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From the Dean: A Season of Change
With another Commencement in the books and summer in full swing, the Owen community is surrounded once again by changes. Graduates have become alumni, first-year students are trying out new careers in their summer internship, and incoming students are in the throes of moving to Nashville. This year, unique changes are taking place on campus. Our building is going through its most significant renovation to date, with the complete transformation of The Walker Management Library. The courtyard received an overhaul this spring, with an expansive patio, new seating and landscaping. Students arriving and returning in the fall will have a multitude of spaces to study, connect, and collaborate, thanks to the generosity and support of our alumni. Through all of these changes, I’m grateful for the support that every member of the Owen community shows to the school and to one another. Have a fantastic summer!
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UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS
Oct 12 | Closing Bell | New York City
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Master of Marketing Graduates Share Their Experiences Catch a glimpse of the Vanderbilt Master of Marketing program through the eyes of recent graduates. Discover why they chose this degree and how it has prepared them to succeed in the field of marketing.Watch the new program video, and check out the new brochure.
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CEO of Toys “R” Us Discusses Challenges in Toyland Dave Brandon, CEO of Toys “R” US, discusses challenges in the toy industry, innovation in retailing, and the importance of managing people as individuals. Watch here.
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Executive Education: Are You Doing What You Want to Do? It’s not the first question that one might expect a management professor to ask but for Ranga Ramanujam, professor of management, intentionality - doing something because you’ve chosen to do it, not because you let it happen to you - is at the heart of true management effectiveness. Learn more.
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| New Owen Podcast -- This is Vanderbilt Business
We have launched a schoolwide podcast to share our stories about the students, faculty, and staff at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. We hope to give listeners a better picture of the people who shape our community here in nashville and the world around us. This is Vanderbilt Business is available on SoundCloud and iTunes. Listen here
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Owen Gets the Gold for Giving Day 2017 Thanks to your incredible generosity, Owen scored top marks for Giving Day 2017! With 409 donors pledging $315,480, we finished 1st in dollars raised among all schools and 2nd in number of donors among Vanderbilt professional schools (6th among all schools). In addition, 88% of the Alumni Board participated. We'd like to extend a special thank you to Alumni Board Chair Emily Baker Tobin for leading the volunteer effort!
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| Executive and Americas MBA alumni: Stay connected. Tell us your story. Refer a friend.
Vanderbilt’s Executive MBA program team would love to hear from you. They are particularly interested in reconnecting and collecting stories: your reasons for pursuing your MBA, the unique challenges you faced, your career progress, and ROI since graduation. Please take time to complete a brief survey for EMBA or AMBA alumni. (There is an incentive for those who complete the survey...we’ve learned a thing or two from Luke Froeb too!)
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Executive EducationVanderbilt staff and alumni receive a 25 percent discount.
July 12-14: Emerging Leaders Development Program
Taught by Cherrie Clark
This is a three-day intensive program for newly-promoted, high-potential managers who wish to kick their leadership skills into high gear. Not only is this program hands-on and highly engaging, it’s also personal: Every participant will gain insights about their own leadership effectiveness through a rigorous G360 Emerging Leader Survey, completed by their co-workers. Equipped with data-driven problem solving and project management skills, participants can return to their new roles with the confidence and ability to drive better results. Register here.
October 18-19: Leadership and Strategy Execution
Taught by Joe Ryan
This two-day master class is for senior managers and high-potentials working on key projects. It will help you pinpoint the organizational capabilities needed to win today and tomorrow. As a leader, it will increase your “execution IQ” know how. Register here.
October 23-24: Women in Leadership
Taught by Kimberly Pace
This is a two-day intensive program for female managers, supervisors and executives who are looking for relevant solutions to the real challenges women face in leadership roles. This program will focus directly on strengthening persuasive presentation and negotiation skills, navigating challenging group dynamics and overcoming organizational roadblocks by employing effective leadership skills. Register here.
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Owen in the News Jun 28, 2017
BlackBerry seeks sales force to match software focus
Reuters
Software maker BlackBerry Ltd.’s long-running recovery effort has been slowed by a dearth of salespeople to promote its revamped and more complex products, with CEO John Chen pledging to hire more sales specialists to help achieve its growth target. Eric Johnson, dean of Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, is quoted.
Jun 26, 2017
The MBA in Healthcare in the US & UK: Needed Now More Than Ever?
TopMBA
How can healthcare management be improved, and what role could healthcare MBAs play in changing the current circumstances for the better? Larry Van Horn, associate professor of management and executive director of health affairs at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management, is interviewed.
Jun 21, 2017
Adults with Separation Anxiety May Be Vulnerable to ‘Going Home’ Ads
Carlisle Wellness Network
Adults who experience separation anxiety are more susceptible to marketing themes that play on emotions surrounding home life, according to a new study published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. Research from Steve Posavac, E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Marketing at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, is highlighted.
Jun 13, 2017
Best rewards credit card
WalletHub
Mark Ratchford, assistant professor of marketing, is featured as one of the experts discussing the best rewards credit cards for consumer needs.
Jun 6, 2017
Bloomberg
With 260-to-1 Leverage, A Chinese Giant Takes On Goldman in Repo
Post- economic crisis rules have let a whole host of new players profit from the murky world of shadow banking, largely beyond the reach of bank regulators. Benjamin Munyan, Assistant Professor of Management at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management, is quoted.
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Parting Shot -- Walker Management Library Renovations
A crane lifts a support structure for the building's new HVAC unit, part of the extensive work being completed as part of the Walker Management Library renovation project.
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