History

New Orleans... a city with a rich colorful history...a birthplace of traditions. It is here that the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University lives up to its proud past, educates future business leaders, and maintains a tradition of excellence.

In 1914, the business school was founded as the College of Commerce and Business Administration. The school quickly made its mark a short time later, when it became one of the 16 founding members of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the nations accrediting body for business schools. In 1940, the school achieved another milestone, as it offered the Master of Business Administration degree for the first time.

Over the years that followed, the School continued to grow as a prestigious learning institution, first launching the Doctor of Philosophy program in 1976, and the Executive MBA program in 1983. The school assumed its current name, A. B. Freeman School of Business, in 1984, in honor of a leading New Orleans businessman. Two years later, the school moved from Norman Mayer Memorial Hall, one of the oldest buildings on Tulane's campus, to its present home, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall. Since its relocation, the School has broadened its curriculum to include a Professional MBA program and a variety of educational programs taught in countries around the world.