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MBA Programs MBA Health Care MBA Executive MBA Americas MBA
Our promise. Your potential. Study health care from the inside out. The Vanderbilt MBA with an executive edge.

The Vanderbilt MBA for Cross-Equator Executives.
Description A two-year program offering a rigorous curriculum with a core foundation of general management skills, career-focused specializations, immersion learning. It features a seven-week modular calendar that provides a quick start, allowing students to make significant progress in their preferred areas of study before beginning summer internship A specialization within the full-time MBA program. It is the result of a remarkable partnership between a nationally ranked business school, a top academic medical center and a growing concentration of established and entrepreneurial health care companies in Nashville and beyond. Designed in partnership with health care executives, this program offers insight and experience into all facets of the health care system A two-year program that enables working professionals to earn a full 60-credit-hour Vanderbilt MBA at graduation. The program features an alternating Saturday format with two one-week residencies, one per year. The program features an "executive edge" curriculum, a special focus on the advanced financial frameworks, strategic skills and vision and leadership skills required by senior executives

A two-year program offering working professionals a full 60-credit hour Vanderbilt MBA with a special focus on building cross-border businesses and relationships in established and emerging markets of North and South America. Graduates of this program also receive an Americas MBA Alliance Certificate, jointly issued by four leading business schools in the Western Hemisphere—FIA Business School (Brazil), Simon Fraser University (Canada), ITAM (Mexico City) and Vanderbilt (U.S.).
Designed For Early to mid-career professionals seeking advancement or career transition with opportunity for specialization. Average five years work experience Full-time MBA students who want to apply their primary area of study—such as finance, marketing, human and organizational performance or operations management—within the health care industry Mid- and senior-level managers, physicians, engineers and business owners who want to advance their companies and their careers within the U.S. or around the world. Average 10-15 years work experience

Rising or established executives who have (or aspire to) positions of responsibility for business in the Americas. This program is ideal for those who would like to move into a position in the Americas division of a multinational organization as well as those seeking to qualify for an expat assignment.
Distinctives
  • Collaborative community
  • Leadership development
  • Real-world curriculum
  • Global perspective
  • Powerhouse partnerships
  • Real-world curriculum
  • Unrivaled networking and career opportunities
  • A real Vanderbilt MBA
  • The Vanderbilt Executive Edge
  • Cross-functional C-Teams
  • Apply-it-now experiences
  • ROI of a Vanderbilt MBA
  • Americas Alliance Certificate
  • Four International Residential Immersions
  • Strategy Project with Cross-Equator Cohort
Career Services Intensive career support throughout entire program Intensive career support throughout entire program Career support available Career support available
International Opportunities Many international study opportunities available, including exchange, week-long trips and May/Summer study Many international study opportunities available, including exchange, week-long trips and May/Summer study Global Business sequence culminating in one-week International Residency (Year Two)

Year Two of the program consists of four intensive 10-day Residential Immersions in each of four countries—Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. The academic, professional and cultural experiences in each country will be shaped and hosted by a leading business school of that country. In addition, you will be part of an international cohort of 60 students (15 from each country); as part of a smaller cross-border team, you will work on a yearlong Americas Capstone Strategy Project.

Student Body Profile—Most Recently Enrolled Class

MBA Programs MBA Health Care MBA Executive MBA Americas MBA
Class Size: 175
Average Age: 28
Average Work Experience: 4.5 years
Average GMAT Score: 682
Gender Distribution: 35% female
Ethnic Diversity: 15% of U.S. students are underrepresented minorities
International Diversity: 22% international 		Approximately 25% of MBA Class choose the Health Care MBA program Class Size: 58
Average Age: 35
Average Work Experience: 11 years
Average GMAT Score: 600
Gender Distribution: 16% female International Diversity: 5% international 		The Americas MBA for Executives seated its first class in August of 2011.

Program Specifics

MBA Programs MBA Health Care MBA Executive MBA Americas MBA
Class Begins August August August August
Class Location Nashville, TN Nashville, TN Nashville, TN

Nashville (Year One); 10 days each in Sao Paulo, Vancouver, Mexico City, Nashville (Year Two)
Class Schedule Days: classes offered Monday-Thursday; Fridays reserved for group study, career search or other events Days: classes offered Monday-Thursday; Fridays reserved for group study, career search or other events Alternating Saturdays, including two short summer sessions; two one-week residencies required (one at beginning of program; one at end)

Alternating Saturdays (Year One); Four 10-day Residential Immersions in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer (Year Two)
Program Structure Core curriculum with option to choose specializations, concentrations and emphases based on your career goals Core curriculum plus Health Care Specialization and at least one concentration Lockstep curriculum that emphasizes cross-functional C-Team, and emphasis on skills and perspectives needed by senior executives

Lockstep curriculum with Executive MBA cohort (Year One); Lockstep curriculum with international cohort, 15 students from each of four countries--Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US (Year Two)
Credit Hours 62 credit hours 62 credit hours 60 credit hours 60 credit hours
Time to Complete 21 months, full time 21 months, full time 24 months 24 months
Graduation May May July July

Admissions Information

MBA Programs MBA Health Care MBA Executive MBA Americas MBA
Application Deadline Oct., Nov., Jan., Mar., May Oct., Nov., Jan., Mar., May Rolling Rolling
Financial Assistance Scholarships, Awards and Student Loans Scholarships, Awards and Student Loans Student Loans, Nonprofit Sponsorship Award Student Loans
Admissions Requirements Bachelor's degree, GMAT, TOEFL, two essays, resume, two letters of recommendation, personal interview Bachelor's degree, GMAT, TOEFL, two essays, resume, two letters of recommendation, personal interview Full-time employment with a minimum of five years management experience; GMAT, college/graduate school transcripts, essay, personal interview, two letters of recommendation Full-time employment with a minimum of five years management experience; GMAT, college/graduate school transcripts, essay, personal interview, two letters of recommendation plus a career objective that requires a deeper understanding of the business and culture of our major trading partners in the Americas.
Military Assistance Yellow Ribbon Program Yellow Ribbon Program Yellow Ribbon Program Yellow Ribbon Program