Humble Beginnings: A Change of Plans

Humble Beginnings: A Change of Plans

Millie Pilié Bradley (A&S ’73, MBA ’75) was a few weeks into maternity leave her second child when she got an unexpected phone call from her boss. It was 1983, and Bradley, a systems manager in Exxon’s chemical division in Houston, had recently decided to work part time when she returned from her leave.

Class Notes: Fall 2016

Class Notes: Fall 2016

Carla Moradi (MBA/MPH ’89) has joined Hub International Ltd. as executive vice president of operations and technology. Moradi will lead the implementation of strategic enterprise-wide customer technologies and operations for the company, a leading global insurance brokerage.

In Memoriam: Fall 2016

A. Elmer Massey Jr. (BBA ’32)
Arnold J. Bennett (BBA ’39)
Maurice V. Duvic (’40)
Ruth de la Gueronniere (BBA ’40)
Edwin B. Raskin (BBA ’40)
Gertrude Balkin Cohen (BBA ’42)
George H. Harpster (BBA ’42)
Edward C. Hingle Jr. (’43)

Freeman School of Business Upcoming Events

November 2016
Nov . 9
New Orleans Executive MBA Webinar
Nov . 18
Tulane Family Business Forum,
Lavin-Bernick Center, Tulane University
Nov . 19
Tulane Houston Breakfast Info Session and Hands-On Workshop,
1700 West Loop South, Houston

From the Dean

From the Dean

Almost one in three Tulane undergraduate students is choosing to enroll in the Freeman School. While this most extraordinary demand is gratifying evidence that we’re delivering a timely, relevant and valuable service, it also presents us with some significant operational and logistical challenges.

Lepage establishes entrepreneurship center

Lepage establishes entrepreneurship center

Albert Lepage (MBA ’71), retired chairman of Lepage Bakeries Inc., has committed $12.5 million to the A. B. Freeman School of Business to establish a new center dedicated to the study, teaching and practice of entrepreneurship.

Deloitte’s global CEO talks leadership and more

Deloitte’s global CEO talks leadership and more

What does it take to run the world’s largest professional services network? For Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CEO Barry Salzberg, who delivered the Freeman School’s 2014 R. W. Freeman Distinguished Lecture, the key is understanding how to lead by influence instead of line...
New concentration helps MBAs make sense of big data

New concentration helps MBAs make sense of big data

Big data is one of the business world’s biggest buzzwords, offering organizations the promise of revolutionizing the way they generate value for customers and shareholders. Now, a new MBA concentration gives students the skills they need to help companies transform data into actionable knowledge.

Going the distance to fight cancer

Going the distance to fight cancer

Liz Cowle grew up with cancer. Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer just a few weeks before Liz was born. She died a month after Liz’s fourth birthday, leaving her grieving father to care for her and her two young sisters. “All the pictures that I have of my...
Undergrads find mentors in alumni

Undergrads find mentors in alumni

For business school students, getting a good internship is the first step toward landing a great job, but for students without previous professional experience, that’s often easier said than done. To help ease the transition from classes to the professional world, the...
New program prepares non-business students for business

New program prepares non-business students for business

Kelsey Chan-Chin graduated from Tulane University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in public health and a deep desire to help people eat healthier. “I like the part of public health that involves interacting with the community, so I eventually would like to run a...
Freeman relaunches PhD program

Freeman relaunches PhD program

One of the top priorities identified in the Freeman School’s 2013 strategic plan was the need to investigate the potential revitalization of the school’s dormant PhD programs. This summer, Freeman takes a big step toward realizing that goal by relaunching the PhD...