Nondiscrimination
In accordance with Vanderbilt University policy, Owen is committed to forbidding discrimination based on race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or military service in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other University-administered programs, or employment.
Employer Information
The Career Management Center (CMC) provides recruiters’ complete contact information to students unless specifically asked to do otherwise. This information is accessible only to our students and job-seeking alumni through our online recruiting system.
Interview Eligibility
Only current, full-time, degree-seeking students are eligible to participate in interviewing and other designated recruiting activities coordinated through the CMC.
Callbacks and Company Visits
The CMC encourages employers to accommodate student schedules and course loads when scheduling callbacks. Students invited to visit a company should be reimbursed promptly for all expenses. Additionally, the CMC requests that employers inform our office of position status and callbacks so that we are able to answer students’ questions and provide accurate information.
Cancellation of Recruiting
The CMC requests that companies who cancel a recruiting schedule communicate that information directly to the students. We will assist in this process but believe that such communication is more appropriate coming from the company in order to maintain that firm’s credibility in the minds of students and alumni.
Job Offer Response Deadline
Student feedback suggests that they favorably regard companies that allow them time to make a sound and informed decision. The CMC requests that employers making job offers to Vanderbilt MBA students give them a reasonable amount of time to make a decision. As a guideline, we recommend that students considering full-time offers be given 30 to 60 days. For students considering intern offers, we recommend 30 days. If a student feels that he or she needs more time, he or she should communicate to the firm how much time is required and why it is needed. When asked by either the student or the firm, we will attempt to facilitate the creation of a mutually acceptable schedule.
Exploding Offers
The CMC does not condone the use of “exploding” offers. Employers are strongly discouraged from using this practice to entice students.
Withdrawing an Offer/Acceptance
If a firm must withdraw an offer for any reason, the recruiting contact should notify Melinda Allen, Director of the Career Management Center, as soon as possible. She can be reached at cmc@owen.vanderbilt.edu or 615.322.6176. The CMC considers withdrawal an offer to be a serious matter that significantly harms a firm’s credibility in the minds of students and alumni. Therefore, we hope to work with employers to prevent rescinded offers. Similarly, if a student withdraws acceptance of an offer, the firm should notify Melinda Allen immediately so that we can thoroughly assess the situation. The faculty and administration of the Owen Graduate School of Management consider withdrawal of an offer or acceptance without cause to be unethical behavior.
Delaying Start Dates
The CMC does not condone the practice of delaying start dates once the employer and the student agree upon those dates. If a firm is considering such action for any reason, the recruiting contact should notify Melinda Allen as soon as possible.
