by mark | Dec 3, 2014 | - Summer 2014 -, From The Dean
One hundred years ago this month, some very exciting things were happening at Tulane University. In August 1914, the Board of Tulane had voted to establish a college of business administration if, and only if, the business community could guarantee the college’s...
by mark | Oct 3, 2013 | - Summer 2013 -, From The Dean
A strong connection to the local business community. An international focus, with a special emphasis on Latin America. Academic programs targeted at a number of different markets, from undergraduates to working professionals. A faculty recognized as among the nation’s...
by mark | Aug 28, 2012 | - Summer 2012 -, From The Dean
Earlier this summer, I celebrated my one-year anniversary as dean of the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, and what an incredible year it has been. We’ve hosted prestigious speakers and presented terrific events. We’ve signed agreements with...
by mark | Feb 3, 2012 | - Winter 2012 -, From The Dean
It is now almost six months into my term as dean, a natural point for reflection on this most exciting period. I wasn’t looking for a job when the search firm hired by Tulane contacted me last fall about the possibility of becoming dean, but as I researched the...
by mark | Aug 25, 2011 | - Summer 2011 -, From The Dean
As I sit here in my office preparing for my final days as dean of the Freeman School, a number of thoughts cross my mind. First and foremost, I’m struck by the realization that the job I’ve done for the last six years was not at all the job I thought I’d be doing back...
by mark | Mar 29, 2011 | - Winter 2011 -, From The Dean
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been meeting with the candidates to take over the dean’s job when I step down in June, and in the course of these discussions, I’ve had the chance to reflect on what we’ve accomplished over the last five years. As noted elsewhere in the...
