The Freeman School's locations in New Orleans and Houston provide a natural resource for the study of the energy industry. In 2003 the school, with funding from Entergy Corporation, formed a center to explore energy and environmental education.  The center sponsors courses and research focused on the energy industry. Students in Freeman School programs can earn a specialization in the energy industry.  The technological centerpiece of the institute is the trading room. The trading room is a hands-on laboratory for teaching energy risk management, trading and options.  Freeman School students can pursue a specalized Master of Management degree majoring in Energy, a energy specilization or just enjoy the wealth of speakers, research and programs offered through the Energy Institute.