Programs for Working Professionals
| For Working Professionals | Executive MBA | Americas MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
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| The Vanderbilt MBA with an executive edge. | The Vanderbilt MBA for Cross-Equator Executives. | Bridging the gap in health care management. | Shape your world. Your career. Your organization. | ||
| Description | A two-year program that enables working professionals to earn a full 60-credit-hour Vanderbilt MBA at graduation. The program features an alternating Saturday format with two one-week residencies, one per year. The program features an "executive edge" curriculum, a special focus on the advanced financial frameworks, strategic skills and vision and leadership skills required by senior executives | A two-year program offering working professionals a full 60-credit hour Vanderbilt MBA with a special focus on building cross-border businesses and relationships in established and emerging markets of North and South America. Graduates of this program also receive an Americas MBA Alliance Certificate, jointly issued by four leading business schools in the Western Hemisphere—FIA Business School (Brazil), Simon Fraser University (Canada), ITAM (Mexico City) and Vanderbilt (U.S.). | A one-year program designed to help health care practitioners and professionals effectively manage people, programs or processes within their organizations by marrying business fundamentals with the complex realities of the health care industry. Students attend management core classes one night a week and intensive industry-specific courses one weekend per month | A variety of short, focused programs to help working professionals develop and strengthen critical business skills, without the commitment of obtaining a degree. Open Enrollment Programs are open to the public with no lengthy admissions process. Participants may earn a Vanderbilt Executive Development Certificate by completing four courses | Custom education programs specifically built to help organizations achieve strategic goals and reap immediate results. Each program is unique and developed in partnership with senior leadership at the client firm |
| Designed For | Mid- and senior-level managers, physicians, engineers and business owners who want to advance their companies and their careers within the U.S. or around the world. Average 10-15 years work experience | Rising or established executives who have (or aspire to) positions of responsibility for business in the Americas. This program is ideal for those who would like to move into a position in the Americas division of a multinational organization as well as those seeking to qualify for an expat assignment. | Physicians, service line leaders, practice leaders, chiefs of staff, other clinicians seeking career advancement | Working professionals who wish to fill a gap in knowledge, take a refresher course or gain new skills needed to take on greater responsibility. The variety of program topics address areas such as Leadership; Management Fundamentals such as Operations, Negotiation and Change Management; Law and Business and Innovation | Organizations that have identified an issue or opportunity that can be successfully addressed by ensuring that senior leadership, managers and/or employees have the knowledge and skills and the shared understanding to develop and execute a solution |
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| Career Services | Career support available | Career support available | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| International Opportunities | Global Business sequence culminating in one-week International Residency (Year Two) | Year Two of the program consists of four intensive 10-day Residential Immersions in each of four countries–Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. The academic, professional and cultural experiences in each country will be shaped and hosted by a leading business school of that country. In addition, you will be part of an international cohort of 60 students (15 from each country); as part of a smaller cross-border team, you will work on a yearlong Americas Capstone Strategy Project. |
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Student Body Profile—Most Recently Enrolled Class
| For Working Professionals | Executive MBA | Americas MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
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Class Size: 58 Average Age: 35 Average Work Experience: 11 years Average GMAT Score: 600 Gender Distribution: 16% female International Diversity: 10% international | The Americas MBA for Executives seated its first class in August of 2011. |
Class Size: 34 Average Age: 43 Average Work Experience: 16 years Gender Distribution: 46% female Sponsored by Employer: 91% (partial or full) Prior Graduate Degree: 39% |
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Program Specifics
| For Working Professionals | Executive MBA | Americas MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
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| Class Begins | August | August | August | Year Round | At client's discretion |
| Class Location | Nashville, TN | Nashville (Year One); 10 days each in Sao Paulo, Vancouver, Mexico City, Nashville (Year Two) | Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN | At client's discretion |
| Class Schedule | Alternating Saturdays, including two short summer sessions—two one-week residencies required (one at beginning of program; one at end) | Alternating Saturdays (Year One); Four 10-day Residential Immersions in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer (Year Two) |
1 year, 1 night per week (Thursday) and 1 weekend (Friday and Saturday) per month | Varies by program; most are two- to three-day programs, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM | At client's discretion |
| Program Structure | Lockstep curriculum that emphasizes cross-functional C-Team, and emphasis on skills and perspectives needed by senior executives | Lockstep curriculum with Executive MBA cohort (Year One); Lockstep curriculum with international cohort, 15 students from each of four countries--Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US (Year Two) |
Lockstep health care management curriculum | Programs are two- to three-day workshops; fees include tuition, instructional materials, continental breakfast, lunch and all snacks during the program | Tailored to needs of client |
| Credit Hours | 60 credit hours | 60 credit hours | 30 credit hours | Vanderbilt awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to participants of approved, noncredit courses | None |
| Time to Complete | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | N/A | Tailored to needs of client |
| Graduation | July | July | September | Earn certificate after 4 programs | N/A |
Admissions Information
| For Working Professionals | Executive MBA | Americas MBA | Master of Management in Health Care |
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| Application Deadline | Rolling | Rolling | May, then rolling through July | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Assistance | Student Loans, Nonprofit Sponsorship Award | Student Loans | N/A | ||
| Admissions Requirements | Full-time employment with a minimum of five years management experience; GMAT, college/graduate school transcripts, essay, personal interview, two letters of recommendation | Full-time employment with a minimum of five years management experience; GMAT, college/graduate school transcripts, essay, personal interview, two letters of recommendation plus a career objective that requires a deeper understanding of the business and culture of our major trading partners in the Americas. | Full-time employment with a minimum of five years health care experience; GMAT or GRE recommended; college/graduate transcripts, essay, personal interview, two letters of recommendation, signed agreement by current employer | ||
| Military Assistance | Yellow Ribbon Program | Yellow Ribbon Program | Yellow Ribbon Program | ||
