Freeman welcomes 10 to faculty for 2014-15

Dean Ira Solomon is pleased to announce 10 appointments to the faculty of the A. B. Freeman School of Business.

Houston PMBA project about more than marketing

On an annual basis, the foundation touches the lives of more 4,000 children, teens and family members, but like a lot of nonprofits, Periwinkle doesn’t always have the time or resources to devote to strategic marketing. That’s where a Houston-based class of Freeman School PMBA students comes in.

Tulane Business Forum looks at leveraging Louisiana

The CEOs of two of Louisiana’s biggest homegrown success stories — Daryl G. Byrd of Iberiabank Corp. and José S. Suquet of Pan- American Life Insurance Group — will discuss what it took to build those businesses as keynote speakers at the 34th annual Tulane Business Forum, “Home Grown: Leveraging the Louisiana Business Experience on a National Scale.”

Ernst & Young CEO highlights importance of global ethics

In the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, business schools across the nation have put a much greater emphasis on the teaching of ethics, but in a talk at the A. B. Freeman School of Business, James S. Turley, chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young, said those efforts can only go so far.

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week highlights Tulane’s role in startup scene

The fifth annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week shined a spotlight on the city’s fast-growing startup scene, but the head of the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship at Tulane University told attendees that the event is also a testament to the important role Tulane plays in the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Ambassador highlights importance of US-EU relationship

When British Prime Minister David Cameron called for a referendum on Britain’s membership in the European Union, it was just the latest challenge to the beleaguered union, which has struggled in the wake of the global financial crisis. But in remarks at the A. B. Freeman School of Business in January, the EU’s ambassador to the United States said Cameron’s comments should not be interpreted as a rejection of the union.