Having intersected with the greatest minds in the classroom to the most prominent business leaders, professionals, and alumni in the industry, to peers who will take different yet connected paths…graduates of the Vanderbilt Health Care MBA Program forge relationships that last a lifetime. They represent a new echelon of health care professionals – those who understand health care management in unique ways and bring business acumen to a range of disciplines and specialties.
Owen consistently attracts recruiters from the nation’s top health care companies to fill internships and full-time positions. These companies value the Vanderbilt MBA’s deep knowledge of business basics combined with an understanding of the health care industry that comes from experience in real and virtual settings.
Health care companies that recruit Vanderbilt students include:
- Abbott Laboratories – Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Products
- AIM Healthcare Services – Claims Resolution/Information Management
- Amgen – Biotechnology
- Boston Scientific – Medical Devices
- Bristol Myers Squibb – Pharmaceuticals
- Eli Lilly – Pharmaceuticals
- Genentech – Biotechnology
- HCA – Health Care Services
- Humana – Managed Health Care Plans
- Johnson & Johnson – Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Products
- Paradigm Health – Medical Practice Management & Services
- Pfizer – Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Products
- Smith & Nephew – Medical Devices
- WebMD – Information Services; Medical Practice Management & Services
- Wyeth – Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Products
Positions they recruit for include:
- Client Services
- Consulting
- Finance
- Hospital Administration
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Marketing
- Operations
- Product Management
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategic Analysis
- Strategic Planning
Owen prepares students for leadership roles in the changing environment of health care management. What shape will the industry take? Owen invites you to explore that question and create the answers as a valued member of Vanderbilt’s Health Care MBA Program.
The place to connect
“Nashville is the epicenter of health care. Any kind of health care that a student is interested in is here – from start-up companies to many long-running companies and numerous ties with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Owen professors who teach the health care courses are well connected in the community and are passionate about helping students make contacts.”
-Maren Scoggins, MBA ’05
