At Vanderbilt Business, we're looking for students who are inquisitive, self-aware, adaptable, and driven. Here you'll discover what it means to lead and manage effective change by learning to think critically, take risks, and build versatile teams. Our unique and personal approach to business education enables us to offer programs that other schools simply can't—from leadership development to tailored independent studies to personal immersion experiences. And because of our close-knit and collaborative community, we can invest fully in who you are and where you want to go. Our world-class MBA program offers an accelerated curriculum catered to you and will provide you with the support you need to propel your career forward.
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Campus and Location
Our hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, is a vibrant, engaging city (and a great place to live for two years). Eclectic and diverse, Nashville offers amazing restaurants, parks, museums, and sports, on top of its unmatched live music scene. Come see for yourself why The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal rank Nashville as one of the top places to live and do business.
Facilities
Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is embarking on the largest renovation and expansion of Management Hall in the building's history, with an anticipated completion date August 2022. The estimated $55 million project will extend the business school's space by 50 percent, encompassing a total of 48,000 square feet. The expanded building will include areas to better accommodate the wider Vanderbilt and Nashville business communities. In addition to a new entrance at street level, there will also be a new café, flexible classroom, collaboration spaces for students, an event space, an outside deck, and a multipurpose room that can fit the entire MBA student body.
Director, MBA Recruiting
Nashville, TN 37203
United States
Admissions
Admissions
Overview
From The School
The Vanderbilt MBA is designed for early career professionals who want to accelerate their career or switch career paths entirely. A complete Vanderbilt MBA application includes the following:
- a submitted online application,
- an official GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment (EA) score,
- academic transcripts,
- a letter of recommendation,
- a resume,
- video responses,
- short written statements, and
- an evaluative interview.
- Apply by Round 2 to be considered for the Dean's Scholars Program
- Apply by Round 3 for priority consideration for other merit-based scholarships
- All decisions for each round will be published on the decision release date and we are unable to provide early decisions
Application Deadlines
Round | Application Deadline | Decision Release Date | Deposit Deadline |
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1 | Oct. 11, 2022 | Dec. 16, 2022 | Jan. 19, 2023 |
2* | Jan. 9, 2022 | Mar. 24, 2023 | Apr. 18, 2023 |
3* | Mar. 31, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
4* | May 10, 2023 | Rolling Admission | Rolling Admission |
We anticipate your application will be complete on the application deadline date. Applicants who are missing checklist items two weeks after the deadline will be moved to the next round.
*To ensure adequate time for visa processing, Round 3 is the final deadline for international applicants.
When determining when to apply, consider the following:
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GMAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement
Interviews
Work Experience
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School Type And Accreditation
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Academics
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Degrees Offered
Vanderbilt's business school offers a full spectrum of management education programs, whether you're just starting out in your career, or if you aspire to a C-Suite position. The Vanderbilt Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a 2-year, on-campus degree designed for early career professionals who desire the knowledge, credentials, and connections to fuel a faster—or altogether different—career trajectory. This top-ranked program equips students to achieve long-term career goals. Vanderbilt also offers an Executive MBA (EMBA) for working professionals already in or aspiring to executive leadership roles. Our MS Finance, MAcc Assurance, and MAcc Valuation, Master of Marketing, and Accelerator? Summer Business Immersion programs are designed to help undergraduates and recent graduates launch their business careers. The Vanderbilt Master of Management in Health Care is designed to provide healthcare-specific business training to clinicians and non-clinicians alike. Vanderbilt Business also offers non-degree Executive Education programs.
Academic Programs
Vanderbilt gives you the flexibility to shape your curriculum to meet your needs and career goals. Our Mod System gives you a leg up by exposing you to core and elective courses before interviewing for summer internships. You can further customize your curriculum by adding concentrations, specializations, and emphases, or by taking advantage of our many immersion learning opportunities and independent study courses. Vanderbilt offers Concentrations in Accounting, Finance, General Management, Healthcare, Human & Organizational Performance (HOP), Marketing, Operations & Analytics, and Strategy. The Finance and Operations & Analytics concentrations are STEM-designated, allowing international student to the eligibility to prolong their post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the U.S. by 24 months, for a total of 36 months after graduation.
Faculty
You probably already know that Vanderbilt faculty are some of the best in the world. What you may njot know is that at Vanderbilt Business, your professors will get to know you–your name, your passions, your goals. They bring expert insight and instruction to the classroom and draw upon extensive experience as well as insights from their cutting-edge research. Known for easy accessibility and their collaborative approach to teaching, you'll learn from the best how business theory and practice come together.
Special Academic Programs
The Vanderbilt Business Leadership Development Program (LDP) is designed to integrate into your MBA experience to hone and advance your leadership skills. The Leadership Development Program experience at Vanderbilt offers three approaches, providing flexibility for you to take ownership of your own development as a leader. Vanderbilt Business also has several academic centers including The Center for Entrepreneurship (C4E) and The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures (TFC).
Faculty
You probably already know that Vanderbilt faculty are some of the best in the world. What you may njot know is that at Vanderbilt Business, your professors will get to know you–your name, your passions, your goals. They bring expert insight and instruction to the classroom and draw upon extensive experience as well as insights from their cutting-edge research. Known for easy accessibility and their collaborative approach to teaching, you'll learn from the best how business theory and practice come together.
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Students Say
At Vanderbilt, class sizes “are small enough to get to know everyone in your class and those the year above and below you,” and “the collaborative nature of the work” is one of students’ favorite aspects of their time here, as it helps to “get comfortable with communicating and working with other people with various styles.” To further those skills, there are “opportunities to lead and work on teams because of the class size,” with many here treating club leadership positions “very much like a full-time job.” Overall, Vanderbilt offers “a rigorous, high quality, yet personal education in a vibrant location” where “professors know your name [and] you get individualized attention/development.” As one student puts it, “You have every opportunity to learn, lead, and grow.”
Concentrations
Entrepreneurship
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Finance
International Business
Investment Banking
JD/MBA - Dual Degree
Leadership/Management
Marketing
MD/MBA - Dual Degree
Product Management
Specialized Masters
Business Administration
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Marketing
Certificate Programs
Healthcare Administration
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Center for Research
Healthcare Administration
Finance
Marketing
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Sustainability
Careers
Careers
Career Overview
From The School
At Vanderbilt, you can choose the career path that is right for you. And our Owen Career Management Center team will be by your side to help you in your journey, for two years and for life. You will have the opportunity to connect to top recruiters and alumni for the types of jobs, industries, or geographic locations you seek. The Career Management Center will empower you to make the most of those connections with coaching preparation and other resources to help you "ace" your interviews. Our students experience exceptional outcomes. Check out our recent employment and internship numbers.
Class of 2022-Internship Offers: 100%
Class of 2021-Full-time Offers (90 days after graduation): 97%
CLASS OF 2021 EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
Average Salary Data
Base Salary $125,130
Signing Bonus $27,651
Top Hiring Companies-Number of Graduates Hired
Amazon: 7
Deloitte: 7
Optum: 6
Microsoft: 5
American Airlines: 4
Ernst & Young (EY): 3
Freedom Mortgage: 3
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC): 3
Walmart: 3
Wells Fargo: 3
Top Metros-Number of Graduates Hired
Nashville: 30
New York: 20
Atlanta: 11
Dallas-Fort Worth: 6
Seattle: 6
Boston: 5
Employment by Job Function
Consulting: 30%
Finance/Accounting: 21%
Marketing: 18%
General Management: 10%
Operations Management: 7%
Human Resources: 5%
Information Technology: 1%
Other: 8%
Employment by Industry
Consulting: 22% Healthcare: 22%
Financial Services: 19%
Technology: 16%
Consumer Products: 6%
Manufacturing: 4%
Energy: 2%
Real Estate: 2%
Retail: 2%
Government: 1%
Media/Entertainment/Lodging: 1%
Other: 3%
Finding Jobs & Internships
Graduates Employed by Area of Practice
Graduates Employed by Region
Students Say
Job Function
Job Function | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
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Consulting | 42% | $175,000 | $173,402 | $120,000 | $192,000 |
Finance / Accounting | 19% | $155,000 | $146,275 | $50,000 | $185,000 |
Marketing / Sales | 14% | $130,000 | $130,724 | $105,000 | $162,000 |
General Management | 10% | $140,000 | $139,582 | $120,000 | $180,000 |
Other | 5% | $125,000 | $130,286 | $90,000 | $192,000 |
Human Resources | 4% | $130,000 | $121,760 | $90,000 | $142,800 |
Operations / Logistics | 4% | $130,000 | $138,750 | $115,000 | $180,000 |
Industries
Industries | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
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Consulting | 42% | $175,000 | $174,718 | $120,000 | $192,000 |
Financial Services | 20% | $140,000 | $145,600 | $90,000 | $185,000 |
Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Healthcare | 13% | $137,000 | $132,800 | $90,000 | $140,000 |
Technology | 11% | $133,000 | $139,062 | $115,000 | $169,100 |
Consumer Products | 6% | $123,500 | $126,167 | $110,000 | $150,000 |
Other | 4% | $125,000 | $138,333 | $105,000 | $180,000 |
Manufacturing | 1% | ||||
Real Estate | 1% | ||||
Media / Entertainment | 1% |
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Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Overview
From The School
2021-22 Tuition for the Vanderbilt MBA program is $62,750. All applicants are automatically considered for scholarship awards at the time of admission. There is no additional scholarship form to complete other than for the Forté Fellowship, Diversity Scholarship, and ROMBA Fellowship. Overall, academic merit is the most important factor for scholarship consideration, but additional criteria may be included for scholarships funded by individual donors. In addition to academic performance, Vanderbilt also considers potential for excellence in a management career when awarding merit-based scholarships. Career potential is based upon proven accomplishments, as well as quality and depth of professional work experience, community service, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Scholarships range from $5,000 per year to full tuition. The flagship scholarship program at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is The Dean's Scholars Award Program, with recipients receiving a full-tuition scholarship. One Dean's Scholar in each cohort is selected as the Dean's Scholar Award Winner and receives an additional $15,000 yearly stipend.
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Student Body
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Demographics
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MBA Class of 2023
Class Size:182
Age Range: 23-40
Academic Statistics
Median Undergraduate GPA: 3.33
GMAT Average Score: 690
GMAT Median Score: 700
GMAT Range (middle 80%): 630-740
Average TOEFL: 106
Demographic Background
Women: 37%
Minorities as Percent of U.S. Citizens: 23%
International Students: 25%*
Military: 15%
Average Years of Work Experience: 5.7
*Includes dual citizenship and permanent residents.
Countries Represented
Argentina
Morocco
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Bulgaria
Nigeria
Cameroon
Pakistan
Canada
Peru
Chile
Russia
China
Singapore
Ecuador
South Korea
Germany
Spain
Greece
Ukraine
India
United Kingdom
Italy
United States
Japan
Vietnam
Mexico
27 total countries represented in the MBA Class of 2023
Top Undergraduate Institutions Represented
United States Military Academy at West Point
Vanderbilt University
University of Texas at Austin
Auburn University
University of Tennessee
Duke University
University of Virginia
Miami University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Michigan
117 undergraduate institutions represented in the MBA Class of 2023
Geographic Representation (U.S. Specific)
Northeast: 10%
Mid-Atlantic: 11%
South: 41%
Southwest: 15%
Midwest: 16%
West: 7%
Companies Represented
Top companies represented are:
United States Armed Forces
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Ernst & Young (EY)
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Accenture
Nissan Motor Corporation
American Airlines
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Deloitte
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
132 employers represented in the MBA Class of 2023