
Alumni Spotlight


The executive behind some of Hollywood’s biggest soundtracks
Paul Friedman (MBA/JD '96), executive vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Music Affairs Group, has helped orchestrate deals for some of Hollywood's most successful soundtracks.

Alum helps make worldwide commerce happen
Noah Ehren (BSM ’21, MANA ’22) works as a technology consultant at EY, where he specializes in software company SAP’s Enterprise Resource Planning program.

Founders find success with signature exercise mat
Millie Blumka (SSE ’16) and Taylor Borenstein (BSM ’16) are the founders of the wellness brand, STAKT.

Tulane/UFM alum delivers the analysis that powers M&A deals
Esteban Guillermo Armas Maza (MFIN '25) is a graduate of the Tulane/UFM Master of Finance, a joint executive program of Tulane's Freeman School of Business and Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Tulane/UFM alum brings passion for finance to role as risk analytics manager
Elba Lucía Gómez Morales (MFIN '25), an alumna of the Tulane/UFM Master of a Finance program, is Head Coordinator of Analytical Reserve Projects (Risk Integration), Risk Management at Banco Industrial in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

College sweethearts remember early days at Freeman
Nicole Norris (BSM ’00) and Chad Norris (BSM ’01), who met as undergraduates at the Freeman School, reflect on the early days of their love story.

Alum finds love abroad
To celebrate Valentine's Day, Marta Machio and Ben Hamawy (MBA ’04) recount their study abroad love story.

Alumna leverages Freeman network to land dream job at Entergy
Esther Frempong (MBA ’25) successfully leveraged the Freeman network to land a job as a strategy analyst at Entergy.

International student leverages STEM master's degree to launch professional services career
Shanghai native Jocelyn Zhang (BSM/MACCT ’23) credits the five-year BSM/Master of Accounting program with helping her to fast-track her education and achieve her goal of working in the United States.