewed by The Muse for a story about career opportunities in accounting.

Assistant Professor of Finance Amanda Heitz was interviewed by The New York Times for a story about the government’s seizure and sale of troubled First Republic Bank.

As the 2023 R.W. Freeman Distinguished Lecturer, LCMC Health CEO Greg Feirn discussed his career, the changing environment of health care and LCMC’s new partnership with Tulane University.