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Vanderbilt University
Owen Graduate School of Management
1999 Executive Education Profile
Address: 401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
E-Mail: tonya.hobbs@owen.vanderbilt.edu
Website: http://mba.vanderbilt.edu/external/executive.htm


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Statistics

ITEM 1998-99 1993-94 % change

Number of executive nondegree programs
(excluding multiple sessions of the same program)
17 31 -46%

Number of executives attending above programs
(not including EMBA or part-time degree programs)
950 908 4%

Percent of attending executives
who live within 45 miles of the school
70% 80% -13%

Percent of attending executives
who live or work overseas
1% 1% 0%

Total participant days
(total participants x total length of programs)
N/A N/A N/A

Percent of professors with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 20% N/A N/A

Total revenues generated by "nondegree" executive education programs
(including open enrollment and custom programs)
$1,045,000 $768,000 36%

Total budget for nondegree executive education $903,000 $665,000 35%

Percent of overall executive education revenue that comes from custom programs to a single company 40% 15% 166%

Percent of total revenues coming from custom programs to a specific group of companies or a consortium 0% 0% N/A

Number of custom programs run 6 1 500%

Total revenues generated from custom programs $440,000 $225,000 95%

Percent of participants from organizations with whom school has done business for three or more years 70% N/A N/A


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Primary Programs

Full course title Management Principles for Health Care Type of course Certificate Program for Health Care Professionals
Course length 17 weeks Class times 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday evenings

Description This is a course offering designed to broaden participants' understanding of the business of health care. The program addresses basic business concepts, advanced management techniques, and strategic thinking in the context of this rapidly changing industry.

Full course title Executive Leadership Program Type of course Certificate Program
Course length Three days Class times 8:30 to 4:30pm

Description This program transforms managers into leaders who can effectively initiate change in their organizations. By breaking out of the box of traditional management thinking and developing the leader within, this seminar enhances the individual's and the organization's ability to improve productivity and bottom line results.

Full course title Leadership Communications Type of course Certificate Program
Course length Three days Class times 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Description This course features a mix of writing and thinking applications; mediation and motivation approaches for management success; speaking, storytelling and interpersonal enhancement including client/patient applications; news media relations and crisis communications mastery; reading and research efficiencies; and organizational communication processes aimed at enhancing strategic thinking and team performance.

Full course title Marketing Strategy Type of course Certificate Program
Course length Three days Class times 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Description This course hinges on organizing operations around customer needs, analyzing sales and market trends, and planning strategies for growth.

Full course title Risk Management and Value at Risk Type of course Certificate Program
Course length Three Days Class times 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Description This is an overview taught by faculty and practitioners. New developments in risk-value trade-offs, application of new data resources and RiskMetrics are covered. Special attention is given to new securities portfolio regulations.

Full course title Effective Management Techniques Type of course Certificate Program
Course length Three Days Class times 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Description An intensive course desgined to teach practical methods and systematic procedures as aids in managing others confidently.


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New Open-Enrollment Programs

New courses launched within past 2 years Leadership Communications
Risk Management: Value at Risk


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Overseas Programs / Partners

Program N/A Country N/A
Partner N/A Year established N/A


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Non-University Partnerships

Program Graduate School of Bank Operations and Technology Partner Bank Administrators Institute Year established 1997


Program Graduate School of Bank Financial Management Partner Bank Administrators Instute Year established 1998


Program Executive Management Institute Partner National Society of Fund Raising Exec Year established 1998


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Distance Learning

Distance courses offered or planned Vanderbilt will offer a general management course for health care practitioners and administrators via the Internet beginning in spring 2000.


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Top Corporate Customers

Nondegree functional
programs
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
BellSouth
U.S. Postal Service
PB&S Chemical Company
Mejico Express


Nondegree general
programs
Tennessee Valley Authority
Performance Food Group
JC Bradford
United States Army
United States Air Force


Custom programs to a single company or consortium N/A






Organizations school has done business with for three or more years N/A


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Facilities

Date of
construction
N/A Number of classrooms N/A Cost N/A

Comments N/A



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