Earning a certificate in Energy, Hospitality, Real Estate, or Sports Management demonstrates to employers you have the interest and knowledge to pursue a career in those industries.
To earn an Analytics & AI, Energy, Hospitality, Real Estate, or Sports Management certificate, students must complete a sequence of courses specifically designed to leverage the explicit industry knowledge. Our faculty provide students with rich, industry-related context and ample experiential learning opportunities. This encourages students to integrate their previously gained skillsets to devise solutions to multi-disciplinary, real-world business problems within their chosen industry. Signature experiential learning courses provide hands-on experience to make students ready for their careers, and the study abroad program provides hands-on learning opportunities while exposing students to a new culture and business practices within their specific area of study. Certificates will be awarded to undergraduate students within the Freeman School of Business who successfully complete twelve 12 credit hours in the program selected from below.
Analytics & AI Certificate
Freeman’s new Business Analytics & AI certificate offers undergraduate students the opportunity to build in-demand AI and data analytics skills with industry-standard tools. This certificate program prepares students for high-growth careers in business intelligence, analytics and strategy in order to succeed in today’s data-driven business landscape.
Gain hands-on experience with tools like Python, Tableau, Power BI, and AI to tackle real-world challenges in marketing, finance, healthcare, sports, and energy. A certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete twelve 12 credit hours from the following 3-credit courses:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Required Classes | ||
| MGSC 4790 | Advanced Business Analytics with Python | 3 |
| MGSC 4690 | AI for Business | 3 |
| MGSC 4590 | Business Data Exploration and Visualization | 3 |
| Choose 1 Class From the Following | ||
| MKTG 4110 | Research and Analytics | 3 |
| MKTG 4250 | Social and Online Marketing | 3 |
| ACCN 3290 | Accounting Analytics | 3 |
Energy Certificate
The certificate is designed to leverage explicit knowledge gained from the core BSM curriculum, including such areas as finance, analytics, economics, risk management, strategy, and operations. With a strong emphasis on skill development, experiential learning, and industry exposure, students will gain both a solid foundation within the fundamental principles of Energy as well as a path towards a future career in the industry.
The Certificate in Energy requires four courses totaling 12 credit hours and is available to BSM students in the A.B. Freeman School of Business. The certificate must be earned concurrently with the BSM degree. No more than one course of the Certificate in Energy may count toward a student's BSM degree and major.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| ENRG 4100 | Energy Markets, Economics, and Policy | 3 |
| Second Semester, one or more of below | ||
| ENRG 4110 | Energy Financial Modeling | 3 |
| ENRG 4200 | Energy Fundamentals and Trading | 3 |
| Third and Fourth Semester, one or more of below | ||
| ENRG 4410 | Special Topics (industry projects) | 1-3 |
| ENRG 4610 | Energy Trends: Electric Power Markets (trading) | 3 |
| ENRG 4730 | Energy Investment Banking | 3 |
| FINE 4160 | Equity Analysis/Burkenroad Report (energy company coverage) | 3 |
| FINE 4610 | Darwin Fenner Student Managed Fund Honors Seminar (energy sector focused) | 3 |
Hospitality Certificate
Made possible by the Greenbaum Family Program in Hospitality, this certificate program trains a new generation of professionals through the analysis of real-world hospitality case studies and engaging interactions with seasoned professionals. Students will gain a unique blend of management and industry focused teachings - in areas such hotels and restaurants, festivals and entertainment, meetings and events, travel and tourism, and hospitality consulting and entrepreneurship - while learning how to design, build, and lead successful hospitality enterprises centered on extraordinary guest experiences.
The Certificate in Hospitality will be awarded to BSM students in the Freeman School of Business who successfully complete four courses totaling twelve 12 credit hours from the courses below.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSG 4050 | Entrepreneurial Hospitality | 3 |
| BUSG 4060 | Global Industry Immersion | 3 |
| BUSG 4310 | Cases in Hospitality | 3 |
| BUSG 4410 | Special Topics - Festivals and Entertainment Management | 3 |
| LGST 4170 | Employment Law | 3 |
| MGMT 4190 | Managing Hospitality Organizations | 3 |
Real Estate Finance & Investment Certificate
The certificate is designed to leverage explicit knowledge gained from the core BSM curriculum, integrating courses in several business disciplines, including, finance, management science, legal studies, and taxation. With a strong emphasis on skill development, experiential learning, and industry exposure, students will graduate with both a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of real estate finance & investment as well as a path towards a future career in the industry.
The certificate program is applicable to a wide range of future professionals across the real estate, banking, finance/investment, and insurance industries. Specifically, the certificate may be of interest to aspiring financial analysts and investment professionals, fund managers, investment portfolio managers, financial advisors, investment bankers, fixed-income security analysts, and financial risk managers.
The Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Investment will be awarded to BSM students in the Freeman School of Business who successfully complete four courses totaling twelve 12 credit hours from the courses below.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSG 4060 | Global Industry Immersion | 3 |
| BUSG 4500 | Real Estate Private Equity | 3 |
| FINE 4010 | Financial Modeling for Real Estate | 3 |
| FINE 4310 | Cases in Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| SRED 4525 | Comm RE Analysis with ARGUS | 3 |
| LGST 4150 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
Sports Management Certificate
The Certificate in Sports Management program also serves to align with and augment Tulane’s Center for Sport, a cross-disciplinary campus organization with existing extracurricular programming and a significant network of industry and community partners.
The A.B. Freeman School of Business is well-positioned to equip its students with the requisite tools, knowledge, and networks required to take a leadership role in this vibrant and growing industry. The Certificate in Sports Management program also serves to align with and augment Tulane’s Center for Sport, a cross-disciplinary campus organization with existing extracurricular programming and a significant network of industry and community partners.
The Certificate in Sports Management program also serves to align with and augment Tulane’s Center for Sport, a cross-disciplinary campus organization with existing extracurricular programming and a significant network of industry and community partners.
The Certificate in Sports Management will be awarded to BSM students in the Freeman School of Business who successfully complete four courses totaling twelve 12 credit hours from the courses below.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSG 4060 | Global Industry Immersion | 3 |
| BUSG 4180 | The Business of Sports | 3 |
| MKTG 4280 | Sports Marketing | 3 |
| LGST 4180 | Sports & Entertainment Law | 3 |
| BUSG 4600 | Cases in Sports Management | 3 |
