Vanderbilt MBA Programs

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one Vanderbilt MBA. three remarkable programs.

Vanderbilt Executive MBA | Vanderbilt Americas MBA for Executives Vanderbilt MBA (Weekday Program)

Vanderbilt mb a progr ams

one Vanderbilt MBA. three remarkable programs.

Vanderbilt Executive MBA | Vanderbilt Americas MBA for Executives Vanderbilt MBA (Weekday Program)

take your career to a higher level with a Vanderbilt mba.

Are you ready to make yourself a more valuable player within your current organization? Want a “seat at the table� with others whose skills and functional knowledge complement yours? Would you benefit from a more global perspective and network? Maybe you are looking to change careers entirely or develop a specific functional expertise that will make you more valuable to employers?

Whatever your career goals or aspirations, a Vanderbilt MBA can get you there.

One degree. Three programs. n Vanderbilt Executive MBA n Vanderbilt Americas MBA for Executives n Vanderbilt MBA (Weekday Program)

Though very different in format and curriculum, all three of these options qualify as full-time, 60-plus credit-hour programs.

No compromises. No shortcuts. Equal in rigor. Equal in individualized attention and support. Equal in their ability to open doors around the world.

Most of all, they are equal in their power to transform your career and your life.

How to choose? Here’s Vanderbilt MBA Vanderbilt Executive MBA

“[As Executive MBAs] we get a full-time MBA without taking any shortcuts, but we squeeze the entire experience into alternating Saturday classes.”

Chris Atkins

Vanderbilt Executive MBA | 2014 Served as Captain, U.S. Army Operations Manager, Amazon

“In my job, I sit in a lot of meetings where we are making major business decisions. I really wanted to add value beyond human resources; I wanted a better understanding of the business environment and to be able to contribute more.”

Courtney Damon

Vanderbilt Executive MBA | 2014 VP Human Resources, Schneider Electric

Vanderbilt Americas “All the top companies today are leveraging global scale in order to be more productive and efficient.

Knowing and understanding the importance of culture in business relationships and business processes is a vital component of success.”

Patti Phan

Vanderbilt Americas MBA for Executives | 2014 Commercial Sourcing Manager, Mars Petcare

Note: By the time you read this, some of the titles printed above for our students and alumni may be out of date. There’s a good reason for that: Vanderbilt graduates are highly valued and tend to move up quickly in the business world.

what alumni have to say.

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“Since medical care and administration are rapidly globalizing, Vanderbilt’s Americas program was perfect for this new challenge.”

Stephen Farrow, MD

Vanderbilt Americas MBA for Executives | 2014 Medical Director, Veterans Health Affairs

Vanderbilt MBA (Weekday Program) “I debated whether to do a degree in organizational psychology or an MBA. I ultimately decided to pursue the MBA because it was broader.

I knew that I would be prepared to take on a variety of challenges and Owen allows me to focus in on human and organizational performance.”

Ketiwe Zipperer Vanderbilt MBA | 2014 Senior Consultant, Deloitte

“I had been in equity research for six years prior to coming to Owen. I was at a point in my career that I had to decide to either pursue it for the long haul or change.”

juan gomez

Vanderbilt MBA | 2014 Equity Research Analyst, Softline Retail

The Vanderbilt Master of Business Administration

Whichever program you choose, Vanderbilt offers some clear advantages.

A world-class credential. At Vanderbilt, you’re not just adding letters after your name. You’re benefiting from a door-opening credential that is synonymous with excellence not just in the United States but around the globe.

Incomparable leadership program. No matter which program you choose, Vanderbilt’s distinctive Leadership Development Program gives you access to the valuable diagnostic tools and executive coaching support used by Fortune 500 companies.

Highly renowned, accessible faculty. Here, great professors are also great mentors, advisors and friends. And those relationships don’t end once your program does. The door is always open.

Robust ROI. With our Executive MBA programs, you can put new knowledge to work the day after you learn it, creating immediate dividends for you and your employer. (It is not uncommon for our Executive MBA students to earn promotions and raises while still in the program.) With the weekday option, your ROI will come at the end of the program, as you graduate into a new or altered career path that offers short- and long-term increases in earning power.

A powerful network. You’ll be able to build a network of colleagues from diverse backgrounds; our students typically say they learn as much from their peers as from their professors.

Which program is right for you? Let’s talk.

We’d be happy to talk with you—in-person or by phone— to answer your questions and help you assess which program might best fit your needs, preferences, background and career trajectory. Call us to schedule a time at 615.322.3120.

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the Vanderbilt MBA We’d love to talk with you about your career, your goals, your interests and how we might help you fulfill them.

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which program is right for you?

Three programs. Three formats. All rigorous 60-plus credit-hour programs offering the same diploma and Vanderbilt graduation ceremony. What’s different? You. What you’ve already achieved.

And, what you hope to achieve in the future.

Both the Executive MBA and Americas MBA for Executives are programs designed specifically for mid-career managers and senior executives with at least five years of work experience who want to accelerate—not interrupt—their career momentum and who have the discipline to balance work and a full-time academic workload.

Vanderbilt Executive MBA

Launched in 1978, the Vanderbilt Executive MBA is a highly-ranked program proven to help accomplished managers and executives develop the business, strategic vision and leadership skills essential to achieving full executive potential. With classes every other weekend and three residencies over a 21-month period, Executive MBA students learn to think and operate with a “C-suite” perspective.

Vanderbilt Americas MBA for Executives

Introduced in 2011, the 21-month Vanderbilt Americas MBA is an innovative program offered in partnership with leading business schools in Brazil, Canada and Mexico, and is designed to equip managers and executives with specialized knowledge and insights to handle global responsibilities. The program shares a first-year experience with the traditional Executive MBA students but, in the second year, offers a deep dive into the unique cultures and business issues and practices of these four economies with intensive 10-day, in-country immersions.

Vanderbilt MBA (Weekday Program)

The 21-month MBA (Weekday Program) is designed for early career professionals who want to redirect or switch career paths and are able to take a two-year break from full-time employment to focus all of their attention on the student experience. This program features a core foundation of general management courses and offers several choices of specializations and concentrations, as well as summer internships to help students work toward their desired career path.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

(In addition to a Vander Americas Alliance Cert FIA, Simon Fraser, ITAM A lockstep program that features a solid foundation of general management fundamentals with the additional coursework and coaching needed to develop the competencies required for leadership and senior management positions—advanced financial frameworks, strategic vision and skills and global perspective.

Students work and study in cross-functional C-Teams that emulate the composition and dynamics of leadership teams in most organizations.

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Mid- and senior-level professionals who are currently employed and are in ( leadership within an organization. Those who wish to accelerate—rather than dis

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Those whose current careers will benefit from a deep dive into corporate strategy and who want to perfect the skills of working in, and leading, cross-functional teams.

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Year One: The program starts with a week-in-residence in early August; classes m

FORMAT

Program duration credit hours

Year Two: A second week-in-residence takes place at the beginning of fall semester. Classes continue to meet every other Saturday, with a break between fall and spring semesters. A Capstone Strategy Project spans the entire second year, and the experience culminates in a one-week international residency prior to graduation.

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21 months

60 credit hours

Leadership Development Program (LDP)

Students participate in LDP outside of their for-credit coursework and have access to diagnos

class profile

Class Size.................................................................................................... 55 st Average Age.............................................................................................. 36 y Work Experience.................................................................................... 12 ye GMAT............................................................................................................. 600 Women......................................................................................................... 22% Military......................................................................................................... 14% Married......................................................................................................... 70% Commute from city or state outside of Nashville.............. 30% Hold advanced degrees...................................................................... 25%

(all are multi-year averages)

AMERICAS MBA FOR EXECUTIVES Vanderbilt MBA

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(or aspire to) positions of srupt—their career momentum.

ek cross-border responsibilities or plan to work nment within a multinational corporation.

A more flexible, full-time student experience that builds on a required core curriculum of management fundamentals and allows students to choose from a variety of concentrations and electives that lead to a career specialization such as finance (corporate finance or investement management), marketing (brand management), human and organizational performance, operations, consulting/strategy or health care.

Early career professionals who wish to redirect or change career paths by gaining knowledge, skills and experiences in a specific functional area or industry, and who require or can benefit from the coaching, programming and MBA-employer connections of a dedicated Career Management Center.

meet all day, every other Saturday.

Classes start in August and meet Monday through Thursday with evenings, Fridays and weekends used for group study, career search and other events.

om Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. oom and meet once per quarter for 10-day d cultural immersions in each of the four mmersions are delivered by faculty at each of ance” schools. Cross-border teams complete Project that spans the entire year.

Both academic years are broken into four mods, each seven weeks in length. There are short breaks between mods that are often used for intensive immersion experiences and career treks, as well as breaks for major holidays. Students may start taking electives as early as Mod 2 during the first year. Summer provides opportunities for eightto 10-week internships.

21 months

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21 months

62 credit hours

stic tools and executive coaching services generally reserved for current and emerging leaders in Fortune 500 companies.

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Class Size.............................................................................................170 students Average Age.......................................................................................28 years Work Experience.............................................................................5 years GMAT......................................................................................................686 Women..................................................................................................32% Military..................................................................................................8% Married or engaged.......................................................................22% Relocation from city or state outside of Nashville......87% Relocation from country outside of United States....20%

Nashville. The “it” CITY. More than 30 percent of our Executive MBA and Americas MBA students reside in cities and states outside of Nashville. Their commute is an easy drive or flight every other weekend. Weekday students come from around the globe to live in this cosmopolitan, hospitable city for the two years of the program.

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Full-Time Programs

All three Vanderbilt MBA programs—Executive MBA, Americas MBA for Executives and the Weekday Program—are 60-plus credit-hour programs, which are full-time for FAFSA purposes.

Atlanta Dallas/Ft. Worth

Houston Miami

Vanderbilt is proud to support our U.S. Veterans by participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Not sure a Vanderbilt MBA is right for you?

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