Dr. Regina Benjamin (MBA '91)

Former surgeon general highlights role of business in public health

Dr. Regina Benjamin (MBA ’91), founder and CEO of BayouClinic/Gulf States Health Policy Center and former United States surgeon general, shared stories from her life and career in health care for the inaugural Dr. Regina Benjamin Distinguished Lecture.
Jose Cil

RBI CEO highlights focus on purpose before profits

Jose Cil (A&S ’91), CEO of Restaurant Brands International, parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Horton’s, discussed the company’s commitment to purpose before profits as luncheon keynote speaker at the 43rd annual Tulane Business Forum. The event, an annual presentation of the Tulane Association of Business Alumni (TABA), took place on Friday, Oct. 14, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Stuart Haselden delivers R. W. Freeman Lecture

Freeman lecturer discusses challenges, rewards of retail

Stuart Haselden (MBA ’98), CEO of Arc’teryx, a global design company specializing in high-performance outerwear and equipment, discussed his life and career in retail as the Freeman School’s 2022 R.W. Freeman Distinguished Lecturer.
Owen Knight

Freeman alum competes on new season of ‘Survivor’

Freeman grad Owen Knight (BSM ’14, MBA ’18) survived his first Tribal Council, avoiding elimination on the season premiere of “Survivor.” Knight, Tulane University’s director of admission engagement, is one of 18 players competing for a $1 million grand prize on season 43 of the CBS reality-competition show.
GWBC

Freeman welcomes 5 to faculty for 2022-23

The A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of five faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year. The appointments, which were effective July 1, include four tenure-track assistant professors and one professor of practice.
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Students fight for fairness in the courtroom

December 06, 2022

Each semester, around 50 students from the A. B. Freeman School of Business file into local courtrooms, eager to witness the reality and complexity of the justice system for the first time. And each semester, their detailed notes on the efficiency and operation of the court help bring change and accountability to the New Orleans justice system.

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Freeman rises in latest Princeton Review entrepreneurship ranking
November 30, 2022

The Freeman School climbed three spots to No. 46 nationally and No. 9 in the South in the latest Princeton Review rankings of the top graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies.

Events
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Ukrainian scholar to discuss economic impacts of war
November 28, 2022

Yuliia Yehorova, associate professor of economics and business at Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, will discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine on the country’s economy as the inaugural lecturer in the Tulane Freeman Ukrainian Speaker Series (TFUSS).

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WVUE Fox 8: Holiday Supply Chain Outlook
November 21, 2022

Claire Senot, associate professor of management science, appeared on Fox 8’s Morning Edition to discuss the supply chain’s impact on this season’s holiday shopping.

In the Media
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Biz Talks: The Business of Beer with Jacob Landry and Prof. J. Cameron Verhaal
November 16, 2022

Jacob Landry (MBA ’13), founder and president of Urban South Brewery, and Cameron Verhaal, assistant professor of management, joined host Rich Collins to discuss the business of beer for Episode 126 of Biz Talks, the Biz New Orleans podcast.

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Beta Gamma Sigma fall 2022 inductees

Beta Gamma Sigma inducts newest members
November 16, 2022

The Tulane chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society recognizing academic excellence in the study of business, welcomed its newest members at a recognition ceremony on Nov. 14, 2022.

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Colella honored with Provost's Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
November 15, 2022

Adrienne Colella, James W. McFarland Distinguished Chair in Business and professor of management, received the 2022 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the second annual Tulane University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards Ceremony.

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Michael Cooper of Bernhard leads tour for Tulane energy students

Bernhard announces partnership with Tulane Energy Institute
November 08, 2022

Bernhard announced this week a commitment to hire 360 Tulane University graduates over the next three decades. Dubbed the “360 Promise,” the program is a partnership between Bernhard and the Tulane Energy Institute (TEI), a world-renowned component of Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business in New Orleans.

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Dr. Regina Benjamin (MBA '91)

Former surgeon general highlights role of business in public health
November 03, 2022

Dr. Regina Benjamin (MBA ’91), founder and CEO of BayouClinic/Gulf States Health Policy Center and former United States surgeon general, shared stories from her life and career in health care for the inaugural Dr. Regina Benjamin Distinguished Lecture.

Research
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Research Notes: Amanda Heitz
October 25, 2022

Amanda Heitz won the Financial Management Association’s 2022 Best Paper Award in Financial Markets & Institutions.

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Research Notes: Jasmijn Bol
October 25, 2022

Jasmijn Bol’s paper “The Dual-Role Framework: A Structured Approach for Analyzing Management Controls,” co-authored with Serena Loftus of Kent State University, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Management Accounting Research.

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Yuchen Zhang and Stephanie Cheng

Research Notes: Stephanie Cheng and Yuchen Zhang
October 20, 2022

Stephanie Cheng and Yuchen Zhang’s paper “‘High’ Innovators? Marijuana Legalization and Regional Innovation,” co-authored with Pengkai Lin of Singapore Management University and Yinliang Tan of the University of Houston, has been accepted for publication in Production and Operations Management.