Nonprofit Sponsorship
Valued at approximately $85,000 toward the full 24-month Vanderbilt Executive MBA program, the sponsorship is awarded annually to one nonprofit executive. Executives and senior staff members of any Middle Tennessee 501(c)3 organization who have demonstrated commitment to serving in the nonprofit sector are eligible to apply; the recipient is announced by April 30.
The Nonprofit Sponsorship is not available to Americas MBA for Executives students.
Here are the award winners:
Julie Chupp, the 2011 recipient, will be a member of the Vanderbilt Executive MBA Class of 2013. Chupp is the director of site development for Dispensary of Hope, a Nashville-based non-profit that provides medications to those in need. A summa cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University, Chupp says "I'm truly honored and thrilled for the opportunity to transform this rich academic experience into strategies that can better serve our community."
Beth Torres, the 2009 recipient, is a member of the Vanderbilt Executive MBA Class of 2011. She is the vice president of events and funding development for Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. Beth had this to say about the sponsorship: "The sponsorship that Owen and the Center for Nonprofit Management provide is an unbelievable gift."
Mark McCaw, Vanderbilt Executive MBA 2010 and program administrator of Siloam Family Health Center, was our 2008 award recipient. McCaw said the MBA training "helped provide the business acumen to handle the challenge of dealing with an increasing number of refugee patients." He also enjoyed the opportunity to network with corporate health care executives through the Owen School. "It's a tremendous opportunity for dialogue," he said.
Michael McSurdy, Vanderbilt Executive MBA 2009 was the 2007 recipient of the sponsorship. McSurdy is President and CEO of Family and Children's Service, which has been providing counseling and child well-being services across the state of Tennessee since 1943.
The first recipient of the sponsorship (in 2006) was Robyn Minton, former director of the YWCA's Domestic Violence Services program. She was a member of the Vanderbilt Executive MBA Class of 2008.
All the candidates for the sponsorship met the rigorous standards set for students admitted to Vanderbilt's Executive MBA program. Before applying for the tuition sponsorship, the candidates took the GMAT, provided transcripts and went through the application and interview process.
Those admitted to the Executive MBA program were then considered for the tuition sponsorship by a selection committee. Recipients only pay approximately $12,000 in Executive MBA fees over the two years to cover direct costs of books, a residency each year and Executive MBA meals and Executive Lounge amenities.