Alumni, Faculty and Friends Come Together to Honor Trapani
To honor Trapani’s long-lasting impact on the business school, two alumni—Dave Sislen (BSM ’76) and Stacey Berger (BSM ’76, MBA ’78)—have initiated a fund to endow the John M. Trapani III Professorship in Business. Earnings on the fund will be utilized on an annual basis to provide financial support to outstanding young faculty members.
Motta Delivers Heartfelt Charge to Graduates
When Stanley Motta (BBA ’67) was asked to deliver the charge to graduates at this year’s diploma ceremony, he realized he had a special insight into the role: Fortyfive years ago, as a Tulane senior, he himself had sat in McAlister Auditorium impatiently waiting for the speaker to finish his speech so he could receive his diploma.
Graduate Alumni Celebrate Reunion in City Park
More than 150 alums spanning 45 years of the Freeman School turned out on May 4 for Freeman’s second annual Graduate Alumni Reunion Party.
Freeman’s 2012 graduate diploma ceremony spans traditions
The Freeman School’s 2012 graduate diploma ceremony was Ira Solomon’s first as dean of the business school, but in a number of ways it marked a return to traditions of the past. For the first time in three years, a brass band was on hand to lead students in and out of...
My Brilliant Career: A Healthy Change
After graduating from Tulane and earning a law degree from Stetson University, Beth Houghton (N ’77, MBA ’78) worked on the staff of Arthur Andersen & Co. for seven years, rising through the ranks to become a tax manager in the firm’s Tampa, Fla., office, but she eventually realized something was missing.
Freeman School of Business Upcoming Events
AUGUST 2012 AUG. 17 Tulane Family Business Forum, Lavin-Bernick Center, Tulane University AUG. 23 Executive and Professional MBA Information Session, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II Tulane Houston Information Session, 1700 West Loop South, Houston AUG. 24 Rock ’n’ Bowl...
From the Dean
Since my arrival on campus, I have been meeting with faculty and the Business School Council to develop in collaboration a new strategic plan for the school, one that leverages our existing strengths while addressing the rapidly evolving landscape of management education. While this plan will comprise initiatives spanning virtually every facet of the school, our ultimate goal can be summed up rather simply: to make Freeman a “school of choice.”
Farm Team
The Mauthe family have been dairy farmers in South Louisiana for five generations, but in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, their small, family-owned dairy was forced to suspend operations. Now, with the help of celebrity chef John Besh and a team of Freeman School MBAs, the Mauthes hope to bring their fresh glass-bottled milk, Creole cream cheese and homemade cheesecakes to a new generation of customers.
MBAs Practice Business Without Borders
Tom Connor (MBA ’12) has worked on a lot of consulting projects but probably none as simultaneously inspiring and sobering as the one he recently undertook for CILSA, an Argentinean nonprofit dedicated to helping at-risk children and the disabled access educational and career opportunities.
Collaboration Is Key, Development Officials Say
This year’s Tulane Business Forum focused on growth through innovation and collaboration, and according to a panel of New Orleans economic development officials, the city’s remarkable rise in a host of national business rankings—everything from best city for attracting people under 25 with college degrees to top metro area for IT job growth—is a perfect example of that theme.
Wall Street Reforms Likely Not Enough
New federal rules to rein in the banking industry may be causing a stir on Wall Street, but the regulations likely won’t go far enough to prevent a crisis like the 2007–2008 financial meltdown, says the Freeman School’s Paul Spindt.
Villere & Co. Named Outstanding Family Enterprise
St. Denis J. Villere and Co., a 100-year-old family-owned investment management company, is the 2011 recipient of the Tulane Family Business Center’s Outstand Family Enterprise Award.
Innovative Clinic Wins Top Prize at PitchNOLA
The ideas presented spanned everything from urban farms to educational wetlands trips to an online crowdsourcing program to support underprivileged students, but in the end, it was an innovative approach to health care that captured the top prize at PitchNOLA 2011.
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