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VANDERBILT Executive MBA Americas MBA for Executives Events, application deadlines, class stats, tuition, financial aid, curriculum, admissions requirements and more

The Essentials Guide | 2012-13

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To move up, to receive more responsibility, to grow your career: each requires an executive edge. Our Vanderbilt Executive MBA tracks—traditional and Americas—are world-class ways to achieve that edge.

Each is a real MBA. A rigorous, full 60-credit-hour degree program. From a globally respected institution. You’ll gain the broad base of business fundamentals that every senior executive needs in his or her toolkit—plus the critical leadership and communication skills that will set you apart. And whether you pursue our Traditional Executive MBA track or our Americas MBA for Executives track, you’ll be able to start applying your new knowledge on the job day one.

Ben Hansen Ben is a man on the move. His career in finance and accounting relocated him to nine U.S. cities in 10 years. When he assumed the President’s role of a small company near Nashville, he decided to seek an MBA to help him broaden his business acumen. Before finishing the program, his family moved again.

This time, to Pittsburgh, where he assumed a finance director role for a global biotech and medical services company. In addition, he and his wife have started a business together.

Executive MBA

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EMBA & AMBA Curr Year One: All Executive MBA students—including those pursuing the Americas MBA track—share the same curriculum and classroom setting.

Year T FALL Global Enterprise I Corporate Financial Policy Management of Service Operations Strategic Alignment of Human Capital

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Winter Break

Upon completing the one-week residency, you’ll continue the core foundation courses on alternating Saturdays.

Year Two: Traditional Executive MBA students continue to meet in Nashville where they delve into advanced models and frameworks and complete a Capstone Strategy Project for a domestic company. Americas MBA students take a deepdive immersion in Canada, Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. and complete their course work (and Capstone Strategy Project for a global company) as part of an international cohort limited to 60 students from the four partner schools: SFU, FIA, ITAM and Vanderbilt.

Summer Break

Our curriculum begins with a rigorous one-week residency in New Harmony, Indiana— intentionally remote from the everyday demands of personal and professional life. Become fully immersed in the program and get to know the cross-functional team of professional peers who will be your C-Team.

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Leadership I

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Financial Accounting Managerial Economics

Managerial Finance Corporate Valuation

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Managerial Statistics

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Marketing Management

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Corporate Social Responsibility: An Integrative Approach

Family Business

Creating and Launching New Ventures for Organizational Growth

Strategic Management for Emerging Markets

Competitiveness and Strategy

Leading a Global Innovation Strategy: Overcoming the Six Innovation Barriers in Organizations

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Year Two: Americas MBA for Executives

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The number of Friday evening workshops offered during Year One that help you become a better leader.

A part of Vanderbilt’s distinctive Leadership Development Program, these sessions include topics such as identifying drivers of executive success, navigating the leadership pipeline and building executive leadership skills. These workshops continue in Year Two of the program, with content tailored to the needs of the classs.

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The percentage of the Class of 2014 referred by an alumnus. You’ll benefit from a highly supportive network of students and alumni to help you throughout your career.

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The portion of the Executive MBA class that typically commutes from cities beyond Nashville.

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The number of children who joined our family in 2012 (with a few more on the way). Your family is a part of our family.

All Vanderbilt Business students have one thing in common: they’re different.

But while there’s no risk that we’ll ever reduce students to statistics and averages, here are a few figures that may give you a picture of who your classmates might be.

Typical Executive MBA Class Profile Includes Executive MBA and Americas MBA students

Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Years Work Experience . . . . . . 12 (range 5-30) Advanced Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21% GMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23% Married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69% Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%

Industries Represented

Consumer Products 16%

Manufacturing 19%

Government/ Nonprofit 10% Other* 20%

Health Care 19% Financial Services 16%

*includes Consulting, Telecommunications, Energy, Environment and Transportation

Job Functions Represented Sales/ Marketing 22% Operations 26%

IT Management 12%

General Management/ Entrepreneurship 24% Finance/ Accounting 16%

admissions requirementS Successful Executive MBA candidates will have at least five years of strong employment history and demonstrated management experience, with significant, proven quantitative experience and aptitude. They will be able to demonstrate both teamwork and leadership experience. To be considered, all applicants will complete and submit: n An online application

n Required essay

n Undergraduate transcripts

n Two letters of recommendation

(and graduate transcripts, if applicable) n GMAT score

n Resume n Required interview

Application Process We encourage you to contact us even before submitting your application.

We want to get to know you. This way we can help you to determine your fit and timing, advise you on GMAT prep, and consult with you on how to approach your employer for sponsorship. We can also help you decide whether the Executive MBA or the Americas MBA will best position you to achieve your career goals.

Interview Requirements An interview with the Executive Director is required of all candidates.

During the interview, we look for you to share your n background and professional

experience and career progression. n academic preparation, including college, post-graduate and GMAT performance. n project management and budget experience.

n current level of management,

including proven leadership and supervisory skills. n ability to apply the program’s content to your organization. n ability to contribute to the classroom.

S “We have several classmates flying in from L.A. or New York every other weekend. Nashville is a welcoming city. It’s a warm city. It’s a place that’s very inviting.”

Phillipia Pundor It would be hard to get a more global perspective than that of Phillipia Pundor.

Of Greek descent, she is a compensation executive for a global Fortune 100 company focused on doing business across the Western Hemisphere. Her goal in working toward her Americas MBA? To build a stronger cross-cultural network of peers from other top companies around the world.

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The number of days per week our program and admissions team is dedicated to supporting your success.

On-Campus Preview Days Preview Days let you experience our Executive MBA programs up close and personal. Held on Vanderbilt’s campus in Nashville, these three-hour programs are designed for people who are seriously considering an MBA. Fall – October 6, 2012 Winter – January 19, 2013 n Spring – April 20, 2013 n Summer – June 15, 2013 n n

Executive Open Houses

Our on-campus Open House events offer you a highlevel overview of all of our Executive Programs for working professionals. You’ll be introduced to our degree and non-degree programs, sample a class, discuss your goals with our admissions team and network with faculty, staff and students. n n

Fall – September 11, 2012 Spring – March 12, 2013

Meet Us On-the-Road Can’t make it to campus? Meet us in a city near you. Join us for coffee.

Attend an information session. We host various on-the-road events and opportunities to meet our team and learn more about our programs designed for working professionals. At a select group of learning events you’ll also be able to preview a class. Cities include: n n n n n n n

Atlanta Birmingham Bowling Green Chattanooga Chicago Cincinnati Denver

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Evansville Houston Huntsville Knoxville Lexington Los Angeles Louisville

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Memphis Miami New York Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco St. Louis

Details about admissions events are online at owen.vanderbilt.edu/emba-events

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application deadlines

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Deadline Details

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January 31, 2013

Application fee of $150 waived for all applicants

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March 31, 2013

Final deadline for CNM nonprofit scholarship applicants

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May 31, 2013

Final deadline for Americas MBA scholarship applicants

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July 31, 2013

Decisions made to round out C-Teams

Once your application is complete, we will notify you of the admissions decision within 10 business days.

Application fee waived on request year-round for military applicants and alumni-referred applicants.

TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID Executive MBA students typically fund their education through corporate sponsorships, student loans and personal cash flow.

Estimated Expenses Tuition…………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,000 Fees*……………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,000 TOTAL………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51,000 Tuition and fees are for 2012-13. Costs for the 2013-14 academic year will be posted online as they become available at owen.vanderbilt.edu/emba-tuition. *Fees cover books and course materials; parking permit; most meals while classes and residencies are in session; lodging for residencies; library and database access; and graduation expenses.

Typical Company Sponsorship Full tuition (paid by employer) – 10% Partial tuition (avg amount $13,000/year) – 59% Self-funded – 31% Financial Aid Executive MBA and Americas MBA students may apply for U.S. government loans as full-time students via the Vanderbilt Financial Aid Office. Options available include federal loan options such as Federal Direct Stafford Loans as well as private alternative loans.

Scholarships Vanderbilt offers three Executive MBA scholarship options: n Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement n Center for Nonprofit Management Scholarship n Americas MBA Scholarship For eligibility requirements, please contact us.

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