THE VANDERBILT MBA ADVANTAGE

We seek out a different type of student.

Vanderbilt students are inquisitive, self-aware, adaptable, and driven. They thrive in a team environment and know that strong relationships are a critical component of business success. We welcome leaders who are willing to step outside their comfort zones, dig deeper, and work harder to develop the analytical and effective teamwork skills that will lead to lifelong career success.

The MBA that is
focused on you.

Your goals. Your aspirations. Your future. 
The full-time Vanderbilt MBA program is designed to help you catapult your current career or switch career paths entirely. Vanderbilt's close-knit, collaborative community empowers you to pursue your dreams. Here, you will be encouraged to learn, lead, experiment, adapt, and transform.

We provide a different type of education.

Our curriculum is designed to immediately expose you to the core business classes and electives you will need to succeed in your summer internship. You can customize your curriculum with multiple concentrations, specializations, and emphases to help you develop the skills necessary for your chosen career path.

What Makes Us Different

The unique accelerated "mod" curriculum at Vanderbilt Business ensures that you will take both core and relevant elective courses before interviewing for summer internships.
Our world-class faculty will know you by name. Our professors are not only great teachers, they are also great mentors, advisors, and friends.
The Vanderbilt Business Career Management Center (CMC) provides individualized career coaching and supports you at all stages of your career—even after you graduate.
Exceptional outcomes—our recent graduates continue to record high base salaries.
Our incomparable Leadership Development Program uses the same diagnostic tools and executive coaching used by the Fortune 500 companies
Nashville blends cosmopolitan flair and small town appeal. This friendly, lively, safe, and affordable city is a great place to live and study for two years.
The STEM designation for the Finance or Operations & Analytics concentration allows international students to extend their post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the U.S. by 24 months, for a total of 36 months.

Program length: 21 months, full-time

Designed for: Early career professionals who desire the knowledge, credentials, skills, and connections to fuel a faster—or altogether different—career trajectory