Professional MBA
Program Overview
Advance your career while continuing to work full-time. Tulane’s Professional MBA (PMBA) is designed for early-to-mid-career professionals looking to develop expertise in management, finance, strategy, and leadership without pausing their careers. With a flexible evening schedule, students immediately apply what they learn to real-world business challenges.
Customize your MBA with concentrations in Business Analytics, Finance, Strategy & Marketing, or Sustainability, ensuring your degree aligns with your professional goals. Plus, with Tulane’s nationally recognized alumni network and industry connections, you’ll gain valuable relationships that support your career growth long after graduation.
Professional MBA Admissions
At Freeman, you’ll receive personal attention throughout the admissions process and beyond. Our admissions team will provide individual feedback to determine which course of study is the best fit for you, and we’ll counsel you on how to put forth your strongest application for our business degree:
All applicants receive consideration for fellowships.
Student Spotlight
Dominic Lloyd, a Professional MBA student at Freeman, shares his compelling reasons for choosing Tulane's Freeman School of Business for his master's studies. He highlights his affection for New Orleans, the extensive and supportive alumni network, and the exceptional amenities offered at Freeman.
Professional MBA Curriculum
Advance your skills through courses focused on real-world training and professionalism. Our rigorous part-time MBA curriculum will prepare you for promotion in your current organization or to transition into a new position or industry. You’ll receive advanced training in topics such as managerial economics, business communications, new venture planning, and marketing — among many others. When you graduate with your professional MBA from Tulane, you’ll have the skills and confidence to take your career to new levels.
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.
In your part-time MBA classes, you will gain hands-on experience in management strategies, leadership and entrepreneurial skills. Students can choose electives that put them in the role of an analyst writing a research report or participate in hands-on intensives.
Career Consultants stands ready to connect students with employers to countless career options here in New Orleans and beyond.
Students earning their professional MBA who can take courses during the day can choose from an even larger number of MBA electives to broaden their expertise even further.
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