The Freeman School of Business has named Mara Baumgarten Force as the inaugural director of the Center for Experiential Business Learning, the school’s new center of excellence dedicated to high-impact hands-on learning. In this new position, Force, who serves as the...
Russ Robins spent the better part of his career teaching statistics, so it makes sense that he’d continue to focus on numbers even in retirement. “My daughter gave me a Fitbit, and I’m kind of a fanatic about it,” he says. “I try and walk 10 miles a day — that’s about...
Most people today take same-sex marriage for granted, but the legal right for gay couples to marry was established less than 10 years ago, and Chris Otten (BSM ’05), professor of practice in business & legal studies, played a part in making it happen in Louisiana....
Music app Tipzy hit a high note at this year’s Pitch Friday Competition, taking home the grand prize of $15,000 in cash and $2,500 in pro bono legal services. The final round of the competition, an annual presentation of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and...
Entergy Louisiana has been aggressively expanding its renewable portfolio to reduce the company’s carbon emissions and meet the demands of customers, but integrating solar into the power generation mix isn’t as easy as flipping a light switch. “There are a lot of...
The A. B. Freeman School of Business has received a $5 million gift from Todd and Gina Schwartz to expand opportunities for students to “learn by doing.” The gift will fund programs and a renovation to create the Schwartz Family Center for Experiential Business...
