All applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. Selection criteria include academic, professional, and personal achievements and potential for excellence in a management career, as demonstrated by length and quality of post-baccalaureate work experience, GPA, GMAT scores, and the admissions interview.
Applicants with strong profiles, based on our selection criteria, may be awarded a merit-based scholarship. These scholarships can range from $3,000 per year to full tuition. The average merit-based award for recent recipients was approximately half of tuition. Scholarships are renewed automatically for the second year as long as the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA in the first year.
Dean’s Scholars
Each year the Dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management offers the Dean’s Scholar award to less than 10 members of the entering class. The Dean’s Scholars are selected based on their vast experiences, personal attributes, and commitment to excellence that will drive them to effectively lead, serve and implement positive change in the Vanderbilt Owen community. Dean’s Scholars are expected to strengthen the value of the program and inspire their classmates to excel. Exceptional candidates who apply by January 7, 2008, and currently reside in the continental U.S. are considered for this prestigious award which includes additional scholarship dollars above that which is awarded with an offer of admission.
About 25 admitted applicants with outstanding academic credentials, significant post-baccalaureate experience, well-defined career goals, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and strong leadership potential will be nominated and invited to participate in the annual Dean’s Scholars’ Weekend. The awards are made based on an interview selection process during the Weekend.
During the school year, Dean’s Scholars are invited to special programming and regularly scheduled sessions with senior management. While it is an honor to be a recipient of the Dean’s Scholar award, it is also a commitment; Dean’s Scholars are expected to participate in activities, not open to the general student body, to work with administration to improve the school community.
