Entrepreneurship

Freeman News
Rob Lalka teaches Venture Accelerator 2 in Lepage Incubator

New minor in Entrepreneurial Business launched
August 07, 2023

With interest in entrepreneurship growing among students, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business will launch a new program this fall to introduce undergraduates to the fundamentals of business creation.

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HEARTio pitches its business model at the 2023 Tulane Business Model Competition

Digital diagnostic startup wins top prize at Tulane Business Model Competition
March 31, 2023

HEARTio, a digital diagnostic company that uses the power of artificial intelligence to help clinicians better diagnose heart disease, won first place and the grand prize of $75,000 at the 23rd annual Tulane Business Model Competition.

In the Media
Rob Lalka

Inc.: Gen Z Is Becoming More Entrepreneurially Minded. Here's Why That Matters for Your Business
March 24, 2023

Rob Lalka, Albert R. Lepage Professor in Business and executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was interviewed for an Inc. story about Generation Z’s growing interest in entrepreneurship.

Freeman News
ohns Hopkins University graduate student Casey Grage pitches Hubly Surgical at 2022 Tulane Business Model Competition

Tulane Business Model Competition announces 2023 semifinalists
March 20, 2023

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has announced the six semifinalist teams that will face off in the 2023 Tulane Business Model Competition.

In the Media
Harry Gestetner and Rob Lalka

On Good Authority: Entrepreneurship in an influencer economy
March 07, 2023

Harry Gestetner (BSM ’22), founder and co-CEO of Fanfix, and Rob Lalka, executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, joined host Roger Dunaway to discuss entrepreneurship and the influencer economy for “On Good Authority,” Tulane University’s news and research podcast.

Freeman News
Rich Simmerman and Branson Morgan photographed in the Lepage Center New Venture Incubator

MBA student’s cereal startup finalist in national pitch competition
January 23, 2023

Ceres, the plant protein cereal startup co-founded by Tulane MBA student Rich Simmerman (MBA ’24), has been named one of 13 national finalists in the AWS University Startup Competition.

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Riverboat on Mississippi River

More hiring and office space among post-pandemic changes for startups, Tulane study says

December 12, 2022

Area startups are feeling confident enough to add staff as the regional economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest findings from Tulane University’s 2022 Greater New Orleans Startup Report.

Freeman News
Lepage Faculty Fellows Program

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
GWBC

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).

In the Media
Jacob Landry and Cameron Verhaal

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.

Freeman News
Jose Cil

RBI CEO highlights focus on purpose before profits
October 17, 2022

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.