Professional MBA

Professional MBA

Notable Graduates: Rachel Hakes MBA ’23

Notable Graduates: Rachel Hakes MBA ’23

A graduate transfer to Tulane and a varsity athlete on the women’s basketball team, Rachel Hakes (MBA ’23) completed the Professional MBA program in just 14 months.

June 27, 2023 ×

Professional MBA

Notable Graduates: Abby Whitman MBA ’23

Notable Graduates: Abby Whitman MBA ’23

Name: Abby Whitman   Degree Program: Professional MBA  Hometown: Palmetto, Florida  Fun fact about yourself:   Growing up I raised various livestock ranging from swine, dairy and beef productions through Future Farmers of America (FFA). I am passionate about sustainable agriculture which is why I studied Agricultural Business at the University of Tennessee.    […]

June 6, 2023 ×

Professional MBA

Notable Graduates: Ivy Robinson MBA ’23

Notable Graduates: Ivy Robinson MBA ’23

Name: Ivy Robinson Degree Program: Professional MBA Hometown: Thomasville, Georgia  Fun fact about yourself:    I am crazy for costumes! I love any excuse to celebrate, and that definitely includes Mardi Gras, Halloween, and practically any reason to throw a party.   Why did you decide to get your master’s degree?   I […]

May 12, 2023 ×

Master of Business Administration, Professional MBA

PMBA student Amy Barad, a director with an education nonprofit, makes her team’s pitch for Unpackd, a clothing rental service developed in New Product Development in the Hospitality Industry, an MBA course that takes a granular look at how to take products from the drawing board to the marketplace.

New course explores the process behind new products

What does it take to create a successful product? According to John Clarke, it’s probably not what you think. “It’s kind of a myth that there has to be some kind of epiphany,” says Clarke, a professor of practice in management at Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business. […]

February 23, 2017 ×

Community, Professional MBA

Students find use for excess dining hall food

Students find use for excess dining hall food

Have you ever wondered where all the excess food produced at the Bruff Commons dining hall goes at the end of the night? Thanks to the Tulane University chapter of the Food Recovery Network (FRN), food that used to end up in the trash is now collected and donated to […]

November 29, 2016 ×

Experience, Featured, Professional MBA

3 reflections on the Asia Global Leadership course

3 reflections on the Asia Global Leadership course

Several things contribute to this course being a useful and interesting course. The number one reason would be the fact that you work with actual companies who are looking to expand into Asia. It is an empowering and exciting experience to work as “management consultants” with the company administration, gauge […]

May 16, 2016 ×

New Orleans, Professional MBA

PMBA Port Visit

PMBA Port Visit

On April 13 Professor Knud Berthelsen accompanied his Asia-Global Leadership class on a site visit to The Port of South Louisiana. We received a warm southern greeting by the Executive Director, Paul Aucoin, and staff. This was beneficial to our class as we learned of the magnitude of international trade that […]

April 28, 2016 ×

Featured, New Orleans, Professional MBA, Programs

Oak Street celebrates po’boys in a rich fashion

Oak Street celebrates po’boys in a rich fashion

Tulane students enjoy eating po’boys from some of the finest restaurants in town at the unique Oak Street Po’boy Fest… Read More

November 24, 2015 ×

Experience, Featured, New Orleans, Professional MBA, Programs

Graduate Student Social at Rock ‘n’ Bowl

Graduate Student Social at Rock ‘n’ Bowl

At the end of August, the MME students rung in a new school year by attending a social hosted by the Graduate Business Council at the famous New Orleans Rock ‘n’ Bowl, where we put our bowling skills to the test. The MME students in attendance were humbled in bowling […]

September 16, 2015 ×

Featured, New Orleans, Professional MBA, Programs

Michael Hecht and Gary Lagrange speak at Tulane about New Orleans 10 years after Katrina, Wed., August 19, 2015. (Photo by Cheryl Gerber)

The next economic hurdle? Achieving critical mass

The A. B. Freeman School of Business recently hosted a speaker discussion on where the city of New Orleans is now and where we are headed as we approach the 10 year anniversary of hurricane Katrina.   Featured speakers were Gary LaGrange, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, […]

August 25, 2015 ×