Launch of the program at IESA

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Tulane University
Founded at New Orleans
Louisiana in 1834 as a school of
medicine.
Private, major research,
Liberal Arts University
Programs in medicine,
public health, social work,
architecture, law, engineering and
Business

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Tulane University
The university has over 11,000 students (6,000 undergraduate
and 5,000 in graduate)
Over 600 faculty
Master degree programs in over 60 disciplines and
Doctoral programs in over 30 disciplines
Tulane academic programs are ranked top 50 among US
universities

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A. B. Freeman School of Business
Founded in 1914
Among the nation's best for
entrepreneurship
Among the 18 founding
members of the AACSB
(AACSB is the major accrediting
body for international business
schools)

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A. B. Freeman School of Business
The school of business has over 95 faculty:
60 full-time faculty members and 35
adjunct faculty
Five functional areas:
Accounting and taxation
Finance and economics
Management
Marketing
Organizational behavior

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The Freeman School of Business offers programs in the
US,A. B. Freeman School of Business
Europe, Latin America and Asia:
U.S. Programs
Bachelor program in Business Science
8 master’s degree programs offered in full-time,
professional and executive formats
A doctoral program in three disciplines: Marketing,
Organizational Behavior, and Finance

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A. B. Freeman School of Business
Asia
An executive master’s degree program offered in an
strategic alliance with Chinese universities in Taiwan and
mainland China.

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Latin-America
Master’s degree programs offered in cooperation
with major business schools in over 7 countries
Faculty development programs (PhD programs) with
over 7 business schools in the region
Non-degree programs offered in cooperation of
business schools in various countries

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The strategic importance of Latin America for
Tulane University:
Extensive alumni base throughout the countries in that region our
Location at the Port of New Orleans and its proximity to Latin America
and the history of City and State of Louisiana
University’s emphasis on Latin American studies through the Center for
Latin American studies
Latin America comprises one of the most important emerging markets in
the world

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The program is a joint-venture of three
prestigious business schools:
ITAM, Mexico City
Universidad de los Andes, Bogota
Tulane University, New Orleans

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The Challenge: managers must understand the challenges
and opportunities of the globalization of world markets
and how to formulate and implement strategies to take
advantage of these new markets and new competitors

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Global MBA: special graduate
curriculum to address this challenge.
The Strategy:
Continuous academic work during 18 months plus
six periodical meetings in six countries (US,
Mexico, Colombia, China, Brazil, and Europe);
Curriculum covers the structure of global business
competition, global strategy development, and
leadership;
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The Strategy:
Global cohort provides broader network;
Executive format facilitates full-time employment or
other graduate program enrollment;
Two degrees certifies your management education meets
all global standards

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Admission Requirements:
Applicants must be proficient in English. Proficiency will be assessed by
score on language proficiency tests administered by local graduate program
Applicants must have at least three years of managerial experience
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree (or the equivalent)

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Admission Requirements:
Students enrolled in the Global MBA dual-degree program must complete
the requirements for both degrees in order to receive either degree
Graduates of the programs at ITAM, Tulane, and Universidad de los Andes
within the past three years are eligible to apply to the Global MBA.

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The Curriculum
The international module will be taught
by Tulane faculty and team taught with
the faculty of partner schools when
visiting the partner school countries.

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Global MBA periodical meetings
International Leadership & Mexico City
Teambuilding
Global Environment of Business Bogotá or Caracas
Global Strategy & Competition Paris
International Entrepeneurship Shangai or Beijing
International Finance & Training Sao Paulo
Global Supply Chains New Orleans

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Calendar of Activities
The program activities will begin with a local
orientation program at each participating school
where students are invited to their local campus
for a briefing on the activities, calendar, finances,
and all the aspects related to the program.

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Payment of Tuition
The program tuition is $20,000 which includes all
local activities, materials and travel expenses except
airfare.

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Tuition, Travel, and Travel Accommodations
Tuition for the Global MBA/Global Master of Management
program includes:
Graduate instruction for six (32 contact hours) graduate
courses during meetings plus guidance for projects
development along 18 months
Books and materials required
Housing and two meals per day will be provided on all
travel excursions

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Application Information
Mauricio Gonzalez, PhD.
A.B. Freeman School of Business
Tulane University
7 McAlister Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70118-5645
Tel. (504) 865-5667
Email: mauricio@tulane.edu