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Evan Christenson is an innovative leader who helped students secure over $20K in scholarships through esports at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and developed future stars during his tenure at WWE.

Chris Lipp, professor of practice in Business & Legal Studies and director of the Management Communication program, contributed an article to Fast Company about the benefits of using abstract language, as opposed to…

Austin Smith is specializing in Business Analytics at Tulane University with a solid foundation in finance and economics from Louisiana State University.

Matt Gelb is a finance professional with a strong background in real estate, financial analysis and loan compliance.

Carol 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. Freeman…

Rob 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.

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.

Jasmijn 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.

Rob 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 Facebook…

Hongseok 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.

Rob 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 fact-…

Rob 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.

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 Review…

Chris 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 podcasters…

Rob 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.

Peter 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.

Ashley 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 banned by the…

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 seeking the…

You 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.

Peter 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 research.

In 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.

A 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.

Albert 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.

Rob 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 political…

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 popular social…