What The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University does

The A. B. Freeman School of Business is an AACSB-accredited, private business school within Tulane University, located at the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex on Tulane's Uptown New Orleans campus. Founded in 1917 (originally the College of Commerce and Business Administration), Freeman serves prospective undergraduate students through a Bachelor of Science in Management with majors in Finance, Legal Studies in Business, Management, and Marketing, plus graduate students through a portfolio that includes Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA, Professional MBA, Online MBA, Master of Accounting (MACCT), Master of Business Analytics and AI (MANA), Master of Finance (MFIN), Master of Management in Energy (MME), and PhD in Business Administration. Multiple joint degrees (MBA/JD, MBA/MD, MBA/MHA, MBA/MME, and a Baccalaureate/MBA 4+1 pathway) extend the program's surface across law, medicine, healthcare, and energy.

The school's product surface is anchored by two differentiated experiential platforms. Burkenroad Reports (launched 1993) is the nation's first university-sponsored securities analysis program, in which students publish equity research on 40 small-cap companies across the Gulf South. The Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, established in 2015 with a $12.5 million donation and operational from 2017, coordinates the Tulane Business Model Competition (prize pool $125,000), the Pitch Friday Series, the Student Venture Incubator and Accelerator, the Lepage Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (LEAP), and the Louisiana Startup Report. Faculty and curriculum are integrated with industry partners, and corporate client work has included projects for Entergy (sustainability research) and The Shop Brooklyn (site selection).

Revenue is generated primarily through graduate and undergraduate tuition, with published per-credit-hour rates (e.g., MFIN at $2,169/credit hour, total tuition $65,070) updated annually. Merit-based scholarships funded by donors can cover up to 50% or 100% of tuition and are awarded automatically during admissions review. Additional revenue lines include executive education through the Stewart Center for Executive Education, VA Yellow Ribbon Program matching contributions (up to $25K/year), and donor-funded program grants such as the Lepage Center's $120,000 Count the Costs research initiative. Freeman reported more than 800 degree candidates across two 2026 ceremonies, signaling enrollment scale consistent with a mid-to-upper-tier private U.S. business school.

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The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University

Legal name

The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University

Website

https://freeman.tulane.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The A. B. Freeman School of Business is an AACSB-accredited, private business school at Tulane University in New Orleans, offering undergraduate (BSM) and graduate degrees (Full-Time/Executive/Professional/Online MBA, MACCT, MANA, MFIN, MME, PhD) anchored by the Burkenroad Reports securities-analysis program and the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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Business Education

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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

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Entrepreneurship, Startup Incubation & Pitch Programs (EDAMAKAK), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Business education
• Graduate degree programs
• MBA programs
• Executive education
• Entrepreneurship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Graduate Tuition and Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees charged to graduate students enrolled in programs including Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA, Professional MBA, Online MBA, Master of Accounting, Master of Business Analytics and AI, Master of Finance, Master of Management in Energy, and PhD in Business Administration. Tuition rates are published per credit hour and updated annually.
2. Undergraduate Tuition and Fees: Revenue is also generated from undergraduate students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Management degree, including majors in Finance, Legal Studies in Business, Management, and Marketing.
3. Merit-Based Scholarships (Outbound Funding): Freeman offers merit-based scholarships funded by generous donors, which represent an outbound funding flow rather than revenue. Scholarships are awarded to exceptional graduate and undergraduate students and can cover up to 50% or 100% of tuition.

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Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Freeman School offers AACSB-accredited undergraduate and graduate business degree programs at Tulane University, including the Full-Time MBA, Professional MBA, Executive MBA, Online MBA, Master of Accounting, Master of Finance, Master of Business Analytics and AI, Master of Management in Energy, PhD in Business Administration, and the Bachelor of Science in Management. Programs are delivered on the New Orleans campus and online, with experiential components such as Burkenroad Reports securities analysis, the Lepage Center's student venture incubator and competitions, and joint degrees with law, medicine, healthcare, and energy management. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and program fees paid by individual students.

Product overview

The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University is an AACSB-accredited business school offering a comprehensive portfolio of graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Graduate offerings include Full-Time MBA, Professional MBA, Executive MBA, Online MBA, Master of Accounting (MACCT), Master of Business Analytics and AI (MANA), Master of Finance (MFIN), Master of Management in Energy (MME), and PhD in Business Administration. The school also offers multiple joint/dual degree programs combining MBA with healthcare administration, law, medicine, or energy management. Undergraduate programs include Bachelor of Science in Management with majors in Accounting, Finance, Legal Studies in Business, Management, and Marketing, along with business minors and certificate programs. Specialized centers include the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, which operates the Student Venture Incubator, Student Venture Accelerator Course, Pitch Friday Series, and Tulane Business Model Competition ($125,000 prize pool). The Burkenroad Reports program is the nation's first university-sponsored securities analysis course. Programs emphasize experiential learning, global immersion, AI integration, and career-focused skills development.

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Brands

• Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Center dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation that brings together scholars, inventors, investors, and students through campus and community programs. Programs include Student Venture Incubator, Pitch Friday Series, Tulane Business Model Competition, and Louisiana Startup Report.
• Burkenroad Reports
• Freeman BEYOND

Products and services

• Full-Time MBA A two-year, full-time AACSB-accredited MBA program spanning four semesters and 59 credit hours, with specializations in business analytics, finance, marketing, strategy and innovation, and energy and sustainability. Designed for early-career professionals targeting management careers. Ranked #53 by U.S. News & World Report 2026; 100% employment rate within 4 months of graduation with $109,746 average base salary (2025).
• Professional MBA Part-time MBA program for working professionals offering flexible evening and weekend classes, designed to allow students to continue employment while earning the degree.
• Executive MBA MBA program designed for senior executives and senior managers with a weekend-based format, delivered through the Stewart Center for Executive Education.
• Online MBA Online MBA program offering flexible remote learning for working professionals, delivered through online-business.tulane.edu in partnership with AllCampus for enrollment.
• Master of Accounting (MACCT) Full-time on-campus program in accounting that can be completed in 2-3 semesters, preparing students for careers in accounting.
• Master of Business Analytics and AI (MANA) Full-time on-campus program in 2-3 semesters focused on business analytics and artificial intelligence applications.
• Master of Finance (MFIN) 30-credit-hour, 2-3 semester finance program with career tracks in corporate treasury, investment banking, asset management, financial data analytics, and sustainable finance. Ranked #46 by U.S. News & World Report 2026; 100% employment rate within 6 months of graduation.
• Master of Management in Energy (MME) Program combining finance and trading expertise with energy industry coursework. Offers specializations in Analytics, Banking and Finance, Electric Power, Energy Trading and Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy; 2025 graduates achieved 93% employment within six months and $99,000 average base salary.
• Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Graduate degree program offered in joint format with MBA for careers in healthcare management.
• PhD in Business Administration Research-focused doctoral program with Finance and Financial Accounting concentration. 48 credit hours plus a $40K annual assistantship renewable for up to six years. Ranked #54 by U.S. News & World Report 2025.
• MBA/JD Joint Degree Four-year joint degree program combining the MBA with the Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School.
• MBA/MD Joint Degree Five-year joint degree program combining the MBA with a medical degree.
• Baccalaureate/MBA Joint Degree Five-year accelerated pathway allowing Newcomb Tulane College students to earn both BA/BS and MBA with one additional year of full-time study; specializations in business analytics, marketing, strategy and innovation, and energy and sustainability.
• Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) Undergraduate business degree with majors in Accounting, Finance, Legal Studies in Business, Management, and Marketing. Ranked #30 in Poets&Quants' 2026 Best Undergraduate Business Schools.
• Business Minors Undergraduate minors including the General Business Minor and the Entrepreneurial Business Minor, each 18 credit hours.
• Undergraduate Certificate Programs Undergraduate certificate programs offering specialized business credentials.
• Study Abroad & Exchange International education programs for undergraduate and graduate students with exchange opportunities worldwide.
• Freeman BEYOND Dynamic hands-on undergraduate student experience program featuring interactive workshops, curated events, and opportunities for personal, academic, and professional growth beyond the classroom.
• Burkenroad Reports The nation's first university-sponsored securities analysis program (since 1993) in which ~200 students per year research and write analyst reports on 40 small-cap public companies across six southern states, with ~600 alumni advancing to careers in equity research, private equity, trading, sales, and portfolio management. Features annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference.
• Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation that brings together scholars, inventors, investors, and students through campus and community programs. Established in 2017 with a $12.5 million gift; programs include the Student Venture Incubator, Innovators-in-Residence mentorship, and Tulane Business Model Competition ($125,000 prize pool). Recognized by AACSB as one of 25 'Innovations that Inspire.'
• Student Venture Accelerator Course Two-semester experiential course taking students from idea inception to launch, developing business models, conducting research, and creating venture pitches as part of the Lepage Center curriculum.
• Pitch Friday Series Competition series where student startups pitch for cash prizes. Five rounds of $1,500 cash prizes per round and a Grand Prize Round awarding $15,000 plus $2,500 in pro bono legal services (sponsored by Stone Pigman) to first place, $7,500 to second, and $5,000 to third.
• Tulane Business Model Competition (TBMC) Premier student venture competition offering $125,000 in cash prizes across three finalist ventures; one of the largest student business model competitions in the country.
• Louisiana Startup Report Annual community initiative providing regional benchmarking for the startup and early-stage economy in Louisiana, developed in partnership with The Idea Village, Propeller, and Greater New Orleans, Inc.
• Lepage Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (LEAP) Innovative community outreach initiative connecting entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Greater New Orleans region with Tulane resources and expertise, providing free marketing, financial planning, competitive analysis, strategy development, and valuation support staffed by graduate-level Lepage fellows.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Full-Time MBA graduates employed within 4 months of graduation (2025)
• +7 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Idea VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Idea Village is a community partner collaborating with the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on the Louisiana Startup Report. The partnership involves data gathering, survey dissemination to the entrepreneurial community, and broader ecosystem benchmarking for the Greater New Orleans region.
• PropellercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPropeller, a New Orleans-based nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, is a community partner of the Lepage Center working on the Louisiana Startup Report to gather regional startup data and inform local policy.
• Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreater New Orleans, Inc. partners with the Lepage Center on the Louisiana Startup Report to track and measure startup activity across the Greater New Orleans region, supporting regional economic development policy.
• Xavier University of Louisiana's Entrepreneurship InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeman School and the Lepage Center partnered with Xavier University of Louisiana's Entrepreneurship Institute to provide executive education as part of the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) InvestNOLA program, targeting entrepreneurs-of-color in growth-stage businesses.
• New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeman and the Lepage Center partnered with NOLABA on the InvestNOLA executive education program targeting entrepreneurs-of-color in growth-stage businesses. The program provides customized business management education, access to private sector relationships, and introductions to investors and lenders.
• Mario Gabelli, Jim Paulsen, David Nierenberg, Jason DeSena Trennert, Joel Greenblatt (Keynote Speakers)minorOthersNotable past keynote speakers at the Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference include Mario Gabelli, Jim Paulsen, David Nierenberg, Jason DeSena Trennert, and Joel Greenblatt.
• City of New OrleansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lepage Center partnered with more than 20 local organizations plus the City of New Orleans to provide virtual mentorship matching during the COVID-19 pandemic, making 116 mentor-mentee matches.
• Stone Pigman (Law Firm)minorOthersStone Pigman sponsors the Pitch Friday Series Grand Prize Round, providing $2,500 in pro bono legal services to the first-place winner.

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Recent moves7 records

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Regional players

• Rice University Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business: While Rice Jones sits higher in MBA rankings, it's the closest Houston-region competitor for Tulane MBA applicants in Texas. As a private research university peer in the Gulf South, Jones serves as a benchmark for Freeman's trajectory aspirations.

Direct peers

• Wake Forest University School of Business: Wake Forest's Schools of Business offer a comparable portfolio of MBA formats, MS degrees, and undergraduate business programs at a similarly-sized private university. Both compete for the same mid-tier private-school applicant pool and emphasize experiential learning and career outcomes.
• SMU Cox School of Business: SMU Cox is a private business school in the U.S. South offering full-time MBA, specialized master's, and undergraduate programs with similar regional prestige profile. Both compete for prospective graduate applicants in the Gulf South region and emphasize energy/real estate specializations.
• University of Denver Daniels College of Business: Daniels offers similar portfolio of MBA formats, MS degrees, and undergraduate programs at a comparable-sized private university. Both emphasize experiential learning, AI integration, and customizable MBA curricula.
• American University Kogod School of Business: Kogod offers MBA, MS, and undergraduate programs at a comparable private university with similar U.S. News ranking profile. Both emphasize customizable curricula, ethics, and career-focused experiential learning.
• University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business: UH Bauer's energy-focused programs and Houston location make it the most direct competitor to Tulane's MME energy specialization. Both target similar applicant pools in the Gulf South energy corridor and overlap heavily on energy/finance/analytics specializations.
• Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business: Quinlan is a Jesuit private business school with comparable MBA, MSF, and undergraduate offerings targeting similar mid-tier applicant pools. Both compete for the urban professional cohort in their respective metros.
• University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management: UT Dallas Jindal competes directly with Freeman on the Master of Finance, MBA, and Business Analytics programs. Both are recognized for strong career outcomes and STEM-designated programs appealing to career-switchers and quants.
• Baylor University Hankamer School of Business: Baylor Hankamer is a private, faith-affiliated business school offering MBAs, specialized master's, and undergraduate business programs with comparable U.S. News mid-tier rankings. They directly compete for regional and nationally-portable private-school applicants.
• Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management: Owen is a higher-ranked peer at a nearby elite private university (Nashville), serving as both an aspirational benchmark and a competitor for Vanderbilt-caliber applicants who also consider Freeman. Comparable program portfolio and graduate-only focus makes Owen a relevant peer.

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