Class of 2017What Parents Should

Know

About the Undergraduate StructureWhere Freeman Fits

Newcomb-Tulane College

Liberal ArtsScience

and Engineering

Freeman School of

Business

Public HealthAnd

Tropical MedicineArchitecture

Freeman Programs

– Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM)– BSM/JD– BSM/Master of Accounting – Master in Accounting– Master in Finance– Master in Energy– Master of Business Administration (MBA)– Professional MBA– Executive MBA– PhD in Business

the Curriculum: Four Parts

Newcomb-Tulane Core

Freeman Prerequisites

Freeman Core

Freeman Major Requirements

the Curriculum: Majors

The Freeman Majors

• Consumer /Behavior Marketing• Finance• Legal Studies in Business• Management• Accounting (5-years master’s degree)• BSM/JD

Double Majors and Minors• Above, plus…

the Curriculum: Classes

• Blocks• Popular or Required Courses– Multiple sections of core classes– GPA dependent classes– Honors courses– Tutorials– Seats held back

the Curriculum: courses elsewhere

• Core classes• Freeman major requirements– Limit two

• Business electives – All courses must be taken at AACSB accredited schools

and receive prior approval• Limits do not apply to Freeman abroad programs

Academic Advising System

The Freeman Approach

• Newcomb-Tulane College Advisor– N-T core classes

• Newcomb- Tulane Graduate and Professional School Advisor– Medical, dental, veterinary, law, graduate school, etc.

• Freeman Advisor – Freeman School courses and majors

• Freeman Career Counselor– Freeman

• Career modules• Recruiters on/off campus• Freeman Days• Experiential learning

Academic Help at Freeman

• Freeman Resources – Faculty– Review sessions– Teaching assistants– Tutoring– Freeman Academic counselors– Management Communication Center

• University Resources– Academic advisors (NTC)– Tutoring (NTC)– Office of Student Resources (Student Affairs)– Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

• Counseling– Office of Disability Services

• Testing• Disabilities

– Student Health Center

Curricular Enhancements

The Freeman Approach

• Honor’s Program• Burkenroad Reports• Moot Court• Darwin-Fenner Student Managed Fund• Trading Classes

• Levy-Rosenblum Institute• Speaker Series• Student Clubs and Organizations

• Management Communication Center• Media Services• Management Technology Center• Foreign Language Courses

Curricular Enhancements

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology English

Curtin University (Perth) English

University of Queensland (Brisbane) English

University of Innsbruck (Austria) English/German

University of Vienna (Austria) English/German

Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) English/Danish

EAI Tech (France) English/French

ESSEC (France) English/French

MBAI (France) English/French

Reims Business School (France) English/French

Sci Po (France) English/French

Strasbourg School of Management (France) English/French

ESB Reutlingen (Germany) English/German

Leipzig School of Management (Germany) (MBA) English/German

Freeman Semester Study Abroad

Curricular Enhancements

Freeman Semester Study Abroad

WHU Koblenz (Germany) English/German

ICADE (Spain) (BSM) English/Spanish

Universidad de Belgrano (Argentina) Spanish

Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Brazil) English/Portuguese

INSPER (Brazil) English/Portuguese

Universidad de Chile (Chile) English/Spanish

Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) Spanish

ITESM (Mexico) English/Spanish

ITAM (Mexico) Spanish

Curricular Enhancements

• Summer Programs– Madrid– Paris

Freeman Summer Study Abroad

About Obtaining Help From Freeman

• FERPA• Undergraduate Education Office

Transition to collegeWe Wanted Your Son or Daughter

• Talk To Your Son or Daughter Regularly– College transition– Class selection– Major

• Classes– Attendance– Teams– Attitude

• Academic performance– 3 week check– Mid-term grades– FERPA– “Demajoring”– Grading guidelines– Scholarships

• Connecting to the campus– TIDES– Placement Office– Student organizations, clubs, government and so forth– Other campus activities– Safety– Having fun

• B-School Stuff– Computer– Travel and exams– Appropriate dress

Questions?