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.
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.
The Freeman School of Business has named Mara Baumgarten Force as the inaugural director of the Center for Experiential Business Learning, the school’s new center of excellence dedicated to high-impact hands-on learning.
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.
Music app Tipzy hit a high note at this year’s Pitch Friday Competition, taking home the grand prize of $15,000 in cash and $2,500 in pro bono legal services.
