Illustration by John Hershey depicting the impacts of AI

Sen. Bill Cassidy visits Freeman to talk energy and infrastructure

- Winter 2022 -

On the day the U.S. House of Representatives passed the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill he worked tirelessly to craft, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., visited the Freeman School to talk to energy students about what the historic bipartisan legislation means for the future of the industry.

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Pitch Fridays give student entrepreneurs the chance to level up

- Winter 2022 -

Tulane students are bursting with innovative new ideas, so for enterprise-minded students who are interested in creating and operating a successful business, Pitch Fridays are an amazing opportunity.

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The pandemic didn’t change how people work, it just accelerated the change

- Winter 2022 -

Like a sudden splash of cold water, the COVID-19 pandemic was a rude awakening for many organizations. The global surge in uncertainty intensified the need for operational responsiveness and digitalization, fundamentally changing the way employees view and approach work.

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Is Uber killing public transportation?

- Winter 2022 -

In a forthcoming paper, Yang Pan, assistant professor of management science, uses counterfactual analysis to get a clearer picture of Uber’s effect on public transportation.

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Selected faculty presentations and honors

- Winter 2022 -

Mike Burke, professor of management, virtually presented his paper “Applied Psychological Contributions to Occupational Safety: Industrial Revolution to Post-Cold War” at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology.

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Selected faculty publications

- Winter 2022 -

Robert Prilmeier’s paper “Why Do Firms Borrow Directly from Nonbanks?,” co-authored with Isil Erel and Sergey Chernenko, has been accepted for publication in Review of Financial Studies.

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An Open Door

- Winter 2022 -

New Dean Paulo Goes says the Freeman School has all the right ingredients to thrive in a fast-changing business education environment, and he’s busy working to put those pieces into place.

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In Focus: The Eye of the Storm

- Winter 2022 -

Evan Nicoll (BSM ’12, MBA ’16) helped lead volunteer efforts in Houston to accommodate more than 2,500 Tulane students who were evacuated from New Orleans following Hurricane Ida.

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Class Notes: Winter 2022

- Winter 2022 -

Pamela S. Whitten (BSM ’85) has been appointed president of Indiana University. Whitten is the university’s 19th president and the first female to hold the role.

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Alumni affairs goes virtual

- Winter 2022 -

Despite the challenges of connecting in a remote environment, the Freeman School hasn’t let the pandemic impact its alumni engagement.

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In Memoriam: Winter 2022

- Winter 2022 -

William Howard Kuntz Sr. (BBA ’41)
Weldon Raymond Jones (BBA ’44)
Cindy Klegar Rosenberg (BBA ’45, L ’46)
Gaston Joseph Bourgeois Jr. (BBA ’46, E ’47)

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Speaking for the trees

- Winter 2022 -

For the 12th year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Tulane’s commitment to maintaining its collection of live oaks and other trees by naming it an official Tree Campus USA.

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Upcoming Events

- Winter 2022 -

March 2022
March 11
Tulane Family Business Forum
Stewart Center CBD

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Celebrating and Giving Thanks

- Spring 2021 -

As I write this column, the Freeman School is busy preparing to welcome thousands of students and guests to Yulman Stadium for this year’s undergraduate and graduate diploma ceremonies.

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