The gift will fund programs and a renovation to create the Schwartz Family Center for Experiential Business Learning. These experiential learning methods will facilitate new partnerships with local, regional, national and global corporations with whom students will work to perform market analysis, determine the feasibility of launching new products, pursue investment strategies and more.

The center, which will be located on the ground floor of the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex, will host classes and interactive events that will feature the latest technology and enable undergraduate and graduate students to work on collaborative projects.

“Experiential learning is crucial to business education,” President Michael A. Fitts said. “Todd and Gina Schwartz’s generosity will build on the Freeman School’s many initiatives in this proven approach and establish Tulane as a premier destination for acquiring hands-on, real-world business knowledge and competencies.”

Todd Schwartz, who graduated from Tulane with a bachelor’s degree in finance, is the founder, CEO and executive chairman of the NYSE-listed OppFi and a managing principal at Schwartz Capital Group. He is also a partner at Strand Equity Partners.

Reflecting on his own educational journey, Schwartz said, “Experiential learning was highly influential in my professional development. The Schwartz Family Center is designed to provide students with transferable skills such as creativity, innovation, team collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking through various real-world experiences. I look forward to the center making these opportunities available to Tulane students.”