Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi)
AKPsi, the world's oldest and largest professional business fraternity, seeks to develop well-trained, ethical, skilled, resourceful, and experienced business leaders. Open to men and women majoring in business, AKPsi provides a unique blend of professional, service, and social events.
President: Arielle Drucker (adrucker@tulane.edu)
Executive Vice President: Amy McIntire (amcintir@tulane.edu)
VP-Membership: Meg North (mnorth1@tulane.edu) and Kerry Quinn (kquinn@tulane.edu)
VP-Treasurer: Elizabeth Cook (ecook@tulane.edu)
VP-Professional Programming: Dyland Blackford (dblackfo@tulane.edu)
VP-External Relations: Shawn Rice (srice@tulane.edu)
VP-Alumni Relations: Jared Prellwitz (jprellwi@tulane.edu)
Pledge Instructors: Kim Walk (kwald@tulane.edu) and Marne Braddock (mbraddoc@tulane.edu)
Secretary: Meaghan Hendricks (mhendri@tulane.edu)
Master of Rituals: Ryan Fischer (rfischer@tulane.edu)
Historian: Laura Buck (lbuck1@tulane.edu)
Community Service: Robert Morgan (rmorgan3@tulane.edu)
Social Chairs: Michael Baker (mbaker1@tulane.edu) and Liang Zhao (lzhao1@tulane.edu)
Fundraising: Annie Smith (bsmith2@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Michael Hogg (mhogg@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Amy Macneill (amacneil@tulane.edu)
Open to all students, Tulane's collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association presents members with the opportunity to learn from real-world marketing professionals. Members attend monthly meetings featuring exciting guest speakers, participate in fun hands-on marketing activities, and learn how to network with top-level marketing executives. The AMA offers a great supplement to Tulane's classroom experience and provides its members with the competitive advantage necessary to succeed in today's marketing field.
President: Leigh Alcott (falcott@tulane.edu)
VP-Finance: Alexis Hitchner (ahitchne@tulane.edu)
VP-Membership: Eric Lipkind (elipkind@tulane.edu)
VP-Programs: Alison Heine (aheine@tulane.edu)
VP-Alumni and Placement: Andrew Moss (amoss@tulane.edu)
VP-Advertising and Promotions: Liang Zhao (lzhao1@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Amy Macneill (amacneil@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Faculty Advisor: Harish Sujan (hsujan@tulane.edu)
This honorary national accounting fraternity seeks to promote continuous self-improvement, to foster high moral and ethical standards, to encourage and recognize scholastic and professional excellence, to cultivate a sense of responsibility and service, to promote the collegiate study of accounting, and to provide an opportunity for association between members and practicing accountants. Membership, by invitation only, is based on scholarship and professional attributes.
President: Brooke Bruns (bbruns@tulane.edu)
Vice President: William Mitchell (wmitchel@tulane.edu)
Reporting Secretary: Heather Marks (hmarks@tulane.edu)
Treasurer: Fernando Goitia (fgoitia@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisors: Beau Parent (bparent@tulane.edu) and Karen Foust (kfoust@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Amy Macneill (amacneil@tulane.edu)
The purpose of this honorary business scholastic fraternity is to reward scholarship and accomplishment in all phases of business, to promote the advancement of education in the science of business, and to foster principles of honesty and integrity in business practices. High scholarship and promise of marked ability are the prime requisites for selection of graduating seniors for membership. New members join by invitation at the annual meeting that is held in conjunction with graduation activities.
President: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: James McFarland (jmcfarl@tulane.edu)
The purpose of Tulane's Black MBA Association is to facilitate awareness and learning of issues affecting minorities in business and academia. This group sponsors lectures and community service programs and offers opportunities in career development. Membership is open to MBA, Master of Accounting, Master of Finance, Ph.D., and undergraduate students. For more information, email BlackMBA@tulane.edu.
President: Kyle Jones (kjones3@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
The Tulane Business and Law Society is the Freeman School's pre-law student organization. The club provides a forum for discussion on topics ranging from legal and ethical issues in business to life as a law student and lawyer. Additionally, it provides information on and assistance with the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
President: Jesse Gannon (jgannon1@tulane.edu)
Vice President: Adam Kwentua (akwentua@tulane.edu)
Secretary: Tammy Huynh (thuynh@tulane.edu)
Treasurer: Ge "Angela" Wang (gwang1@tulane.edu)
Publicity Chair: Lindsey Farless (lfarless@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Bentley Harris (charris5@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Sanda Groome (sgroome@tulane.edu)
FCBA is an inter-denominational organization that meets twice a month to discuss Biblical principles and apply them to the business world. Topics include greed, work/family balance, fair treatment of employees, and moral/ethical responsiblities. The organization also invites guest speakers to share their experiences of being Christian business leaders and participates in community outreach programs. Membership is open to all Freeman students.
President: Cesar Solorzano (csolorza@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Bill Reese (wreese@tulane.edu)
Freeman Consulting Group (FCG)
Through the support of the Tulane Association of Business Alumni (TABA) and the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship, FCG provides business consulting to local organizations on a non-fee basis. Clients are presented with workable solutions and FCG members gain valuable consulting experience.
President: Pauline Willeford (pwillefo@tulane.edu)
VP-Speaker Series: Noah-Jason Lewis (nlewis4@tulane.edu)
Co-VP-Project Development: Arnab Dasgupta (adasgupt@tulane.edu) and Muhammad Jamil (mjamil@tulane.edu)
VP-Special Events: Rachael Kansas (rkansas@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: John Elstrott (elstrott@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Rosalind Butler (rbutler4@tulane.edu)
The Freeman Investment Management Association provides its members with essential real-world skills through active investing, researching financial markets, and presenting potential investment opportunities for the club's fund. Additionally, club members participate in professional preparation events and gain a broad exposure to the finance industry through a variety of guest speakers.
President: Manish Mishra (mmishra@tulane.edu)
Co-Vice Presidents: Johnathan Kirby (jkirby@tulane.edu) and Stephen Ternois
Treasurer: Dan Dobrin (ddobrin@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Amy Macneill (amacneil@tulane.edu)
The FSG is the formal organization of students enrolled in the BSM program. All BSM students are automatically members of FSG. The FSG influences many of the curricular and extracurricular activities of the School. Students play a role in modifying the curriculum, in evaluating courses, in hearings of academic integrity, in planning academically related activities, in selecting faculty for special honors, and in organizing a schedule of social events. BSM students are encouraged to take a leadership role in FSG and to support the activities sponsored by FSG.
President: Dan Sadik (dsadik@tulane.edu)
Executive Vice President: Anna Drew Derrick (aderrick@tulane.edu)
Vice President of Social and Special Events: Barret Robin (brobin@tulane.edu)
VP-Organizations: Matthew Lamb (mlamb@tulane.edu)
VP-Awards: Julia Wu (qwu2@tulane.edu)Secretary: Celia Zhang (mzhang@tulane.edu)
Treasurer: Zoe Manzy-Coates (zmanzyco@tulane.edu)
Historian: Jessica Dallager (jdallage@tulane.edu)
Freshman Representative: TBA
Sophomore Representative: Matt Mendelson (mmendel@tulane.edu)
Junior Representative: Megan North (mnorth1@tulane.edu)
Senior Representative: Myles Waterman (mwaterma@tulane.edu)
Community Service Chair: Connor Dunlop (cdunlop@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Amy Macneill (amacneil@tulane.edu)
Graduate Business Council (GBC)
GBC, of which all graduate business students are members, serves the academic, professional, and personal interests of its membership.The group facilitates interaction and communication among the student body, the administration, the faculty, and the Tulane community. GBC accomplishes its mission by marketing its students, developing a productive learning environment, and providing mentoring and relationship-building opportunities. GBC also serves as the "umbrella" organization to other graduate business organizations. Any questions or concerns may be directed to gbc@tulane.edu.
President: Chonchol Gupta (cgupta@tulane.edu)
VP-Administration: Stephanie Limberg (slimberg@tulane.edu)
First-Year Rep-Administration: Arnab Dasgupta (adasgupt@tulane.edu)
VP-Academic Affairs: Andrew Dunn (adunn1@tulane.edu)
First-Year Rep-Academic Affairs: Ian Jones (ijones@tulane.edu)
VP-Finance: Shalin Patel (spatel5@tulane.edu)
First-Year Rep-Finance: Erin James (ejames3@tulane.edu)
VP-International: Xinle "Richard" Gu (xgu@tulane.edu)
First-Year Rep-International: Ravi Prakash (rprakash@tulane.edu)
VP-Social Affairs: Rachel Murray (rmurray1@tulane.edu)
GAPSA Senators: Xavier Cabo (xcabo@tulane.edu), Long "Vincent" Do (ldo1@tulane.edu), Pirarath "Jane" Sodprasert (psodpras@tulane.edu)
Master of Accounting Representative: Albert Farr (afarr@tulane.edu)
Master of Finance Representative: Eduardo Valdes (evaldes1@tulane.edu)
PMBA Representative: Adam Salup (asalup@tulane.edu)
Competition and Conference Chair: Ishaneka Williams (iwilliam@tulane.edu)
Alumni Affairs and Career Development Chair: Cesar Solorzano (csolorza@tulane.edu)
Community Service Chair: Shawn-Ann Mullen (smullen@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
The GFC caters to students interested in finance and finance-related careers by providing supplemental learning experiences, interaction with finance professionals, and opportunities to explore finance-related careers. Membership is open to all Freeman graduate students.
President: John Suarez (jsuarez@tulane.edu)
Treasurer: Shalin Patel (spatel5@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Salvatore Cantale (scantal@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
The purpose of Tulane's chapter of NAWMBA, formerly Graduate Women in Business, is to enhance the experience of women in the MBA program, to increase the number of women in the Freeman School, to promote women in business through community, educational, and service projects, to develop women as leaders, to build a strong network of MBAs, to participate in the national conference, and to support the goals of NAWMBA.
President: Ishaneka Williams (iwilliam@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisors: Laura Cardinal (cardinal@tulane.edu) and Sheri Tice (stice@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Peggy Babin (pbabin@tulane.edu)
Net Impact is an international, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world. Spanning six continents, Net Impact's membership makes up one of the most influential networks of MBAs, graduate students, and professionals in existence today. Net Impact members are current and emerging leaders in corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, non-profit management, international development, and environmental sustainability who are actively improving the world.
President: Patricio Campuzano (pcampuza@tulane.edu)
VP-Community Involvement: Francisco Robert (frobert@tulane.edu)
VP-Marketing and Communications: Ruth Yomtoubian (ryomtoub@tulane.edu)
VP-Finance: Joseph Milton (jmilton@tulane.edu)
VP-Technology: Andres Acosta (jacostaa@tulane.edu)
VP-Career Development: Olcan Moncayo (omoncayo@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
This group, under the umbrella of the Graduate Business Council (GBC), serves the academic, professional, and social needs of the part-time, evening MBA students.
President: Adam Salup (pcampuza@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Stephen Estrada (sestrada@tulane.edu)
The purpose of the RLGA is to educate and inspire students interested in pursuing a career in any aspect of the retail and luxury goods industry. The RLGA exposes students to opportunities in the industry through networking functions, attending national retail conferences, and hosting a speaker series.
President: Amina Harvey (aharvey@tulane.edu)
Vice President: Elizabeth Ellis (eellis2@tulane.edu)
Secretary (Project Manager): Pirarath "Jane" Sodprasert (psodpras@tulane.edu)
Treasurer: Noor Shikari (nshikari@tulane.edu)
Undergraduate Coordinator: Catharine Marsh (cmarsh@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Carmen Weigelt (cweigelt@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
Toastmasters is a national organization devoted to developing the speaking skills of its members. Students who participate in Toastmasters gain confidence and learn techniques that prove invaluable in classroom presentations as well as in future business situations.
President: Heather Marks (hmarks@tulane.edu)
VP-Public Relations: Jay Zhao (jzhao@tulane.edu)
VP-Education: Muhammad-Habib Jamil (mjamil@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Peter Ricchiuti (pricchi@tulane.edu)
Tulane Energy Club (TEC)
The purpose of TEC is to educate and inspire students interested in pursuing a career in the energy industry. In pursuit of this goal, TEC coordinates a variety of activities for its members, including a distinguished speaker series, field trips, networking socials, and an energy trading competition. By enhancing students' knowledge of the energy industry and helping them develop the relationships that are vital to success, TEC also advances the post-graduate opportunities of its members.
President: Tris Millard (tmillard@tulane.edu)
VP-Finance and Administration: Ian Jones (ijones@tulane.edu)
VP-Industry Outreach: James Newman (jnewman@tulane.edu)
VP-Social Activities: Jason Costa (jcosta1@tulane.edu)
VP-Trading Competition: Evan Fript (efript@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Eric Smith (esmith11@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
Tulane Entrepreneurs Association (TEA)
TEA's mission is to assist members in expanding their entrepreneurial skill base. TEA sponsors lectures, workshops, and social networking events, and provides student entrepreneurs with assistance in organizing their own ventures. TEA coordinates student teams that create business plans for entry into business plan competitions, and sponsors theTulane Business Plan Competition. TEA is open to all Tulane students.
President: Matt Dearmon (jdearmon@tulane.edu)
VP-External Marketing: Cesar Solorzano (csolorza@tulane.edu)
VP-Tulane Business Plan Competition: Brett Clark (rclark2@tulane.edu)
VP-Speaker Series: Ishaneka Williams (iwilliam@tulane.edu)
VP-Finance: Warren Herring (wherring@tulane.edu)
VP-Public Relations: Julio Moscoso (jmoscoso@tulane.edu)
VP-Social Enterprise: Jolene Frank (jfrank@tulane.edu)
VP-Interactive: Tainy Kone (tkone@tulane.edu)
VP-Event Management: Amina Harvey (aharvey@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisors: Laura Cardinal (cardinal@tulane.edu) and John Elstrott (elstrott@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Lina Alfieri-Stern (linaa@tulane.edu)
Tulane Innovation Club (TUIC) is a determined community driven by innovations and dedicated to facilitate big ideas that benefit the New Orleans community across all disciplines.
What does TUIC do?
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Presents guest speakers on innovation and idea development.
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Facilitates topic discussions on emerging ideas.
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Joins members with professionals, innovation coaches, and community leaders.
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Publishes ideas through semester reports and updates.
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Hosts peer networking and socializing events.
Why should you join TUIC?
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Connect with internships, idea networks, and the community.
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Beef up your resume with big ideas.
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Network with professionals and multidisciplinary students.
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Participate in a free, casual club culture.
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Partake in club parties and events.
Co-President: Jay Zhao (Jzhao@tulane.edu)
Co-President: David Steinrueck (dsteinru@tulane.edu)
TIBS brings together students and faculty interested in the international business arena. The organization hosts speakers from around the world to present current international business topics. TIBS organizes business debates to increase members' participation and explore diverse points of view. TIBS also sponsors the annual International Dinner to which all members of the Freeman community are invited.
President: Vincent Do (ldo1@tulane.edu)
Vice President: Richard Gu (xgu@tulane.edu)
Secretary: Kerry Kraft (kkraft@tulane.edu)
Treasurer: Srisakul Wongcharoenvutporn (swongcha@tulane.edu)
Speaker Chair: Chonchol Gupta (cgupta@tulane.edu)
Dinner Chair: Mei-Yu Chen (mchen4@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: John Trapani (jtrapan@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: Janice Hughes (jlhughes@tulane.edu)
