By Kara Sherrer
At the beginning of August, the newest class of Vanderbilt Executive MBA candidates — who hail from places as widespread as Las Vegas and Phoenix — officially kicked off the program. Over the next 21 months, these working professionals will master the MBA curriculum and position themselves for success in executive leadership roles.
For more information on Owen’s newest Executive MBAs, read the class snapshot below and visit our program page to learn more.
Class Size: 49
Average Age: 33
Average Years of Work Experience: 10.2
Average GMAT: 620*
Average Executive Assessment: 153†
Female (% of class): 29%
Minorities (% of U.S. Citizens): 17%
Prior Graduate Degrees (% of class): 31%
Married or Domestic Partner (% of class): 47%
*The GMAT was taken by 18% of the class.
†The Executive Assessment was taken by 76% of the class.
Partial list of companies represented:
- Deloitte
- Eco-Energy
- GE Appliances
- Hollingsworth & Vose Company
- HCA
- Lonely Planet
- Novant Health
- Salesforce
- Tractor Supply Company
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Industries represented:
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Commercial Banking
- Construction
- Consulting
- Education
- Energy
- Health Care Services
- Investment Banking
- Law
- Manufacturing
- Nonprofit
- Other
- Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Medical Devices
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Technology
- Venture Capital / Private Equity
Cities represented:
- Nashville, TN
- Atlanta, GA
- Birmingham, AL
- Knoxville, TN
- St. Louis, MO
- Louisville, KY
- Memphis, TN
- Huntsville, AL
- Las Vegas, NV
- Charlotte, NC
- Jackson, TN
- Midland (Tri-cities), MI
- Olive Branch, MS
- Phoenix, AZ
