Nine tips to exit a job gracefully for business school
If you’re reading this, it probably means you’ve not only been accepted into business school, but have also decided where you’re going. So congratulations — it’s a lot of hard work and requires...
View Article5 Myths Surrounding HR Careers
Contrary to popular belief, business school isn’t all about financial modeling — there are many lucrative career paths for those focusing on the so-called “softer” side of business. For many leading...
View ArticleDon’t Wait! Work to Change Your Status on the MBA Waitlist
Okay, so it’s not the news you were hoping for: you were waitlisted for B-School. As a recent Businessweek article explained, this is the season when students are “buzzing with concern” about how to...
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New Dean Eric Johnson Brings Excitement to Owen
Most transitions of top leadership lead to angst — especially when your current leader (and, in this case, my boss) achieved so much. However, the opposite has been true throughout the Owen community...
View ArticleIncoming Owen Dean Eric Johnson: Vanderbilt Operates at the ‘Personal Scale’...
Here at Owen, we take culture very seriously. With a total full-time MBA population of about 170 students per class — and just under 550 Owen students altogether — every member of our community plays a...
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Vanderbilt MBA Lands in Several ‘Princeton Review’ Top-10 Lists
The Princeton Review is out with its annual Best B-Schools Guide, complete with a number of Top-10 lists that help students find the right fit — whether a student wants a particular learning style or...
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A Personalized Approach to Admissions
When new students arrive on campus each fall, I love getting to hear the stories of why they ultimately chose Vanderbilt to pursue an MBA. As you can imagine, the stories vary widely, but one common...
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Don’t Wait to Apply To B-School
So you’re trying to decide whether to finish your B-School application. You could wait one more deadline round. You could wait until next year. Or maybe you could wait until your career slows down....
View ArticleJob Market Heats Up for Vanderbilt MBAs This Winter
It may be frigid outside, but the job market for Vanderbilt MBAs is heating up this holiday season. Season of hope? Yes! (Not just for us, but also for many others across the U.S. as last week’s jobs...
View ArticleDressing the MBA
In an ambiguous world of mainstream business casual, people have become less careful about what’s work appropriate versus what’s fun or comfortable to wear. However confusing that makes the everyday...
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So You Think Your Company Is Up for Sale???
It’s hard to be a brand new hire—or even a seasoned employee–amid rumors that your company might be up for grabs. We get concerns from alumni and even new MBA hires who are in this situation and...
View ArticleShare of Wallet, ROI and Your B-School Goals
I wasn’t surprised when ITT (one of the largest for-profit educators) announced in September that it was closing down all its campuses. I’ve been scratching my head at the onslaught of schools...
View ArticleDon’t Wait on the Waitlist: Do Something
It’s a new year. You just discovered if you were on the Naughty or Nice List in December, and you are making a list of goals and resolutions for the year. Maybe you just made it on another list: the...
View ArticleAnswers That Matter: 4 Musts for Interviews and Application Essays
Whether you are applying for a job, college or grad school, you will face targeted questions in interviews and application essays. Here are must do’s: Choose Their Perspective: Start by keeping your...
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