Congratulations on your offer of admission!
We are excited to host you for Welcome Weekend and look forward to sharing more about Vanderbilt Business. If you run into questions, please reach out to any of our Recruiting & Admissions staff. If you are joining virtually, we encourage you to leave your video on and join with your audio muted. We welcome partners to attend all weekend events and sessions.
We look forward to getting to know more about you and hope you find the weekend equal parts informative and fun. Welcome to the Owen family!
If you are attending in person, the dress code for all events and activities is smart casual.
Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management: 401 21st Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37203
*You will use the same Zoom link for all sessions except the Concentration Snapshot sessions.
Friday, April 19
In-Person Event | |
| 6:00PM – 8:00PM CDT The Great Room | Welcome Weekend Gathering Join us in the Owen Great Room for music, food, and a chance to mingle with current students and Owen club leadership. Address: Owen Graduate School of Management 401 21st Avenue S, Nashville, TN 37203 Please check in at the 1st floor lobby. |
Saturday, April 20
| 8:30AM – 9:00AM CDT | Check In & Breakfast Address: Owen Graduate School of Management 401 21st Avenue S, Nashville, TN 37203 Please check in at the 1st floor lobby. |
In-Person & Virtual Events | |
| 9:00AM – 9:10AM CDT Averbuch | Welcoming Remarks Sue Oldham, Associate Dean of MBA Operations MBA Recruiting & Admissions Team CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIRTUALLY |
| 9:10AM – 9:50AM CDT Averbuch | Your Career Journey Starts Now Meet the Career Management Center Team to hear how they will support you with your career search. CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIRTUALLY |
| 9:50AM – 11:05AM CDT See description for session locations | Concentration Snapshots Join current MBA students to hear about concentration offerings and ask questions. Please pick one concentration to attend for each session. Zoom links will be added for each session closer to the event. Session #1 | 9:55AM - 10:25AM CDT
Session #2 | 10:35AM - 11:05AM CDT
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| 11:05AM – 11:15AM CDT Owen Lobby | BREAK |
| 11:15AM – 11:50AM CDT Averbuch | Leveraging the Leadership Development Program (LDP) Meet the Leadership Development team and learn about how they will support you on your MBA journey. CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIRTUALLY |
| 11:50AM – 12:30PM CDT Averbuch | The Real Student Experience Hear from current first and second-year MBA students to learn more about what it’s like as an MBA student outside the classroom. CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIRTUALLY |
| 12:30PM – 12:45PM CDT Averbuch | Closing Remarks Dean Thomas Steenburgh, Owen Graduate School of Management CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIRTUALLY |
In-Person Events | |
| 12:45PM – 1:30PM CDT | Lunch Join us on campus for lunch from an Owen favorite - Jim 'N Nick's BBQ. |
| 1:30PM – 1:45PM CDT | Owen Tours Join our Recruiting Experience Ambassadors for a tour of the Owen building. CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIRTUALLY |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM CDT | Nashville Excursions In-person attendees will sign up for excursions upon event check-in on a first-come, first serve basis. Old Town Trolley Tour - Old Town Trolleys combines history and fun facts to provide guests with a memorable experience to see Nashville. Golf Cart Brewery Tour - Golf cart around Nashville neighborhoods and stop in 4 different local Nashville craft breweries and distilleries. Tee Line - Tee line is a unique neighborhood destination restaurant and bar in Nashville that features curling. Be prepared to hit the ice! TopGolf – TopGolf is a sports entertainment complex that features an inclusive, high-tech golf game that everyone can enjoy! |
| 4:00PM – 6:30PM CDT | BREAK |
| 6:30PM – 8:30PM CDT | Closing Reception Zeppelin - Rooftop Restaurant & Bar Located in TownPlace Suites by Marriott 505 3rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201 |