Freeman News

For the 43rd annual Tulane Business Forum, a distinguished group of business leaders will discuss how their companies and industries are succeeding in the post-pandemic era. “Open for Business: Celebrating the Economic Momentum of the…

Zach Foster (MBA ’17) is CFO of Louisiana Pepper Exchange, a leading importer of peppers and supplier of pepper mash to the global hot sauce industry.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Nola.com for a story about DXC Technology’s failure to deliver on its promise to create thousands of tech jobs in downtown New Orleans…

Rajat Khanna’s paper “Passing the Torch of Knowledge: Star Turnover, Collaborative Ties, and Knowledge Creation” has been accepted for publication in Research Policy.

Oleg Gredil’s paper “Finding Fortune: How Do Institutional Investors Pick Asset Managers?” co-authored with Greg Brown (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Preetesh Kantak (Indiana University Bloomington), has been…

Stuart Haselden (MBA ’98), CEO of Arc’teryx, a global design company specializing in high-performance outerwear and equipment, discussed his life and career in retail as the Freeman School’s 2022 R.W. Freeman Distinguished Lecturer.

Freeman grad Owen Knight (BSM ’14, MBA ’18) survived his first Tribal Council, avoiding elimination on the season premiere of “Survivor.” Knight, Tulane University’s director of admission engagement, is one of 18 players competing for…

Brenton Ho (MBA ’22) was about to graduate. He needed a job, but the hunt had been a whirlwind. The interviews were intense. Some companies never called back. Others had interesting offers but weren’t quite the right fit. Then…

Mathias Kronlund’s paper “Do Corporations Retain Too Much Cash? Evidence from a Natural Experiment,” co-authored with Hwanki Brian Kim of Baylor University and Woojin Kim of Seoul National University, has been accepted for publication…

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and director of the Freeman School’s Burkenroad Reports equity research program, was interviewed for segment on Newsy’s “The Why” about Americans’ increasing anxiety over the possibility of…

In response to the Russian invasion and ongoing war in Ukraine, the A. B. Freeman School of Business will fund at least $10,000 in grants to promote the research and visions of Ukrainian scholars and educators. Grant recipients will…

The Freeman School jumped seven spots to No. 34 in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of undergraduate business programs. The ranking, which was published on Sept. 12 as part of U.S. News’ 2022-23 Best Colleges…

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.

Stuart Haselden (MBA ’98), CEO of outerwear and equipment company Arc’teryx, will discus his experience leading retail through the pandemic as well as lessons learned throughout his career as the Freeman School’s 2022 R.W. Freeman…

It’s unbiased research. A spotlight on small, yet possibly lucrative companies that Wall Street overlooks. It’s a niche uncovered by Burkenroad Reports, a course where students conduct in-depth investment analysis of small cap…

In remarks to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and founder of Burkenroad Reports, discussed the state’s energy industry, highlighting the bright future of natural gas.

The A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of five faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year. The appointments, which were effective July 1, include four tenure-track assistant professors and one…

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.

Zack Bhan’s paper “Multiyear Impact of Backorder Delays: A Quasi-Experimental Approach,” co-authored with Eric Anderson of Northwestern University, has been accepted for publication in Marketing Science.

Mohammed Sharief faced a choice: should he become a doctor or study business? The rigor of a medical degree was daunting, as was the experience he’d need to be successful in business, but he had a goal: one day, he wanted to help lead…

Amin Sabzehzar’s paper “Putting Religious Bias in Context: How Offline and Online Context Shape Religious Bias in Online Pro-social Lending,” co-authored with Gordon Burtch of Boston University, Yili Hong of the University of Miami and…

Eugina Leung’s paper “Consumer Preference for Formal Address and Informal Address from Warm Brands and Competent Brands,” co-authored with Anne-Sophie Lenoir of Branding Science, Stefano Puntoni of Erasmus University and Stijn van…

Claire Senot’s paper “Novelty and Scope of Process Innovation: The Role of Related and Unrelated Manufacturing Experience,” co-authored with Ivan Lugovoi of Kühne Logistics University and Dimitrios Andritsos of HEC Paris, has been…

Alba Cordover, Kate Gleason and Ray Howze are pursuing MBA summer internships in fields from analytics to fashion. Kate Gleason needed an MBA summer internship. She persisted through four rounds of interviews at FGS Global, a…

Ted Fee’s paper “Hidden Gems: Do Market Participants Respond to Performance Expectations Revealed in Compensation Disclosures?” co-authored with Zhi Li of Chapman University and Qiyuan (Rachel) Peng of the University of Dayton, has…