Focusing on Job One

In November, I had the pleasure of addressing an audience of alumni and parents as part of my annual State of the School homecoming address. For this year’s talk, I highlighted our dramatic growth, the exceptional quality of our students and the innovative new...

The Myth of the Ivory Tower

By Ira Solomon, dean, A. B. Freeman School of Business A few weeks ago, I was discussing the strategy behind the Stewart Center CBD, our new facility in downtown New Orleans, when a colleague casually referenced a concept we’ve all heard before: the ivory tower. His...

From the Dean: Summer 2018

A new era of business education at Tulane University has begun. In January, the new home of the A. B. Freeman School of Business — the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex — opened its doors to students. Designed by the internationally renowned architecture firm Pelli...

From the Dean: Summer 2017

Summer is typically a quiet time on Tulane’s campus, but here at the Freeman School, it’s been a different story. Here, the sound of jack-hammers has filled the air as workers demolish the rear façade of Goldring/Woldenberg Hall in preparation for construction of the...

From the Dean: Fall 2016

The next era of business education at Tulane University has begun. In May, the A. B. Freeman School of Business officially kicked off a major expansion and renovation project designed to meet the changing needs of business education in the 21st century. This...