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.
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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
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
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
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
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.
Force named director of Center for Experiential Business Learning
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.
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.
Students help Entergy create a brighter future
To get a better handle on factors impacting solar viability in Louisiana, Entergy worked with a team of Freeman School energy students to study the impact of geographic diversification on solar reliability.
Freeman receives $5 million gift to launch experiential learning center
The Schwartz Family Center for Experiential Business Learning will dramatically expand opportunities for students to “learn by doing” and facilitate new partnerships with local, regional, national and global corporations with whom students will work on significant and highly relevant projects.
Freeman launches new full-time MBA curriculum
Designed to be data intensive, highly experiential and future focused, the STEM-designated program, which launched in fall 2023, leverages Freeman’s established strengths while delivering the knowledge, skills and experience sought by today’s top employers.
BSM program climbs to No. 31 in Poets & Quants undergraduate ranking
The Freeman School climbed 11 spots to No. 31 in the 2023 Poets&Quants for Undergrads ranking of the nation’s best undergraduate business schools.
Freeman launches online MBA program
To meet the growing demand for online graduate business education, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business announces the launch of its first fully online Master of Business Administration program.
Freeman welcomes 11 to faculty for 2023-24
The A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 new faculty members for the 2023–24 academic year.
