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...
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...
Freeman honors Maurin, Besh as Entrepreneurs of the Year

Freeman honors Maurin, Besh as Entrepreneurs of the Year

The A. B. Freeman School of Business honored commercial real estate developer James Maurin and celebrity chef John Besh with Entrepreneur of the Year Awards at this year’s Tulane Council of Entrepreneurs Awards Gala. The awards ceremony, an annual presentation of the...