In the Media
Peter Ricchiuti outside Commanders Palace

Biz New Orleans: In new book, Ricchiuti profiles New Orleans entrepreneurs

December 16, 2021

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and founder of the Burkenroad Reports program, was interviewed by Biz New Orleans for a story about his new book Being Your Own Boss Is Terrific.

Student News
Matt Friedman and Sofia Viscuso

Student startup wins top prize at 2021 Impact Challenge

December 01, 2021

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.

Student News
Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma inducts newest members

November 22, 2021

The Tulane chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society recognizing academic excellence in the study of business, welcomed its newest members on Nov. 17, 2021.

Research
Yang Pan

Is Uber killing public transportation?

November 19, 2021

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.

In the Media
Peter Ricchiuti

NBC News: Oil companies to bid on newly released federal Gulf leases

November 17, 2021

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and founder of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by NBC News for a segment on the impact of the Biden administration’s auction of oil drilling rights to 80 million acres in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Freeman News
New Orleans skyline

Freeman School report shows investment gains for New Orleans startup ventures

November 10, 2021

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.

Freeman News
Sen. Bill Cassidy talks to students

Cassidy visits Freeman to talk energy and infrastructure

November 09, 2021

On the day the U.S. House of Representatives passed the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill he worked tirelessly to craft, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy visited the Freeman School to talk to energy students about what the historic bipartisan legislation means for the future of the energy industry.

Freeman News
Paulo Goes, dean of the A. B. Freeman School of Business

Dean Goes to deliver first 'State of the School' address at Wave '21

November 08, 2021

Dean Paulo Goes, who became the 14th dean of Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business in August 2021, will deliver his first “State of the School” address on Nov. 12 as part of Wave ’21 – Homecoming, Reunion and Family Weekend.

Faculty News
Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex Front

Freeman welcomes 4 to faculty for 2021-22

November 04, 2021

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of four faculty members for the 2021-22 academic year. The appointments, which were effective July 1, include three tenure-track assistant professors and one professor of practice.

Research
Osman Kazan

Research Notes: Osman Kazan

November 01, 2021

Osman Kazan’s paper “Twitter Use Among Orthopaedic Surgery Journals Correlates With Increased Citation Rates,” co-authored with Mohammed Asad Khalid of Oneida Health, Arjun Verma of Tulane School of Medicine and Jie Chen of the University of Texas Medical Branch, has been accepted for publication in Orthopedics.

In the Media
Jason Sandvik

The Wall Street Journal: Why Mentorship Does Not Always Work

November 01, 2021

Assistant Professor of Finance Jason Sandvik was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal for a story about workplace mentorship programs. In a recent study, Sandvik found that voluntary mentorship programs tend to miss out on attracting the employees most in need of mentorship.

In the Media
Roz Butler

Biz New Orleans: It's a Family Affair

October 31, 2021

Roz Butler, assistant director of the Tulane Family Business Center, is featured in the November issue of Biz New Orleans Magazine. Butler was interviewed for a Q&A about family business and the work of the Family Busines Center.