Alumni News
Edward Crawford

New scholarship program hopes to attract more Peace Corps volunteers to business

April 15, 2020
While business school might not be the first thing most Peace Corps alumni think of following their service, a new scholarship program makes pursuing a business degree more accessible to Peace Corps volunteers than ever before.
Freeman News
COVID-19

Lepage Center launches new programs to assist businesses affected by COVID-19

April 09, 2020
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is rolling out a series of new initiatives to help entrepreneurs and small business owners impacted by the crisis.
In the Media
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Courthouse News Service: Glass Half Full for Investors Continuing Mid-Pandemic Rally

April 07, 2020
Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and founder of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Courthouse News Service for a story on the stock market's recent rally.
Research Notes
Zeigham Khokher

Research Notes: Zeigham Khokher

April 07, 2020
Zeigham Khokher's paper “An Empirical Analysis of Commodity Convenience Yields,” co-authored with Cantekin Dincerler of McKinsey & Co. and Timothy Simin of Pennsylvania State University, has been accepted for publication in the Quarterly Journal of Finance.
Freeman News
GWBC

A message from Dean Ira Solomon: Unprecedented Times

March 31, 2020
The past several weeks has been, for all of us, a period of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. As we here at the Freeman School have settled into our second week of delivering classes remotely, I wanted to take a few moments to give you a brief update.
Freeman News
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Researcher says senator’s trades could be first test of STOCK Act

March 29, 2020
While Sen. Richard Burr has denied that he sold stock based on information he received in classified briefings, a Tulane University researcher who studies insider trading among U.S. senators says the transaction followed a familiar script.
In the Media
John Clarke

AP News: ‘The day the music died’: Coronavirus tests New Orleans

March 28, 2020
John Clarke, professor of practice and associate dean for graduate programs, was interviewed by AP News for a story about how New Orleans — a city whose economy is built largely on hospitality — is coping with the impact of COVID-19.
In the Media
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The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Coronavirus Crisis Calls for Compassion, Say Faculty Members Sharing Advice

March 28, 2020
Tim West, professor of practice in accounting, was featured in a Chronicle of Higher Education video showing university professors discussing the best advice they’ve received on how to navigate self-isolation and delivering their courses online.
Research Notes
Jason Sandvik

Research Notes: Jason Sandvik

March 27, 2020
Jason Sandvik's paper “Workplace Knowledge Flows,” co-authored with Richard Saouma of Michigan State University, Nathan Seegert of University of Utah and Christopher Stanton of Harvard Business School & NBER, has been accepted for publication in the Quarterly Journal of Economics.
Freeman News
360VR Technology

Student venture that aids emergency response earns top prize at Tulane Business Model Competition

March 26, 2020
A technology company whose flagship product is a web-based platform for emergency preparedness took home the grand prize of $75,000 at the 20th annual Tulane Business Model Competition (TBMC).
Freeman News
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Tulane Business Model Competition goes virtual

March 19, 2020
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has announced that the 2020 Tulane Business Model Competition will take place virtually.
In the Media
Eric Smith

Fox 8 Live: Stocks slide amid coronavirus fears, oil price drop

March 10, 2020
Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Fox 8 Live about the effects of Monday's steep decline in oil prices on Louisiana's economy.