1999 Profile Update
School Statistics
Graduates' Comments
STRATEGY FOR APPLICANTS
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Personal interviews are a key part of the admissions process at Owen, one of the few top B-schools to interview 100 percent of its applicants. You can meet with admissions staffers on campus in Nashville or in more than a dozen U.S. cities from Atlanta to San Francisco, as well as in select locations in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Phone interviews are also a possibility. To arrange a campus visit -- when you can go to class and lunch with a current MBA, tour Management Hall, and attend an information session with a placement officer as well as having your evaluative sit-down with admissions -- call 1-800-288-OWEN and ask for the campus visit coordinator.
Owen's final application deadline is March 15, although the school continues to accept applications after that date if the class is not yet filled. Owen says it's looking for candidates who have "demonstrated strong work ethics and achievements, as well as vigor and imagination," those who are "highly motivated, self-directed, and possess excellent communication skills." You'll especially need the latter, since the school's small class sizes -- core courses average around 50 students -- mean more air time and more class presentations per MBA than at larger schools. Owen has been trying to attract applicants with more work experience -- about 8 percent of the class of 1998 had less than one year on the job upon beginning the program, while just 1 percent of the class of 2000 fell into that category. If you boast two or more years of full-time experience and apply by March 15, the school will mail you its decision by April 15.
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CURRICULUM
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Electives available in 1998: 132
New electives in past three years: 26%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1996
Accelerated MBA program offered?
No
New Courses in Past Three Years
Service Operations Models, Spreadsheet Models, Marketing in Computer-Mediated Environments, Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs, Health Care Organizations: Managed Care, Pricing, New Product and Service Development, French for Business II, Spanish for Business II, Management of Technology, Global Strategic Management, Management of Global Environmental Issues, Advanced Professional Presentations, Public Relations, Management of Not-for-Profit Institutions, Management of Intellectual Assets, Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement Project, International Investment and Trade, Equities Markets, Fixed Income Markets, Derivatives Markets, Corporate Treasury Management, Derivative Securities Valuation, Advanced Fixed Income Securities, Total Quality Environmental Operations, Customer Satisfaction Measurement Project, Marketing in Computer Mediated Environments Project, Environmental Issues in Marketing, Analysis & Design of New Information Technology Systems, Telecommunications Management, Wireless Communications Systems, Electronic Commerce & the Virtual Organization, Internet & the Information Superhighway, Advances in Database Systems
Most Popular Electives
Corporate Value Management, Corporate Financial Policy, Management of Technology, Time Based Competition, Marketing in Computer-Mediated Environments, Special Topics in Finance
Most Popular Professors
Bill Christie, Joseph Blackburn, Craig Lewis, Gary Scudder, Debra Jeter, Ronald Masulis, Rick Oliver
Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
Telecommunications & Electronic Commerce, Entrepreneurship Emphasis, Health Care Management Emphasis
Teaching Methods
Lecture: 60%
Case Study: 35%
Projects with Companies: 5%
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49 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty: |
1 |
| Average core class size: |
54 |
| Average elective class size: |
27 |
Laptop computer required?
No
Grading System
Vanderbilt's grading scale is based on a 4-point system, with a 2.0 (C) required to graduate, and fractions awarded for + and - values. A = 4.0, A- =3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D- = 0.7, F = 0.0.
Exchange Programs or International Campuses
IESA - Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion (Caracas, Venezuela); IPADE - Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa (Mexico City, Mexico); ITESM - Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico); Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Santiago, Chile); Universidade de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil); INCAE (Alajuela, Costa Rica); ESSEC - Ecole Superieure de Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (Cergy-Pontoise, France); Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France); Manchester Business School (Britain); Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (Bergen, Norway); University of Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe, Germany); University of Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Wits Business School (Johannesburg, South Africa).
Best Areas of Study
Finance, Operations Management, Organization Studies/Human Resource Management, Service Marketing, Electronic Commerce (Marketing)
Areas School Would Like to Improve
Brand Management
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1998 PLACEMENT
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On-campus recruiters for graduates: 125
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 40
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 1,700
On-campus student internship interviews: 425
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 350
Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
| Enron |
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8 |
| Deloitte & Touche Consulting |
7 |
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
7 |
| Chase |
6 |
| SunTrust |
5 |
| Goldman Sachs |
5 |
| Citibank |
4 |
| First Union |
4 |
| Ford |
4 |
| Procter & Gamble |
3 |
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Number of living alumni: 4,154
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: 25%
Median alumni gift: $100
Number of alumni clubs: 9
Number of dues-paying members: N/A
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 2
Placement services offered for alumni?
Yes
Description of Alumni Placement Services
Alums are privy to counseling on resumes, networking assistance, electronic job postings, and to help negotiating. The Owen School is currently recruiting a full-time staff person for alumni placement.
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Key Contacts
School Web Site
E-Mail:
admissions@owen.vanderbilt.edu
Address:
Owen Graduate School of Management
401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
Dean:
Joseph D. Blackburn (acting)
(615) 322-2316
Director of Admissions & Marketing:
Todd Reale
(615) 322-6469
Director of Alumni Relations:
Tari Hunt
(615) 322-4065
Director of Financial Aid:
Laine Fuldauer
(615) 322-6469
Director of Career Services:
Peter Veruki
(615) 322-6021
Application Deadlines:
U.S.
March 15, 1999
International
March 15, 1999
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