MBA/MD Curriculum

The Freeman School offers a five-year program for Tulane University School of Medicine students to earn both an MD and an MBA concurrently, as well as two options for completing an MBA independent of medical school. Please visit the Tulane School of Medicine page for more information on the MD curriculum.

MBA/MD Degree Requirements

Five-Year MBA/MD

Current Tulane School of Medicine students can apply in the fall of their third year to pursue a five-year MBA/MD program. The program requires 50 hours of courses from Freeman's MBA curriculum. The fourth year is dedicated to Freeman's MBA courses, while students spend the fall of the fifth year in the medical school and the spring of the fifth year in the business school.

Options for Practicing MDs

The Freeman School offers several options to practicing physicians for completing the MBA: the three-year Professional MBA, with courses offered on weekday evenings, or the 17-month Executive MBA, with courses held on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) twice monthly.

Alumni Spotlight

Edward Crawford, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Coltala Holdings, discusses how earning his MBA from the Freeman School of Business equipped him to successfully launch his own company. He underscores the pivotal role of the Career Management Center in helping him secure a key position early in his career.

Real-World Outcomes

100% of the Freeman Full-Time MBA class of 2025 accepted job offers by four months post-graduation earning an averagy base salary of $109,746 annually. Read the entire Full-Time MBA Employment Report to learn more.

MBA Employment Report

Upcoming Admissions Events

We offer a number of virtual and in-person admission events to discuss our programs or the application process. During these events, you will have a chance to ask questions to members of our admissions team. If there are no upcoming admissions events for a program you are interested in, contact one of our admissions officers to schedule a one on one information session.

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