"From the first semester, the tools that I gained enhanced my performance on the job. It did not stop there; I gained invaluable tools every semester. My group actually performed an improvement project at the largest clinic in my organization, and the results of that project have, to date, cut waiting times for patients by over 30 percent. This reduction of wait times has allowed the clinic to increase patient volume as well as patient and staff satisfaction. This is an example of how a powerful tool that I have learned to use allows me to think outside my usual box and create valuable changes at my job."
David Sellers, MD (EMBA ’04)
Chief Medical Officer
United Neighborhood Health Services
"The Vanderbilt MBA provided me with a broader base of knowledge and experience through its faculty and interactive learning. It is a signal to others that I have the capabilities to take on and complete complex, varied tasks."
Jason Reinhardt (EMBA ’03)
Manager, Financial Planning and Treasury
ADTRAN, Inc.
"My Vanderbilt MBA has made a major contribution in providing me with the concepts and tools a manager needs to be successful. Most important, it’s helped me develop the mindset to think critically—allowing me to approach business situations with a broader perspective, to question what needs to be questioned, analyze it from every angle—not just from my own department's or company's viewpoint. It allows me to shape and assess implications and expected results before I put plans into action."
Fernando Subijana (EMBA ’04)
Project Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
"Before finishing the first semester, I was already able to apply to my job things I had learned, including negotiating techniques and statistical analysis."
Steve Horner (EMBA ’05)
AVP, Outcomes Measurement
HCA
"I had been working as a product engineer for eight years and was ready to take the next step in my career. I had been overlooked for a management position because I didn't have the required experience. Completing my MBA at Vanderbilt gave me the experience and recognition I needed to make that crucial jump into the management world."
Will Lamb (EMBA ’03)
Director of Product Development
Orchid International—Metal Stamping and Assembly Division
"My Vanderbilt MBA has given me the credentials, as well as the tools, to assume greater leadership roles in the entertainment industry."
Steve Small (EMBA ’03)
Managing Director
The Belcourt Theatre
"I found that I could take back at least one thing after every class and immediately put it to practice in my workplace. My program of study has given me the ability to better communicate with corporate executives."
Kerry Fehrenbach (EMBA ’05)
Corporate Marketing Manager
Intergraph Solutions Group
"The Vanderbilt Executive MBA program is a great place to open your world to modern business ideas, objectives, and goals. It teaches new ways to think, to learn, and to apply knowledge immediately in your daily business. It’s a great place for colleagues to learn business strategies that make a difference."
Nicole Tremblett (EMBA ’04)
Internet Applications Manager
eHC.com
"The experience at Owen was incredibly fulfilling. Having been out of school for more than 10 years, I was concerned whether or not I could adjust to the environment. Quite the contrary - I was soon asking why I didn’t do it sooner. It was amazing how much of the course material I was able to use immediately. I had initially thought it would be nearly impossible to carry a full schedule in addition to work and family, but I learned how much you can squeeze into your life. In fact, Owen enriched my life and made me realize how much more to life there can be."
Steve Gruver (EMBA ’02)
President
Orchid International
"Owen provides the perfect environment to maximize the learning experience. It’s the perfect size—students and professors know each other by first name. At the same time, it’s large enough to bring into the school a diverse and rich mix of bright people. It combines students and professors with multiple backgrounds. All of them are willing to share their extensive and varied experiences, exchange ideas, and combine points of view with the common goal of learning from each other. It is a very intense process from which I gained both learning and friends that will stay with me forever."
Fernando Subijana (EMBA ’04)
Project Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
"An outstanding feature of the Vanderbilt MBA program is the group structure. The mix of my group was invaluable to me. We were so well rounded by our diversity of background and experience that we augmented and accelerated the learning process."
David Sellers, MD (EMBA ’04)
Chief Medical Officer
United Neighborhood Health Services
"During my first days at ‘sleep-away camp’ (New Harmony), I was telling myself I would hate all of my classmates and wondered how I would survive two years with them. Shortly thereafter, they became my best friends and will all be lifelong comrades, colleagues, and pals."
Steve Small (EMBA ’03)
Managing Director
The Belcourt Theatre
"Much of the coursework was done in groups where real-life scenarios required you to use the strengths of the team to complete a task or project with greatest efficiency. I learned a lot from my group members since they came from various industries and backgrounds that differed from mine in very positive ways."
Steve Gruver (EMBA ’02)
President
Orchid International
