Southern Hospitality

Southern Hospitality

In October, Freeman students and faculty traveled to Atlanta to meet and learn from some of the top names in hospitality. The trip was part of the concentration/specialization in entrepreneurial hospitality, a new focus area that emphasizes the customer experience as...
Freeman Adds 12 to Faculty for 2019-20

Freeman Adds 12 to Faculty for 2019-20

The Freeman School is pleased to announce the appointment of 12 new faculty members for the 2019-20 academic year. The appointments include 10 tenure-track assistant professors and two professors of practice. Ben Bennett Assistant Professor of Finance Ben Bennett...
Yest Named Inaugural Recipient of Peter Ricchiuti Professorship

Yest Named Inaugural Recipient of Peter Ricchiuti Professorship

Over the past 25 years, Peter Ricchiuti has built the Burkenroad Reports program into a one-of-a-kind experiential learning experience. To celebrate his achievements and commitment to educational excellence, generous donors established the Peter Ricchiuti...
Airline exec lands in the classroom

Airline exec lands in the classroom

When Mark Powers became treasurer of JetBlue Airways in 2006, the high-flying carrier was perilously close to being grounded. The airline had grown rapidly since its start in 2000, adding dozens of new city destinations and expanding its capacity with new aircraft at...
Fellowship helps MBA student go farther

Fellowship helps MBA student go farther

A full-tuition fellowship to the Freeman School has been life-changing for first-year MBA student Charishma Bhavani Koneru (MBA ’21). In turn, her experience at Freeman will help her transform more lives around the globe. Upon graduation, Koneru is hoping to institute...