Tulane tops graduate schools for entrepreneurs

The A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University is one of the top five graduate schools in the nation for entrepreneurship, according to a new ranking by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review. Tulane is ranked No. 4 on the list, which appears in the October issue of Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur and The Princeton Review surveyed more than 2,300 schools to determine this year’s ranking. Programs were judged by academics and requirements, students and faculty and outside-the-classroom experiences. The school has built a strong reputation in recent years for its emphasis on social entrepreneurship, which uses entrepreneurial principles to address social problems. Tulane promotes conscious capitalism, which calls for organizations to consider what is best for all stakeholders — employees, shareholders, the community and the environment — rather than solely focusing on shareholder returns. The school’s 2010 Tulane Business Plan competition will be the first in the country to incorporate principles of conscious capitalism into its requirements. Says John Elstrott, executive director of Tulane’s Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship: “This ranking reflects the commitment of our students, faculty and staff to engage in the reinvention and rebuilding of New Orleans through entrepreneurship.” To see the story, click here.