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Entrepreneurship, Master of Business Administration, Programs

Interview with Business Plan Winner Ishaneka Williams

What prompted you to enter the competition? I am a native New Orleanian so working to eliminate the ‘brain drain’ and loss of talent from the city is very dear to me.  I wanted to be a part of the solution and the competition gave us that opportunity. I love […]

April 23, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

Top 10 things I learned #10 – Presentation is Everything

The Top Ten Things I Learned in Business School Number 10: Presentation is Everything Why do (non-MBA) people think stock brokers make so much money? When I was in 9th grade, we had a stock broker come to my economics class and everyone thought the guy was richer than god. […]

April 21, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

A weekend to celebrate

A weekend to celebrate                 Last weekend was full of fun events. Tulane Entrepreneurs’ Association hosted its 9th annual Business Plan Competition (BPC), and two Tulane teams took first and second prize at the 504ward business competition. This weekend $265,000 was given out in cash and prizes to entrepreneurs and […]

April 20, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

A weekend to celebrate               

A weekend to celebrate                 Last weekend was full of fun events. Tulane Entrepreneurs’ Association hosted its 9th annual Business Plan Competition (BPC), and two Tulane teams took first and second prize at the 504ward business competition. This weekend $265,000 was given out in cash and prizes to entrepreneurs and […]

April 20, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

Along with Crawfish season (see below) April also means all sorts of choices for activities in Ne

Along with Crawfish season (see below) April also means all sorts of choices for activities in New Orleans.  Two weeks ago we had an Ironman triathlon and one week ago was the Cresecent City Classic which included 20,000 runners, many of which were Tulane MBAs and professors.  Pictured above are […]

April 18, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

Late March and early April brings the start of Crawfish season to New Orleans.  Tulane sure does

Late March and early April brings the start of Crawfish season to New Orleans.  Tulane sure does know how to embrace it.  This picture illustrates how over 16,000 pounds of crawfish was passed out to Tulane students and staff at the 2009 Crawfest.  It was a free all day event […]

April 18, 2009 ×

Energy, Finance, Master of Business Administration, Programs

I have had this picture for a while and hadn’t posted it. This is the graduate final exam f

I have had this picture for a while and hadn’t posted it. This is the graduate final exam for the Fall semester of Burkenroad Reports. If you look in the upper left hand corner of the picture, you can see Wil Donaldson. hmm…Burkenroad Reports. Burkenroad Reports is one of the […]

April 17, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

Here we have three prospective students; Omar, Terrell, and Adrian. Again at the student gatherin

Here we have three prospective students; Omar, Terrell, and Adrian. Again at the student gathering at Rambla. -Mr. Price

April 16, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

Tonight begins another admitted Student Preview weekend! In this picture you see Eric and Choncho

Tonight begins another admitted Student Preview weekend! In this picture you see Eric and Chonchol (both current 1st year MBA students) and a prospective student (I didn’t get her name) at a social event at Rambla in the central business district of New Orleans.We all spent about two hours together […]

April 16, 2009 ×

Experience, Master of Business Administration, Programs, Uncategorized

Dating in business school…

So I read this article back in October about dating in B-school, and it was oh so familiar. There were essentially eight rules of MBA dating that went as follows: 1.) If you weren’t single when you arrived, you will be by Thanksgiving, 2.) For two years you will work […]

April 10, 2009 ×