MME Students Visit Offshore Production Platform

MME Students Visit Offshore Production Platform

In July, Freeman School Master of Management in Energy students visited Breton Sound #51, an offshore production platform in the Gulf of Mexico operated by independent oil and gas company Upstream Exploration. Accompanied by Eric Smith, professor of practice and...
Freeman Welcomes Nine to Faculty for 2018-19

Freeman Welcomes Nine to Faculty for 2018-19

The A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new faculty members for the 2018-19 academic year. The appointments, which were effective July 1, represent the latest additions in the Freeman School’s continuing faculty expansion...
Former Dean James W. McFarland Retires

Former Dean James W. McFarland Retires

James W. McFarland, professor of management science and the second- longest-serving dean in Freeman School history, officially retired on July 1, 2018, bringing to a close a remarkable 30-year career at Tulane University. The Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence...
New Course Gives Students an Inside Look at Hedge Funds

New Course Gives Students an Inside Look at Hedge Funds

Mara Force spent 18 years at JPMorgan working with hedge funds and hedge fund managers. Now, as a Freeman School professor of practice and instructor in the Aaron Selber Jr. Course on Hedge Funds, she’s helping students to understand and master the notoriously...
Freeman Hosts Inaugural Colloquium on Business Analytics

Freeman Hosts Inaugural Colloquium on Business Analytics

About a dozen data professionals from leading New Orleans companies came together in October to share insights and discuss industry trends at the inaugural Tulane Business Analytics Colloquium. The Freeman School presented the colloquium to explore how companies in...
Real-World Research Skills

Real-World Research Skills

From the comfort of a dorm room or coffee shop, students today can access the collective holdings of thousands of libraries, but that abundance of information, paradoxically, can be a problem. “Online research has made it easier to do research, but I think it also...