Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

Finance has such a “well-deserved great reputation” at Freeman that other strengths of the program are sometimes overlooked. Marketing “continues to grow here, while the energy specialization “is very smart for this area of the country.” Freeman also excels in entrepreneurial studies; as one student explains, “I chose Tulane because of the ability to focus on entrepreneurship and the school’s access to successful entrepreneurs, through whom I could learn to be a more effective business owner.” Finally, the school recognizes the speed at which all business is becoming international through its “strong experiential Global Management program,” which “sends the entire class on three trips abroad,” thereby “emphasizing the global business curriculum in a truly hands-on environment.”

The sum is greater than the considerable parts at Freeman, students tell us. One writes, “The greatest strengths of Tulane are its abilities to integrate the different segments of business and make them relevant, not just to corporate America, but also to small business and global business. Tulane also facilitates discussion on how your business or company can align its operations to take into consideration all stakeholders, thus becoming an organization that creates both profit and social good.” An “excellent” relationship with the local community means that “business leaders around the community are accessible and supportive.” Students also appreciate how the “school administration has done a great job in the recovery efforts since Katrina.” Be forewarned that the program operates on seven-week terms that can fly by; “the first is by far the most intense, and they get gradually easier,” one student explains.

Companies most likely to hire Freeman MBAs include BearingPoint, Capital One, Citibank, Daymon Worldwide, Deloitte & Touche, Entergy, Federal Express, First Albany Capital, Hibernia, Johnson & Rice, JPMorgan Chase, Latitram, Piper Jaffray & Co., RBC, & Company, Teracore Consulting, Tidewater Marine, TXU, Verizon, and Wachovia.

Within the program, “the numerous clubs are mostly strong. The strongest is [the] entre- preneurship club, [which] is very good with matching people [with] local small business owners who can be mentors/potential employers.” The local business community “truly embraces the MBA students, with leaders often speaking on campus and offering to meet with us individually on our own time. People are simply friendly here and take an interest in Tulane students. It makes networking locally incredibly easy.” Freeman classes “are hard but not impossible,” and for many, “juggling so many opportunities… is probably the hardest part of attending grad school [at Tulane].”

Tulane MBAs “are a diverse group from all over the world, many with different political views and worldviews.” “One-third of our class is made up of international students, so it makes everything—discussion, group work, assignments—much more interesting,” one student tells us.