Cameron Verhaal’s paper “Authenticity-Based Connections as Organizational Constraints and the Paradox of Authenticity in the Market for Cuban Cigars” has been accepted for publication in Organization Science.

Robert Prilmeier’s paper “Why Do Firms Borrow Directly from Nonbanks?” has been accepted for publication in Review of Financial Studies.

Rize, a Freeman-based startup founded to expand access to professional development and internship opportunities for students, took home first place and the grand prize of $15,000 in seed funding at the 2021 Impact Challenge, an annual pitch competition for undergraduate social entrepreneurs.

In a forthcoming paper, a researcher from Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business takes a new approach to the study of ride-hailing services, using data and computational modeling to establish a clearer picture of Uber’s effect on mass transit.

New Orleans startups are making substantial gains in attracting investment funding while also adopting more flexible work options and scaling back their office expansion plans, according to the latest findings from Tulane University’s 2021 Greater New Orleans Startup Report.