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The Freeman School is pleased to announce the appointment of 12 new faculty members for the 2019-20 academic year. The appointments include 10 tenure-track assistant professors and two professors of practice.

Initial Headliners Announced for 12th Annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

Heading up to its 12th year, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), co-produced by the Freeman School and The Idea Village, has announced its initial lineup of speakers

Yest Named Inaugural Recipient of Peter Ricchiuti Professorship

Senior Professor of Practice Myke Yest was recently named the inaugural Peter Ricchiuti Professor, a fitting tribute to his zest for giving students engaged learning experiences.

Airline exec lands in the classroom

When Mark Powers became treasurer of JetBlue Airways in 2006, the high-flying carrier was perilously close to being grounded. The airline had grown rapidly since its start in 2000, adding dozens of new city destinations and expanding its capacity with new aircraft at a rate of one every 15 days, all fueled by debt.

Fellowship helps MBA student go farther

A full-tuition fellowship to the Freeman School has been life-changing for first-year MBA student Charishma Bhavani Koneru (MBA ’21). In turn, her experience at Freeman will help her transform more lives around the globe.

PwC Chairman Tells Students to Embrace Change

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As college graduates prepare to enter an increasingly automated workplace, one of their greatest fears is job security. In a talk at the Freeman School, the head of the nation’s second-largest professional services firm told prospective graduates not to worry.

MBAs Go the Distance to Fight Hunger

To help develop a strategy for better managing its army of volunteers, Argentine food bank Banco de Alimentos recently turned to the Freeman School and a team of second-year MBA students.

Senior Wins $10K in Weber State Business Competition

Jamie Milstein (BSM ’19) won third place and a prize of $10,000 in the final round of Weber State University’s “Outdoor Weber” Competition.

Tulane Launches MBA/ Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development Program

The Freeman School has announced a partnership with the Tulane University School of Architecture to meet the increasing demand for business professionals equipped with the tools for a career in real estate development.

Internet Pioneers Highlight NOEW 2019

Netscape Communications Corp. revolutionized computing in 1994 with the release of the world’s first commercial web browser, but in a talk at this year’s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, company founder Jim Clark said he still regrets not developing one key feature.

Study Abroad & Exchange Announces Spring 2019 Scholarship Winners

Kendall Gardner (BSM ’20) and Matthew Johnson (BSM ’20) were named spring 2019 recipients of the Freeman Travel Abroad Award (FTAA), a new scholarship program that offers financial assistance to students participating in Freeman study abroad programs.

Pierre Conner Appointed Executive Director of Tulane Energy Institute

The Freeman School has named Pierre E. Conner III, a senior energy and finance executive with more than 40 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, to lead the Tulane Energy Institute.

Double Fission

In January, students in the Undergraduate Intensive Energy Seminar visited the Waterford 3 control room simulator, a training facility located within Entergy’s Waterford 3 nuclear power plant that replicates the instrumentation in the plant’s actual control room down to the last toggle switch.

The Business Buzz: A Model Team

Less than two weeks after winning the top prize at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, the red-hot startup founded by a pair of Freeman School students did it again.