PhD in Business Administration
Program Overview
When you join the PhD in Business Administration program at Tulane University, you’ll delve into advanced topics in both finance and financial accounting to build a vast range of skills and knowledge that can help you become a cutting-edge researcher or teacher.
As a PhD business student, you’ll also get to work alongside highly respected faculty mentors performing your own research and teaching classes. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and knowledge to mentor others in the areas of corporate finance, investments and financial accounting, as well as to conduct industry-changing empirical research.
PhD Admissions
In the Freeman School of Business, we support every PhD student throughout the admissions process and during their time as a student.
Student Spotlight
Yimeng Li from Liaoning, China speaks to her experience as an international student pursuing her dual degree in Finance/PhD.
Curriculum
As a student in our PhD in Business Administration program with a concentration in finance and financial accounting, you’ll take a minimum of 48 credits — including coursework in your first two years, a third-year paper, innovative electives, and independent research credits after advancing to PhD candidacy.
The Freeman Experience
Freeman provides opportunities to consult with a startup, dive deep into the energy industry, connect with peers at institutions around the world or continue your education with a non-degree program. This along with signature classes, project-based courses and exceptional facilities allows Freeman to emphasize action learning by giving students the hands-on experience that they will use on the first day of their career and throughout their professional lives.
Through experiential learning opportunities, students are immersed in real-world business situations and tasked with devising creative solutions.
Career Consultants stands ready to connect students with employers to countless career options here in New Orleans and beyond. In fact, 91% of the 2024 graduating class were employed within three months of graduation.
Students have access to 25,000+ alumni ready to serve as mentors to help you confidently step into a rewarding business career. Read more about our alumni.
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