The University

Overcoming Hurricane Katrina

Tulane University was recently named "Hottest on The Rebound" by Kaplan/Newsweek. The honor, which was included in the publication’s 2008 “How to Get into College” guide, recognized Tulane for rising above the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

The university was forced to cancel the fall semester of 2005 but reopened spring of 2006, retaining 93% of its students. Since reopening, Tulane University has continued to rebuild and surpass expectations with an astonishing growth rate and a revitalized spirit. Tulane’s incoming freshman class of 1,400 students is 56% larger than in 2006, a number that amazed even administrators. The re-launch of the university’s “Promise and Distinction: The Campaign for Tulane” fundraiser has exceeded its final goal of raising $700 million. This critical campaign ensures the university will be able to support its vision of being one of the world’s most paramount educational and research institutions and continue to attract the very best students, faculty and staff.

Tulane is also dedicated to the rebirth of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, which suffered immensely due to the hurricane. The success of the fundraiser has allowed the university to financially support the surrounding community. Faculty and staff contribute their expertise, while students actively participate in the rebuilding efforts. Collectively, these efforts are making New Orleans an even stronger city than it was before the storm.

Tulane University & the Freeman School of Business

Founded in 1834, Tulane is one of the top research universities in the nation. Tulane's Freeman School of Business was established in 1914 and has since become one of the nation's premier business schools, world renowned for its business expertise and leadership development. Both Tulane University and the Freeman School of Business have consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Top 50.

Current Profile

The Freeman School of Business currently enrolls over 1,300 students. Boasting an outstanding faculty noted for scholarship and research in the disciplines of Accounting and Taxation, Finance and Economics, Marketing, Management and Organizational Behavior, the business school offers four professional/graduate degree programs, and an outstanding BSM (Bachelor of Science in Management) program. Graduate programs include a traditional MBA program a part-time professional MBA program, an executive MBA program, and a doctoral program in Business Administration.

History

New Orleans – a city with a rich colorful history and a birthplace of traditions. It is here that the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University lives up to its proud past, educates future business leaders and maintains a tradition of excellence. In 1914, the business school was founded as the College of Commerce and Business Administration. The school made its mark a short time later, when it became one of the founding members of AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the nation's accrediting body for business schools. In 1940, the school achieved another milestone, as it offered the Master of Business Administration degree for the first time. Over the years that followed, the School continued to grow as a prestigious learning institution, first launching the Doctor of Philosophy program in 1976, and the executive MBA program in 1983. The school assumed its current name, the Freeman School of Business, in 1984, in honor of a leading New Orleans businessman. Two years later, the school moved from Norman Mayer Memorial Hall, one of the oldest buildings on Tulane's campus, to its present home, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall. Since its relocation, the school has broadened its curriculum to include a professional MBA program and a variety of educational programs taught in countries around the world.

Accreditation

Tulane University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone 404-679-4501) to award bachelor's and master's degrees. Tulane's Freeman School of Business is accredited by the AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the premier accrediting body for business schools.

To learn more, visit http://www.freeman.tulane.edu