PMBA course leads to live-saving surgery

PMBA course leads to live-saving surgery

When Dr. Rizwan Aslam enrolled in the Freeman School’s PMBA program, he expected to get a peek inside the business world. He didn’t expect to save someone’s life. As part of the program, Aslam, an associate professor of otolaryngology and neurosurgery at Tulane...
Freeman welcomes nine to faculty for 2020-21

Freeman welcomes nine to faculty for 2020-21

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of nine faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year. The appointments include seven tenure-track assistant professors, one professor of practice and one lecturer. Sean Flynn,...
Scholarship program brings Peace Corps volunteers to Freeman

Scholarship program brings Peace Corps volunteers to Freeman

As a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, Edward Crawford started a cooperative to help local coffee farmers earn more money from their annual harvests, but the then recently graduated English major soon found himself taking on new and unfamiliar...
Tulane Business Model Competition goes virtual

Tulane Business Model Competition goes virtual

360VR Technology, a company started by students at the University of Delaware whose flagship product is a web-based platform for emergency preparedness, took home the grand prize of $75,000 at the 20th annual Tulane Business Model Competition (TBMC). An annual...
New Specialization in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Debuts

New Specialization in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Debuts

Energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro and biomass currently make up about 25% of global electricity generation, but that figure is expected to rise to 45% by 2040. To better prepare energy professionals for the changing marketplace, the Freeman School launched a...
Creating competitive advantage through customer experience

Creating competitive advantage through customer experience

By A. J. Brooks When Associate Dean John Clarke told me that Freeman had identified hospitality entrepreneurship as an emerging opportunity area for the school, I got very excited. I distinctly remember his pitch — “creating competitive advantage through customer...