Conference on Evidence-Based Entrepreneurial Interventions
Call for Submissions
Deadline January 15, 2026
Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans
April 17 – April 18, 2026
We are pleased to announce a conference on Evidence-Based Entrepreneurial Interventions, generously sponsored by the Levy-Rosenblum Institute and the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. The conference will be held from the evening of Friday, April 17, through Saturday, April 18, 2026, on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Entrepreneurship research has made considerable strides in understanding the factors that drive entrepreneurial success, with extensive theoretical and empirical work on decision-making, emotions, motivation, resource mobilization, mentorship, financing, and institutional influences. However, effectively translating these insights into practical interventions remains a challenge, as their impact varies widely depending on design and context. Emerging studies show that well-designed interventions-such as personal initiative training, growth tools, and structured accelerators-can significantly enhance entrepreneurial outcomes. Moreover, such programs can contribute to broader societal goals like poverty reduction and inclusive development. Yet, unintended consequences-like reduced educational investment without increased business ownership-highlight the complexity of intervention impacts and the need for careful, context-sensitive approaches. To bridge the gap between theory and practice, this conference aims to explore when, how, and why entrepreneurial interventions succeed or fail, emphasizing the importance of intervention research in generating scalable solutions and real-world impact.
We are interested in cultivating an engaged community of like-minded scholars. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
· Effectiveness and impact of entrepreneurial interventions
· Unintended consequences of entrepreneurial interventions
· AI-Augmented entrepreneurial interventions
· Success indicators and metrics (i.e., what might be reliable metrics for evaluation)
· Meta-Analytic approaches to entrepreneurial interventions and impact
As a companion to this conference, we will also be editing a special issue of Journal of Business Venturing on the same topic. Submission and acceptance to this conference are not necessary to submit to the Special Issue. More information on the Special Issue can be found at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-business-venturing/about/call-for-papers.
To submit a paper to the conference, please email your paper to CEI@tulane.edu. If the paper is co-authored, please identify which author will be available to present. Multiple authors may attend the conference. We will accept full papers and extended abstracts with clear framing, methods, and preliminary findings.
If you do not have a paper to submit but would like to attend the conference, please send us an email at CEI@tulane.edu. We will extend invitations on a space-available basis. Submission deadline for the conference is January 15, 2026. There is no conference fee associated with this event. Additional information about the conference can be found at: https://freeman.tulane.edu/tulane-entrepreneurial-interventions-conference. If you have any questions, please email CEI@tulane.edu.
The program committee for the conference includes:
· Nicola Breugst, Technical University of Munich
· Michael M. Gielnik, Leuphana University
· Matthew J. Higgins, Tulane University
· Reddi Kotha, Singapore Management University
· Shuhua Sun, Tulane University
· Marilyn Uy, Nanyang Technological University
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Shuhua Sun
Associate Professor
Tulane University
New Orleans LA
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