The Vanderbilt Advantage

The Vanderbilt Health Care MBA is a remarkable partnership between a nationally ranked business school, a top academic medical center and a growing concentration of established and entrepreneurial health care companies in Nashville and beyond. Designed in partnership with health care executives, this program offers insight and experience into all facets of the health care system—now comprising one-sixth of the U.S. economy—and enables graduates to make an immediate impact during internships and after graduation.

Here are 10 reasons why our students and alumni say the Vanderbilt Health Care MBA is an advantageous choice.

  1. No other health care business program offers you a combination like this—period.

  2. The program lets you stand next to a surgeon and watch a surgery, go on rounds with nurse case managers and social workers, learn about critical business concepts at a hospital billing center, and work with a team of classmates to design a solution to a vital issue for a local health care or biotech company.
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  3. You’ll learn not only from renowned faculty in a full range of business disciplines. You’ll also study under teachers who include distinguished researchers, a leading health care economist, one of the most knowledgeable experts in Congress on health care policy, the CEO of a major medical center, and business executives who have started and led a broad array of health care companies.

  4. Being in one of America’s health care hubs means you’ll also enjoy unrivaled opportunities to network with Nashville’s health care community—relationships that can lead to rewarding internships.

  5. The program’s unique combination of emphases on business knowledge, leadership development and experience-based learning will situate you advantageously for leadership positions in health care, with high demand for your skill set.
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  6. Owen is competitive but it’s even more collegial. People often work collaboratively and help each other succeed. Being part of a community like that can make all the difference in your MBA experience.

  7. The whole program is focused on you—your interests, your needs, your goals—and you can shape your experience to suit them. While building a strong core of knowledge, you’ll have an unusual degree of flexibility to choose electives (including courses from other schools within the university). Even your campus visit will be tailored to your interests.

  8. You’ll benefit from a highly supportive network of alumni who will help you not only while you’re in school, but also throughout your career.
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  9. You’ll form relationships here that will enhance your career opportunities  and will also be lifelong friendships.

  10. You’ll earn your degree in a vibrant city that (much like Owen) is small enough to be accessible and friendly yet diverse and cosmopolitan, with no shortage of things to do or see.