Freeman News

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.

Freeman School Dean Paulo Goes has been appointed to the Board of Directors of AACSB International, the world’s largest business education alliance. The one-year appointment was effective July 1.

Pierre Conner, professor of practice and executive director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 News for a story about Entergy’s announcement that utility bills in Louisiana are down significantly from last…

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Rosen as assistant dean of corporate relations and Carla Coury as executive director of the Career Management Center.

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…