MBAs help Community Health Center take stock

MBAs help Community Health Center take stock

As part of the full-time MBA program’s new Consulting Practicum, a team of five MBA students worked with St. Thomas Community Health Center to streamline the organization’s inventory management process.

Freeman jumps 19 spots in U.S. News rankings

Freeman jumps 19 spots in U.S. News rankings

The Freeman School of Business climbed 19 spots to No. 62 in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s best full-time MBA programs. The 19-spot increase was one of the biggest year-to-year changes among ranked programs and represents Freeman’s highest U.S. News ranking since 2015.

New course explores future of fintech

New course explores future of fintech

Ryan Peters teaches Money, Fintech, and Blockchain: Transforming the Financial Landscape, the Freeman School’s first to delve into the inner workings of blockchain and cryptocurrency, but Peters says that’s just one part of the class.

Consulting for a cause

Consulting for a cause

A team of Freeman Master of Accounting students recently took on the role of consultants for NOLA Nature School, evaluating the school’s financial operations, identifying potential risks and recommending practical solutions.

Finance students help high schoolers become investors

Finance students help high schoolers become investors

Students at two New Orleans area high schools are doing more than just learning financial literacy. With the help of students from the A. B. Freeman School of Business, they’re studying investment strategies and actively building their own portfolios.

Remembering Beau Parent

Remembering Beau Parent

July 20 marked the 10th anniversary of the death of legendary instructor Beau Parent, who taught accounting at the Freeman School for more than 35 years.

Longtime faculty member Russ Robins retires

Longtime faculty member Russ Robins retires

On June 30, Russ Robins, the Jessica L. Streiffer and Edward L. Streiffer Chair in International Finance and professor of finance, retired, bringing to a close his 35-year career as a full-time professor and administrator.

Research sheds new light on gender disparities in the workplace

Research sheds new light on gender disparities in the workplace

A new study by Jasmijn Bol investigates the differential impacts of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) for male versus female employees, uncovering significant gender disparities and highlighting the unintended consequences of using management control systems to promote and reward these behaviors.

Selected Faculty Publications

Selected Faculty Publications

Alissa Bilfield’s paper “Exploring the Implications of the Fair Trade USA Certification for Farmworker Health and Well-being at the First Certified Farm in the U.S.,” co-authored with Edmundo Hernandez, was published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.