Ask an Executive MBA Alum

Hear from Vanderbilt Executive MBA alumni as they speak about their experience in the program.

Heather Diebold, Michael McSurdy, and Tim Gary speak about their experience as part of the alumni network

Jay Mead, Patricia Carter, and Patrick Quirk speak about juggling the program, work, and life in general

Adam Shirley, Patrick Quirk, and Robert Conger speak about their interactions and experiences with their classmates

Jay Mead speaks about his commuting experience, and what he liked about it

Patrick Quirk speaks on his engineering background and his need for a broader understanding of finance and strategy

Tim Gary and Daniel Fundo give their opinions regarding the expense of the program

Michael McSurdy, CNM scholarship recipient, speaks about his family experience

Tim Gary speaks about how the program is like two full time jobs, and that time management is essential

Michael McSurdy, CNM scholarship recipient, speaks about the value of his his MBA in the nonprofit world

Tim Gary and Michael McSurdy speak about the student differences between the full time MBA program and the Executive Program

Hema D'Souza, wife of an Executive student speaks about the realities of family life during the program

Heather Diebold speaks about being surprised at the time commitment and at how much she valued the learning she received from her fellow students

Daniel Fundo and Patrick Quirk give examples of how, the word Vanderbilt MBA on their resumes, opened the door to a job and financial backing

	Adam Shirley, Executive MBA 2009 Mobility Application Consultant AT&T		Michael McSurdy, Executive MBA 2009 Vice President, Programs Oasis Center
	Daniel Fundo, Executive MBA 2009 Clinical Enterprise Business Administrator St Jude Children's Research Hospital		Patricia Carter, Executive MBA 2009 Senior Manager, Global Market Development Smith & Nephew Clinical Therapies
	Heather Diebold, Executive MBA 2007 Senior Auditor Caterpillar Financial Services		Patrick Quirk, Executive MBA 2009 President and COO Integr8 Networks, LLC
	O'Neil D'Souza, Executive MBA 2009 Senior Director, IT Strategy DaVita		Robert Conger, Executive MBA 2009 Global Product and Business Development Manager, Asia-Pacific ADTRAN Hong Kong
	Hema D'Souza Spouse of O'Neil D'Souza, Executive MBA 2009		Tim Gary, Executive MBA 2006 Partner Adams & Reese, LLP
	Jay Mead, Executive MBA 2009 Manager, Performance & Solutions Hilton.com