Programs: Joint Programs

For students whose career objectives require training in more than one discipline, the Freeman School offers several joint degree programs in conjunction with other divisions at Tulane. These programs offer students the opportunity to obtain two graduate degrees or a graduate degree and a baccalaureate degree in less time and at less expense than pursuing the degrees separately. Candidates must receive admission to both schools as well as obtain approval from the Joint Degree Program Committee to pursue these programs.

The Freeman School offers these joint-degree programs:
MBA/Juris Doctor
MBA/Medical Doctor
MBA/Master of Global Management
MBA/Master of Accounting (MACCT)
MBA/Master of Engineering
MBA/Master of Arts in Political Science
MBA/Master of Arts in Latin American Studies
MBA/Master of Health Administration
MBA/Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - early admit program for Tulane non-business undergraduates only.
MBA/Xavier University - early admit program
MACCT/Master of Health Administration
MACCT/JD
For more information on joint-degree options, contact the admissions offices of each school.

JD/MBA: four-year combined JD/MBA program.  Students enter this program to consider the legal side of business and the business aspects of law. Law firms require sound management decisions, and their clients often require attorneys with the ability to comprehend the complexities of business. Likewise, effective business managers and entrepreneurs must comprehend the legal environments in which they operate.

Office of Admission, Weinmann Hall, Suite 203, 6329 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
tel 504-865-5930 fax 504-865-6710, e-mail admissions@law.tulane.edu

MD/MBA: five-year combined MD/MBA Program. Students desiring entry into this program will typically apply to the business school during their first or second year of medical school after taking the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Students accepted into the combined program complete three years of medical school and then complete a full year at the business school. The final year of the program is completed spending a semester at each school. The program aims to train physicians with an appreciation of business practices, commerce, and the marketplace.

School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 988-5187 Fax: (504) 988-6462

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