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Vanderbilt Startups Practicum Offers Students Hands-On Experience with Healthcare Businesses

Interdisciplinary student teams helped Nashville healthcare startups launch their businesses and raise funds through new Startups Practicum
Pictured: Britt Hunter speaks at the 2024 Vanderbilt Business EDI Symposium

2024 EDI Symposium: Powerful Conversations & Connections

The annual Vanderbilt Business EDI Symposium creates an intimate opportunity for community members to discuss, learn, and share personal experiences
Pictured: Traditional Indian Wear on the Diwali Closing Bell at Vanderbilt Business

Cosmo Week, a Tradition Rooted in Culture Sharing

Vanderbilt Business unites through food, music, and storytelling, celebrating culture and community at 2024 Cosmo Week
Pictured: Vanderbilt Women's Soccer players gather in a circle.

Let’s Just Play

Brighton is using her extra year for the Owen Graduate School of Management’s 10-month Master of Marketing program.

Pictured: Reese Witherspoon in a headshot provided to Vanderbilt Business.

Reese Witherspoon, Advocate for Women-Centric Storytelling, Visits Vanderbilt Business

Reese Witherspoon joined Thomas Steenburgh, Ralph Owen Dean at Vanderbilt Business, for a question-and-answer session in late April
Pictured: Shanna Adam (MMark'24) is in her graduation regalia. She is smiling big and throwing up the "Anchor Down" hand-sign.

Vanderbilt Business 2024 Commencement

Maria Renz (MBA’96) delivers remarks to Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management Class of 2024 during the May 10 ceremony
Pictured: Emily Gaven, MS Finance Class of 2024.

CLASS OF 2024: Emily Gaven builds team bonds, on and off the lacrosse field

She enjoyed the intense collaboration and weekend hours working with a team from the Owen Graduate School of Management’s Master’s in Finance
Pictured: Posing with the trophy, the winning team of the 2024 SEC MBA Case Competitionis shown. From left to right: Robert Rickard, Andrew Winter, Monica Traniello, and Zachary Terry.

Vanderbilt Business Team Wins 2024 SEC MBA Case Competition

For the second year in a row, a team of 4 Vanderbilt MBAs takes home the grand prize after placing first in the annual SEC MBA Case Competition
Pictured: Trey Ferguson, J.D./MBA Class of 2024

CLASS OF 2024: Trey Ferguson aims to “lift as he climbs” with law and business degrees

“The lessons that he instilled in me were critical to who I am now and how I interact with others,” said Ferguson, who is earning a
Pictured: Left to Right - Adam Jace and Max Mona. Photo from the 2022 SEC Pitch Competition.

Atmos AI: From Vanderbilt Vision to Global Sustainability Impact with WAP Acquisition

At the Owen Graduate School of Business, Max found crucial support, particularly from Cherrie Wilkerson, Associate Dean for
Pictured: a headshot of Maria Renz, the keynote speaker for Vanderbilt Business' 2024 Commencement.

Maria Renz, Vice President and General Manager of Commerce for Google, to Speak at Vanderbilt Business Class of 2024 Commencement

Renz (MBA’96) oversees shopping and payments for Google; previous experience includes Amazon, DoorDash, and SoFi
Pictured: The logos of the organizations participating in Owen Community Service Day are arranged on a while square. AbleVoices is written in a bright blue and orange with a graphic of a speech bubble layered under a camera. The logo for Book 'em is a partially opened blue book with the binding facing forward. A banner with "book 'em" is across the binding of the book. The logo for Metro Nashville Animal Care & Control is a blue circle with the silhouette of a guitar, dog, and cat. Pencil's logo features a the tip of a blue pencil that is sharpened to the left of "Pencil." Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is written in white letters on a green background. The Nashville Food Project is written in white letters under an onion, pot, and truck. The Store is written out with an apple as the "o" in store.

Vanderbilt Business Hosts Inaugural Owen Community Service Day

100% Owen unites the Vanderbilt Business community with 7 local service organizations for a day of giving back
Pictured: Gwyneth Paltrow holds a microphone to speak alongside Vanderbilt faculty members Kelly Goldsmith and David A. Owens.

Gwyneth Paltrow, a champion for woman-led ventures, visits Vanderbilt

Actress-turned-innovator Gwyneth Paltrow joined Vanderbilt faculty members Kelly Goldsmith and David A. Owens for an entrepreneurial-focused conversation in December 2023.
Pictured: Dean Steenburgh in his Vanderbilt Business headshot.

Dean Steenburgh, Guiding Owen Beyond Business as Usual

Driven by a keen interest in nurturing growth and his innate curiosity, Vanderbilt Business’ new dean aims to tap into Nashville’s unparalleled opportunities
Pictured: Nashville Super Speedway brought a racecar to Vanderbilt Business for Accelerator students to see. This is a group photo of the 2023 Accelerator students gathered behind a racecar outside of Management Hall.

Nashville Superspeedway: 2023 Accelerator® Summer Business Immersion

2023 Accelerator® Summer Business Immersion participants kicked off the summer revving up fanbase expansion with hands-on experience working with the renowned local racetrack