Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Management degree are required to complete a minimum of 122 credits of academic work and to achieve a 2.00 cumulative grade point average overall and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in their business and major courses. The BSM degree comprises 55 to 61 Freeman credit hours and 61 to 67 architecture, liberal arts, public health and tropical medicine, science and engineering, credit hours. To review major-specific required courses, click on the appropriate major: Accounting Major, Consumer Behavior / Marketing Major, Finance Major, Legal Studies in Business Major, Managing Human and Social Capital Major and Strategy and Entrepreneurship Major.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors at least once each semester, usually just before registration, to ensure that all graduation requirements are met
Newcomb-Tulane College Core: 39-47 credit hours
Writing
Foreign Language
Scientific Inquiry [Quantitative Reasoning and Physical/Life Science]
Cultural Knowledge [Humanities/Fine Arts and Social Sciences]
Public Service*
TIDES*
Capstone Experience
Required Nonbusiness Courses: 19-23 credit hours
Math 115 or 121—Calculus
Math 114—Business Statistics
ECON 101 or ECON 103
ECON 102 or ECON 104
PSYC 100, PSYC 101, or PSYC 102
TIDB 101 (or 102)* and TIDB 111*
*Students who successfully complete TIDB 101 or 102 and TIDB 111 will satisfy the Newcomb-Tulane College TIDES and first public service requirements.
Required Freeman School Courses: 31 credit hours
ACCN 201 Financial Accounting
ACCN 301 Managerial Accounting
CBMA 301 Consumer Behavior/Marketing Fundamentals
FINE 301 Financial Management
ISPM 101 Intro to Business Computing
ISPM 301 Business Modeling
LGST 301 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Environment of Business
MHSC 301 Organizational Behavior
MOCO 301 Management Communication
STRE 301 Strategic Management
STRE 490 Business Capstone Experience
Career Management Sessions (12 sessions required)
PLUS: Major-Specific Requirements
In addition to the above requirements, BSM students must also complete major-specific requirements (click appropriate link below):
Accounting Major
Consumer Behavior / Marketing Major
Finance
Legal Studies in Business Major
Managing Human and Social Capital Major
Strategy and Entrepreneurship Major
Accounting Major
The accounting major learns about generating, evaluating, and using financial information for external and internal reporting, taxation, and decision making. The accounting curriculum prepares students for careers in public or corporate accounting and provides excellent preparation for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination. Students interested in corporate or tax law may also wish to pursue an accounting major.
If you have questions regarding the accounting major or course content, please contact Professor Beau Parent at 504/865-5490 or bparent@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as an accounting major, complete the following courses in addition to the Newcomb-Tulane College Core, required nonbusiness courses, and required Freeman School courses:
Required Accounting Major Courses: 15 credit hours
ACCN 310 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCN 410 Auditing
ACCN 411 Intermediate Accounting II
LGST 410 Business Law
TAXA 410 Business Taxation
Plus one of the following three courses: 3 credit hours
ACCN 413 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCN 414 Advanced Managerial Accounting
ACCN 415 Accounting Information Systems
PLUS electives needed to bring total to 122 credit hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
CPA EXAM: Be aware that the CPA requirements for candidates registering in the state of Louisiana indicate that 150 hours of college/university credit are required in addition to meeting specific accounting and business requirements. Other states currently or will soon require 150 credit hours as well. The Freeman School provides a one-year Master of Accounting program for students wishing to meet the 150-credit-hour requirement through a fifth year of study. For more information about requirements in other states, contact the state board of accounting where you plan to practice.
Consumer Behavior / Marketing Major
The consumer behavior/marketing major gains experience analyzing marketing problems from a managerial viewpoint. The consumer behavior/marketing major can prepare for various careers in promotion, research, and management of products and services, both domestically and internationally.
If you have questions regarding the consumer behavior/marketing major or course content, please contact Professor Harish Sujan at hsujan@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a consumer behavior/marketing major, complete the following courses in addition to the Newcomb-Tulane College Core, required nonbusiness courses, and required Freeman School courses:
Required Consumer Behavior / Marketing Major
Five of the following courses: 15 credit hours
CBMA 410 Consumer Behavior
CBMA 411 Market Research
CBMA 412 Sales Management
CBMA 413 International Marketing
CBMA 460 Cases in Consumer Behavior and Marketing Action
MHSC 411 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
PLUS electives needed to bring total to 122 credit hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Finance Major
The finance major takes an integrated approach to concepts of valuation, investment, and financial structure in management. Many finance majors begin their careers in corporate finance, commercial banking, or as analysts in investment banking firms.
If you have questions regarding the finance major or course content, please contact Professor William Reese at wreese@tulane.edu or Professor Salvador Cantale at scantal@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a finance major, complete the following courses in addition to the Newcomb-Tulane College Core, required nonbusiness courses, and required Freeman School courses:
Required Finance Major Courses: 12 credit hours
ACCN 310 Intermediate Accounting I
FINE 410 Advanced Financial Management
FINE 411 Investments in Equities
FINE 412 Analysis of Fixed Income Securities
Plus three of the following courses: 9 credit hours
FINE 413 Venture Capital and Private Equity
FINE 414 Risk Management
FINE 415 International Finance
FINE 416 Equity Analysis/Burkenroad Reports
FINE 417 Financial Modeling
FINE 418 Fundamental and Technical Trading
FINE 422 Energy Markets, Economics, and Policy
FINE 460 Cases in Financial Management
FINE 461 Darwin Fenner Student Managed Fund Honors Seminar
LGST 414 Insurance and Risk Management
PLUS electives needed to bring total to 122 credit hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Legal Studies in Business Major
The legal studies in business major learns about legal and risk concepts, legal research, and legal writing as they apply to business managers that run them. Students in this major can tailor their curriculum to prepare for careers in risk management, real estate, insurance, consulting, human resources management, e-commerce, and conflict management. Some legal studies in business majors may go on to manage the business operations of law firms. Finally, the major provides a solid foundation for those students who wish to pursue a law degree.
If you have questions regarding the legal studies in business major or course content, please contact Professor Mike Hogg at mhogg@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a legal studies in business major, complete the following courses in addition to the Newcomb-Tulane College Core, required nonbusiness courses, and required Freeman School courses:
Required Legal Studies in Business Major Courses: 6 credit hours
LGST 410 Business Law
LGST 411 Legal Writing and Research
Plus three of the following three courses: 9 credit hours
LGST 412 International Business Law
LGST 413 Fraud Prevention and Investigation
LGST 414 Insurance and Risk Management
LGST 415 Real Estate Law
LGST 416 Law of E-Commerce
LGST 417 Employment Law for Human Resource Professionals
LGST 418 Sports and Entertainment Law
MHSC 411 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
TAXA 410 Business Taxation
Students seeking admission to law school must complete the for-credit review of the LSAT.
PLUS electives needed to bring total to 122 credit hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Managing Human and Social Capital Major
The managing human and social capital major focuses on organizational issues faced by managers including ethics, negotiations, and conflict resolution.
If you have questions regarding the managing human and social capital major or course content, please contact Professor Chris McCusker at cmccuske@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a managing human and social capital major, complete the following courses in addition to the Newcomb-Tulane College Core, required nonbusiness courses, and required Freeman School courses:
Required Managing Human and Social Capital Major Courses: 15 credit hours
MHSC 410 Dimensions in Human Resource Management
MHSC 411 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
LGST 411 Employment Law for Human Resource Professionals
STRE 410 Corporate and Cooperative Strategy
STRE 460 Strategic Consulting
PLUS electives needed to bring total to 122 credit hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
Strategy and Entrepreneurship Major
The strategy and entrepreneurship major focuses on the skills and tasks that a manager performs in managing the total business enterprise. Through this curriculum, students investigate management issues, evaluate corporate decision making and analyze the role of technology and innovation in the business environments. Strategy and entrepreneurship majors select a career track - either consulting or entrepreneurship.
If you have questions regarding the strategy and entrepreneurship major or course content, please contact Professor Jovan Grahovac at jgrahov@tulane.edu.
To earn the BSM degree with a transcript designation as a strategy and entrepreneurship major, complete the following courses in addition to the Newcomb-Tulane College Core, required nonbusiness courses, and required Freeman School courses:
Required Strategy and Entrepreneurship Major Courses: 9 credit hours
STRE 410 Corporate and Cooperative Strategy
STRE 412 The Management of Technology and Innovation
STRE 413 Environment, Society, and Capitalism
Consulting track students must also complete the following courses: 6 credit hours
MHSC 410 Negotiations
STRE 460 Strategic Consulting
Entrepreneurship track students must also complete the following courses: 6 credit hours
FINE 413 Venture Capital and Private Equity
STRE 461 Managing New Venture Creation
PLUS electives needed to bring total to 122 credit hours
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that selected courses coincide with academic requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to confer with their academic advisors to ensure that all requirements are met.
