Freeman Business

Stuart Haselden, right, CEO of high-performance outerwear and equipment company Arc’teryx, discussed his life and career in retail as the Freeman School’s 2022 R. W. Freeman Distinguished Lecturer.

Building an Affordable Future

As senior project manager for New Orleans real estate developer Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, Anna Labadie (SLA ’08, MBA ’15)
plays many roles.

Pillars of the Community

PwC partner Emily Pillars (BSM ’97) doesn’t back down when challenges arise. Instead, she meets them head on with a positive energy that’s contagious.

Investment bank owner pays it forward for next generation

As a business student, Brian Egwele (BSM ’01) learned valuable lessons from the entrepreneurs and alumni who shared their experiences with his classes. Now, he’s paying it forward as a Lepage Center Innovator-in-Residence.

Class Notes: Fall 2022

Diana Garvis Purcel (BSM ’88) has been appointed to the board of directors of PetMed Express Inc. She will serve as independent director and chair of the board’s audit committee. Purcel currently serves as chair of the audit committee for the Ocean Power Technologies Inc. board of directors and is chair of the finance committee for the board of the Animal Humane Society.

Four Freeman grads earn 2022-23 Fulbright Awards

Four Freeman School graduates are among the 14 Tulanians to win 2022-23 Fulbright awards. The graduates will receive grants through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the U.S. Department of State’s flagship international educational exchange program, to either study for a graduate degree, conduct an individually designed research project or participate in an English Teaching Assistant Program outside the United States.

In Memoriam: Fall 2022

Philip Abbott Masquelette (BBA ’45)
Fred White Dixon Sr. (BBA ’50)
Anna Charlotte Bartels Schroer (BBA ’50)
Lawrence William Schwarz Jr. (BBA ’50)
Francis Leonard Miller (BBA ’51)

Pomp and Circumstances

After two years of pandemic-related cancellations and restrictions, the Freeman School’s diploma ceremonies returned to the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse on May 20 with the customary pomp and circumstance, recognizing more than 700 degree candidates across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Upcoming Events

January 2023

Jan. 20
Tulane Family Business Forum
Location TBA

The Three P’s

To the vast majority of you, I’m still “the New Guy.” So with that in mind, I thought I should begin my first column in Freeman Business by telling you a little about myself, why I’m so excited to be dean of the Freeman School, and what I’ve been doing for the past several months.

Investment gains shown for New Orleans startups

New Orleans startups are making substantial gains in attracting investment funding while also adopting more flexible work options and scaling back their office expansion plans, according to the latest findings from the 2021 Greater New Orleans Startup Report.

Mock interviews go virtual

With more and more employers using video conferencing apps like Zoom to conduct screening interviews, virtual mock interviews have gone from a pandemic-necessitated substitute to a valuable simulation of the real-world.

Lepage Center announces recipients of Count the Costs research grants

The Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the six projects that will receive grants as part of its Count the Costs research initiative.

GameStop rally takes hedge fund class on wild ride

Mara Force was teaching an independent study course on hedge funds when the GameStop short squeeze began. Her students ended up incorporating the historic rally into their study.