The Vanderbilt Executive MBA program enrolls a class of about 50 students each August. The Admissions Committee reviews each candidate’s application to determine if there is a good match between the candidate and the program.We are happy to provide individual counseling prior to your application or during any stage of the process; just ask.
Application
The completed application includes:
- Application form, along with a nonrefundable application fee of $100
- A Candidate’s Admission Statement (onepage essay) that describes your career, your reasons for seeking an MBA and the benefits you anticipate in your career
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
- Official transcripts from undergraduate and graduate coursework
- Two letters of recommendation from colleagues or supervisors, which can be done electronically via the online application
- A personal interview
- Signature of employer, acknowledging “sponsorship” of your absence from place of work on alternate Fridays and during the Week-in-Residence and International Residency. This may be submitted once an admissions decision has been made
To apply to the Vanderbilt Executive MBA Program, please use our online application. You may wish to download a PDF version and print the four-page sample application first so that you can review it and gather the information you will need to complete the online application. All final applications, however, must be submitted online.
Assessment
This is an intensive program suited to people who are committed to working hard at both work and school and who are at a stage in their careers where they can reap the rewards of that commitment. During the application process, we will look at:
- Your project management and budget experience, career progression, and proven leadership and supervisory skills
- Your current level of management responsibility
- Your opportunities to apply the program’s content to your organization
- Your academic preparation, including college, post-graduate and GMAT performance
- Your ability to contribute to the classroom experience based on qualifications relative to others in a competitive pool of applicants
Admissions Timeline
Once your application is complete, we will notify you of the admissions decision promptly. Application review is on a rolling basis for the class entering in August. While applicants may apply at any time, please consider these deadlines:
- Allow sufficient time to prepare for the GMAT. We are happy to counsel you based on a GMAT score to determine whether you should retake the test. Sometimes, additional preparation (Math Camp and/or our online math course) is a condition of admission. Priority enrollment deadline is May 31. June and July decisions will be made as needed to fill the class
- Math Camp (three Saturdays in July) is complimentary for admitted students. We strongly encourage you to complete the application prior to June 1 so that we have ample time to determine if Math Camp is right for you
- From January through July, decisions are made by the first week of each month for applications completed by the prior month’s end. After June 1, applications will be considered if space is available, or for the following year
Tuition & Fees
Tuition each semester for the academic year 2007-08 is $21,617, payable in October and February. Tuition includes books and printed materials; parking permit; breakfasts and lunches while classes are in session; special events and receptions; room and meals for the Week-in-Residence; computer and library access; room and most meals for the International Residency; graduation expenses; and academic services. Tuition typically increases five to seven percent annually. Students are responsible for travel and lodging (if necessary) for all class weekends and airfare for the International Residency.
Financial Assistance
Company Sponsorship
Many Executive MBA students receive some level of support and sponsorship from their employer. About one-third of students are fully self-funded. For more information about the benefits of the Executive MBA to the sponsoring employer.
Student Loans
Executive MBA students may apply for loans as full-time students via the Vanderbilt Financial Aid Office. To learn more about your options, visit the following websites:
www.mba.com
www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/fintypes.htm
Because students are working executives capable of funding education through corporate sponsorships, loans and cash flow, scholarships are not available.
Preview Days on Campus
To see why the Vanderbilt Executive MBA program is recognized as one of the world’s premier options for busy executives, experience our program for yourself. Sample a class. Talk with our students, alumni, faculty and staff. Hear firsthand stories of how the program’s immediate ROI has prepared students for senior management and taken their careers to a new level.
Preview Days are scheduled for several Saturdays at Owen. To attend, please call us at 615.322.3120.
Remote Information Sessions
Please call 615.322.3120 for details on Information Sessions in Knoxville, Memphis, Birmingham, Huntsville, Louisville, Evansville, Chattanooga and other regional cities.
For More Information
Tami Fassinger, Associate Dean, Executive Education
Executive MBA Program
Owen Graduate School of Management
Vanderbilt University
401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Telephone: (615) 322-3120
Fax: (615) 343-2293
Email: emba@owen.vanderbilt.edu
