Three ways to learn more about
the Vanderbilt Executive MBA
If you have any questions about Preview Days, Regional Information Sessions or
Learning Events, please contact us at 615.322.3120 or emba@owen.vanderbilt.edu.
Regional Information Sessions
Interested in learning more about what it takes to earn your advanced business degree at Vanderbilt? These 1 1/2-hour no-obligation sessions are held in Nashville and other major markets within a 3-hour drive or short flight. These sessions are hosted by the Executive MBA administrative team and local alumni and cover all of the basic facts of the program—benefits of program, profiles of students and alumni, curriculum, logistics and application and admission requirements. This overview will address most frequently asked questions about the program and should provide you with enough information to decide whether the program is a good fit for your personal and professional objectives.
Locations for Information Sessions will be provided upon RSVP.
Birmingham, Alabama — Thursday, February 25, Luncheon 11:30 am |
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Huntsville, Alabama — Thursday, February 25, Dinner 6:00 pm |
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Chattanooga, Tennessee — Tuesday, March 9, Luncheon 11:30 am |
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Knoxville, Tennessee — Tuesday, March 9, Dinner 6:00 pm |
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Memphis, Tennessee — Thursday, March 25, Dinner 5:30 pm |
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Lexington, Kentucky — Thursday, April 1, Luncheon 11:30 am |
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Louisville, Kentucky — Tuesday, April 1, Dinner 5:30 pm |
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Hopkinsville, Kentucky / Clarksville, Tennessee — Tuesday, April 13, Luncheon 11:30 am
Evansville, Indiana — Thursday, April 15, Luncheon 11:30 am |
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Bowling Green, Kentucky — Thursday, April 15, Dinner 6:00 pm |
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Nashville, Tennessee — Tuesday, April 20, Dinner 6:00 pm
Huntsville, Alabama — Thursday, April 22, To Be Announced
On-Campus Preview Days
Experience the Vanderbilt Executive MBA program up close and personal. Held on Vanderbilt’s campus in Nashville, these three-hour programs are designed for those who are seriously considering this advanced degree. You’ll have a chance to talk with current students and get candid answers to your questions from a panel of alumni. You’ll hear from faculty who teach in the Executive MBA program and even have the chance to sample a class. The Executive MBA administrative team will also be there to help answer any and all questions about the experience, the application and admissions process. Preview Day offers the most intensive insight into the Vanderbilt Executive MBA experience; if you are seriously considering this degree, this program is a must. Spouses and significant others who have an interest in learning more about the program, questions and concerns are also invited to attend.
All Preview Days are held on campus at the Owen Graduate School of Management.
Saturday, March 6 — 12:30 to 3:30 PM | RSVP >
Executive Program Learning Events
Interested in becoming a better businessperson? Staying in touch with trends and important topics that can help you as a contributor, manager, leader? Being refreshed and engaged in an academic but professional setting?
Vanderbilt Learning Events are 1 1/2-hour, no-charge, no-obligation opportunities to learn from the distinguished business faculty of the globally ranked Owen Graduate School of Management. Topics scheduled for 2010 include Leadership with noted author Dick Daft; Marketing Innovative New Products with Professor Steve Hoeffler; and Game Theory as a Competitive Strategy with Professor Brian McCann. During these sessions, you may also learn more about the Vanderbilt Executive MBA as well as the other Executive Programs offered by the school including the Master of Management in Health Care and the Open Enrollment and Custom Corporate programs offered by the Vanderbilt Executive Development Institute.
Locations of Learning Events provided upon RSVP.
Memphis, Tennessee – Thursday, February 11
11:30 to 1:00 PM
Games Aren’t Just for Kids. Why Game Theory Matters to Your Business Strategy.
Strategy Professor Brian McCann discusses this strategic tool for understanding your competitors. | RSVP >
Louisville, Kentucky – Thursday, January 28 (CLOSED)
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Learning to Think Organizationally.
Organization Studies Professor Ranga Ramanujam provides insight to help you manage interdependence in the workplace.
Nashville, Tennessee – Friday, January 15 (CLOSED)
7:30 to 9:00 AM
The Executive and the Elephant.
Professor and noted author on topics of leadership Dick Daft previews his new book, shedding light on the “knowing-doing gap” and the failure to execute.
Huntsville, Alabama – Wednesday, January 20 (CLOSED)
11:30 to 1:00 PM
Marketing Radical Innovations.
Steve Hoeffler uses the launch of the electric car to demonstrate the “Diffusion of Innovation Framework.”
