The failure of credit rating agencies in emerging debt markets
By David Lesmond, associate professor of business In the recent economic downturn, a downturn precipitated by an explosion of so-called toxic debt, one of the most striking discoveries was the inability of credit-rating agencies to properly assess credit risk, the...
Message from the TABA President: Adding Value to Your Freeman Diploma
As president of the Tulane Association of Business Alumni (TABA), I thought this would be an appropriate time to discuss TABA’s latest initiatives to add value to your degree and strengthen your association with the school and fellow alumni.
Peter Callais
Peter W. Callais (BSM ’86), CEO of Abdon Callais Offshore in Golden Meadow, La., died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Nov. 2, 2008. He was 44. A native of Golden Meadow and a resident of Cut Off, La., Callais was a respected member of the local business community....In Memoriam
Edwin R. Nelson (BBA ’34) John R. Reuter Jr. (BBA ’36) David R. Schwartz (BBA ’39) Samuel L. Rubenstein (BBA ’40) Warren J. Brunner (BBA ’41) Mose I. Ellis (BBA ’41) Charles A. Bertel Jr. (’42) William M. Frost (BBA ’42) John R. Early Sr. (’44) Jo Jones McDaniel (BBA...
Saying goodbye to the Katrina class
The 2009 commencement ceremonies marked an historic end and a bright beginning for 769 newly minted alumni of the A. B. Freeman School of Business. At the undergraduate level, this year’s commencement was notable for the graduation of the so-called Katrina Class, the...Follow Freeman
