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In its latest ranking of global MBA programs, leading Latin American business magazine AméricaEconomía has ranked the Freeman School 35th internationally and 22nd among U.S. business schools. The ranking appeared in the magazine’s June 2010 issue.

Burkenroad Conference Spotlights Recovery

What a difference a year makes. At last year’s Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference, 33 of the 34 companies that participated posted negative returns for the preceding 12 months. This year, 28 of 33 companies posted positive returns.

Business Plan Competition Winners Have a Bright Idea

Poverty and lack of access to safe, affordable lighting are two of the biggest challenges facing populations in the developing world. A startup company hopes to solve both of those problems with an innovative new product, and now, with the help of the Freeman School, it’s a little closer to achieving that goal.

Callais Family Honored as Outstanding Family Enterprise

The Callais family, whose businesses include marine transportation, banking and waste management services, was named the 2010 Outstanding Family Enterprise by the Tulane University Family Business Center.

Students Team Up for New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

Jack and Jake’s Market plans to bring locally grown food to customers in underserved neighborhoods within three days of harvest, but to achieve that goal, the company first needs a top-notch distribution system. That’s where a team of MBA students from Tulane, Loyola and UNO comes in.

Tidewater Chairman Highlights 2010 Tulane Business Forum

Dean E. Taylor, president and chairman of Tidwater Inc., will talk about how Tidewater distinguishes itself in an increasingly commoditized business as luncheon keynote speaker at this year’s Tulane Business Forum.

Wilson Family, Hall-Trujillo Honored as Entrepreneurs of the Year

The Wilson family, owners of Barriere Construction Co., received the Tulane Distinguished Entrepreneur(s) of the Year Award and Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, founding director of Birthing Project USA, received the Tulane Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 2010 Tulane Council of Entrepreneurs Awards Gala.

MBA Students Make Waves at “Investor Idol”

Rebirth Financial, a new company started by the second-year MBA students, was one of four finalists chosen from among more than 30 applicants to participate in Investor Idol, a showcase for New Orleans small businesses seeking investors.

Honors Students Are on the Case

It’s not that unusual for business students to read cases on companies like Google, General Electric and Time-Warner in their management classes. What is a little unusual is for the students themselves to write the cases.

Entrepreneurship Program Ranked Fourth in Nation

The Freeman School is one of the top five graduate schools in the nation for entrepreneurship. That’s the finding of Entrepreneur magazine and the Princeton Review, which ranked the Freeman School fourth in the nation on their list of Top Graduate Programs for Entrepreneurs.

Freeman Wins KeyBank Minority Case Competition

Freeman School MBA students Luiz Barros, Mario Coronel, Juan Molina and Olcan Moncayo won first place in the 2010 KeyBank Foundation Minority MBA Case Competition.

Oaktree Capital Chairman Sees a Slow Recovery

To investment manager Howard Marks, chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, the roots of the financial crisis can be summed up in a simple observation: When people think there’s no risk, that’s the riskiest situation imaginable.

New Master’s Program in Risk Management

Thanks to a unique new partnership between the Freeman School and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), students can earn a master’s degree in risk management while simultaneously preparing for the FRM examinations.

Executive MBA Program Among Top 25 in U.S.

The Freeman School jumped seven spots in the latest Financial Times ranking of executive MBA programs. Freeman’s EMBA program is now ranked 64th in the world and 22nd among U.S. programs.