From the Dean
Students fall 2020

A message to students from Dean Ira Solomon

November 23, 2020
I shall begin this message with four words: Congratulations! You made it! After what arguably is the longest and hardest year that many of us have experienced, the end of 2020 is finally in sight. And not a moment too soon.
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Freeman ranked among nation's best for entrepreneurship

November 17, 2020

In its latest survey of university entrepreneurship programs, the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine ranked the Freeman School 42nd on its list of the best graduate programs for entrepreneurship.

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Dean Ira Solomon

A message from Dean Ira Solomon

November 17, 2020
For a little over nine years now, I have had the privilege of serving as the dean of the A. B. Freeman School of Business. Now, as the final year of my second five-year term as dean is progressing, I have been doing a lot of thinking about my future and what is best for the Freeman School.
Research

Research Notes: Rajat Khanna

November 09, 2020

Rajat Khanna's paper “Aftermath Of A Tragedy: A Star’s Death And Coauthors' Subsequent Productivity” has been accepted for publication in Research Policy. 

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Research Notes: Amanda Heitz

November 03, 2020

Amanda Heitz’s paper “Corporate Political Connections and Favorable Environmental Enforcement” has been accepted for publication in Management Science.

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Entrepreneurial Hospitality program named in honor of Greenbaum family

October 26, 2020

Tulane University paid tribute to Barbara and Jerry Greenbaum's lifetime of support by naming a new program of the A. B. Freeman School of Business in their honor.

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Ted Matherly

Research Notes: Ted Matherly

October 20, 2020
Ted Matherly's paper “Racialization of Peer-to-Peer Transactions: Inequality and Barriers to Legitimacy” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Consumer Affairs for a special issue on race in the marketplace.
In the Media
Rob Lalka

NOLA.com: Benson Capital Partners, venture fund backed by Gayle Benson, to invest $53M

October 16, 2020
Rob Lalka, professor of practice and executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was interviewed by NOLA.com for a story about the impact of Saints owner Gayle Benson's announcement that she intended to invest $53 million in Gulf Coast companies.
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2020 Startup Report highlights inequities in access to funding

October 12, 2020
The 2020 Greater New Orleans Startup Report, a project of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, shows that Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs face clear inequities in accessing critical resources to successfully grow their companies.
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Research Notes: Ricky Tan

October 06, 2020
Ricky Tan’s paper “Less Is More? The Strategic Role of Retailer’s Capacity” has been accepted for publication in Production and Operations Management.
Alumni News

New real estate programs give students real-world experience

October 05, 2020

Students studying Real Estate at the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University get a real-world education that goes beyond the classroom.

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Freeman welcomes nine to faculty for 2020-21

September 29, 2020
The A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of nine faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year. The appointments include seven tenure-track assistant professors, one professor of practice and one lecturer.
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