Meet the Vanderbilt Executive MBA Class of 2025

By Eigen Escario

The Vanderbilt Executive MBA (EMBA) Class of 2025 arrived on campus in August, with students coming from 41 undergraduate institutions and 48 companies. The diversity of experiences in the cohort offers each student a well-rounded perspective and approach to their individual business aspirations. With an average work experience of 11 years, each student can sharpen their expertise with an edge in business concepts through the program. Read below to learn more about the EMBA Class of 2025.

 

Demographics

Class Size: 50

Average Age: 34

Age Range: 26 – 50

Female (% of class): 20%

Married or Engaged (% of class): 70%

Minorities (% of U.S. citizens): 17%

International Students (% of class, including dual citizenship and permanent residents): 18%

Average Years of Work Experience: 11

Military Service (% of class): 16%

Scholarship Recipients (% of class): 56%

 

Academic Statistics

Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.14

Median Undergraduate GPA: 3.2

Average GMAT Score: 693

Median GMAT Score: 690

 

Undergraduate Institutions Represented (partial list):

1. Belmont University
2. Bharathidasan University
3. Cornell University
4. ESI School of Management
5. Furman University
6. George Washington University
7. Harvard University
8. Michigan State University
9. Middle Tennessee State University
10. Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy 
11. United States Military Academy
12. University of North Florida
13. University of Notre Dame
14. University of Tennessee, Knoxville
15. Yildiz Technical University

 

Companies Represented (partial list):

1. Amazon
2. FedEx Ground
3. Hastings Architecture, LLC
4. KFC Foundation
5. KPMG
6. Merrill Lynch
7. Nashville Fire Department
8. PENN Entertainment
9. United States Armed Forces
10. Vanderbilt University

 

To learn more about the EMBA program, click here.