Topic: Tulane University

The Storm After the Storm

Tulane University President Scott Cowen was at the tail end of a respected career when Katrina hit. The hurricane almost destroyed his institution--and gave him the chance to reinvent it.READ»

Sex As a Career Strategy: Not

Seems the flirtatious babes on The Apprentice were more representative of the workplace than some of us would like. Fortunately, a new study shows that the Donald's advice for them to "use those God-given assets" is less helpful ...READ»

Carla Fishman

Director of Research Technology, Tulane UniversityREAD»

The Business of Partnerships

Since the Civil War days, solidarity has remained the South's proudest attribute. Just as the Southern states banded together in 1861, various sectors of the New Orleans community are joining hands today -- but this union has a different missionREAD»

Education Report Card

Dogged by historically low test scores, the New Orleans Public School System flounders while nearby private institutions follow the lead of strong higher education programs in the area. Closing this education gap requires back-to-basics education reformREAD»

Gathering Clouds at Tulane

No one would disagree with the fact that Tulane President Scott Cowen has done a hell of a job bringing his university back from the brink following Hurricane Katrina (access code required). But not everyone has supported his attempt ...READ»

Models of Success

As New Orleans begins the process of tearing down its failures and building up its most promising future ventures, this sultry Southern tourist town is looking outside the region and inside its city limits for inspiring success stories.READ»

Water Cooler: Help Wanted

The Fast Company roundup of what you'll be talking about this month when you talk about work.READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

My Brush with Swine Flu--We Dodged It, But What About Next Time?

At the beginning of June, swine flu or H1N1 hit my daughters’ school in full force.  Thankfully, everyone survived the outbreak, but what about next time?  Experts predict that we haven’t seen the last of H1N1, or its more ...READ»

Between the Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

Tech Priority Check

While the New Orleans economy is powered mainly by tourism, many community leaders envision the city as an emerging technological hub anchored by its most recent high-tech achievement: The Naval Information Technology CenterREAD»

The Roundtable

The following representatives from the New Orleans business, education, and technology communities contributed insight, forecasts, and cautions regarding the transformation of their hometown.READ»

Featured in the April Issue of Fast Company Magazine

The New Face of Al Jazeera, Page 42, by Linda Tischler With its often strident anti-American rhetoric and penchant for showing al Qaeda-produced hostage tapes, the Arabic news channel al Jazeera is seen by many Americans as little ...READ»

Frank Gehry's Rx for New Orleans

Bilbao effect for the Big Easy? Fresh from his Brooklyn setback, the master goes traditional.READ»

Graduating MBA Resumes Now Available!

New MBA and Alumni Resume Books Released! The following graduate business schools’ resume book databases have been released (or will be released in the upcoming week) for you to begin searching and filtering though the ...READ»

Soul is Waterproof

With three years behind us since Hurricane Katrina and, continuing in the spirit of The New Orleans 100 project, I've been contemplating my hometowns future and realizing the positive changes that have come about since the storm. ...READ»

Everything I Need to Know I Learned (or Didn't Learn) in Business School

Carlo Brumat Carlo Brumat, currently dean of DUXX Graduate School of Business Leadership, in Monterrey, Mexico, worked for many years in industry both in the United States and in Europe -- first as a physicist and later as a ...READ»

The Temptation Of Superfly

Its genre-busting all-night jam-athons evolved into the country's biggest music festival--and turned Superfly Productions into a real business. Can it stay alive without losing its soul?READ»

The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor

James Andrews has become a hidden force in sports -- rescuing careers, changing the outcome of games, and making billions for stars and teams -- by mending the world's best athletes (like the 62 pros on the previous pages) and driving medical innovation.READ»

• From Under the Knife to the Hall of Fame
• Dr. James Andrews' All-Star Baseball Team
• How Surgery Led 12 Star Quarterbacks to Victory