Entrepreneurship

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.

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…

Rob Lalka, Albert R. Lepage Professor in Business and executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was interviewed by Information Week for a story about finding and obtaining venture capital.

Harry Gestetner (BSM ’22) graduated in May, with four successful years at Tulane University behind him, which included launching Fanfix, the tech startup he created less than a year earlier. Last month, he sold it for eight figures.

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business recognized more than 700 degree candidates at its spring 2022 undergraduate and graduate diploma ceremonies. The ceremonies took place on Friday, May 20, at Avron B. Fogelman Arena…

As a business student, Brian Egwele (BSM ’01) learned valuable lessons from the entrepreneurs and alumni who shared their experiences with his classes at the Freeman School. Now, as a Lepage Center Innovator-in-Residence, Egwele is…

In a study published in the Journal of Business Venturing, Assistant Professor of Management Brian Bergman offers strategies for new entrants in an emerging market category when the category-leading firm suffers a very public…

Tulane University honored Jim Coulter as Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year and Daryn Dodson as Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2022 Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards Gala.

Hubly Surgical, founded by Johns Hopkins University graduate student Casey Grage, earned this year’s grand prize for developing an integrated electric drill system designed to improve the outcomes of bedside intracranial surgeries.

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has announced the six semifinalist teams that will face off in the 2022 Tulane Business Model Competition.

Freeman School alums Tomas Crowe (BSM ’18) and Tim Demirjian (BSM ’18) are co-creators of Dezo, a ready-to-go cocktail that combines vodka with health-focused flavors like coconut water, acai and Himalayan sea salt.

Rob Lalka, Albert R. Lepage Professor of Business and executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, contributed a guest column to the New Orleans Advocate on Web3 and why New Orleans can play a leading…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

Rob Lalka, Lepage Professor of Business and executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was interviewed by the New Orleans Advocate/NOLA.com for a story about local tech startup Levelset’s acquisition…

Rob Lalka, Lepage Professor in Business and executive director of the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, contributed an article to ImpactAlpha on the need for businesses to recognize the economic opportunity of…

Paulo Goes, who took office as the 14th dean of the A. B. Freeman School of Business on Aug. 23, says the school is well positioned to thrive in the rapidly changing business environment.

Paulo Goes, Dean and Halle Chair in Leadership at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, has been named dean of Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business, effective Aug. 23, 2021.

A new company founded by Freeman students to create space for more diverse students to gain access to internships took home the grand prize of $5,000 as the winner of this year’s Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation…

A startup with technology that tackles the danger of ice buildup on roofs won first place and the grand prize of $75,000 at the 21st annual Tulane Business Model Competition.

Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business has announced the six semifinalist teams that will face off in the 2021 Tulane Business Model Competition.