Program Spotlight: Full-Time MBA
Tuition
131,000
Duration
24
months
Class Size
182
Intakes
August
Language
English
Average GMAT
680
Avg. Work Exp.
5.2 yrs
Avg. Salary
126,137
International
Students
Students
13%
Woman
32%
Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management
401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203 / United States
Nashville, TN 37203 / United States
AACSB
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Programs at Vanderbilt - Owen
MBA
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Deadline
May 15
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Accounting
- Finance
- General management
- Healthcare
- Human and Organizational Performance
- Marketing
- Operations & Analytics
- Strategy
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
Placement Industries
Health Care / Pharmaceuticals 22%, Consulting 22%, Financial Services 19%, Technology 16%Placement Functions
Consulting 30%, Finance 21%, Marketing 18%, General Management 10%
Health Care MBA
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Deadline
May 15
Average GMAT
690
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.3
Concentrations
- Accounting
- Finance
- General Management
- Human and Organizational Performance
- Marketing
- Operations & Analytics
- Strategy
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Accounting
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Accounting
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Consumer Psychology and Marketing Analytics
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Consumer Psychology and Marketing Analytics
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Finance
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Finance
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in General Management
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- General management
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Healthcare
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Healthcare
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Human and Organizational Performance (HOP)
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Human and Organizational Performance (HOP)
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Marketing
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Marketing
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Operations and Analytics
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Operations & Analytics
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
MBA in Strategy
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Average GMAT
680
Class Size
182
Avg. Work Exp (years)
5.2
Avg. Salary
126,137
Concentrations
- Strategy
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
- Total credit hours: 62.
Executive MBA
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Deadline
May 31
Average GMAT
615
Class Size
50
Avg. Work Exp (years)
11.0
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
Global Immersion for Executives
Duration
24 months
Language
English
Tuition
131,000
Intakes
August
Deadline
May 31
Average GMAT
600
Avg. Work Exp (years)
11.0
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 24 months.
- Program current tuition and fees are: $131,000.
MBA / JD
Duration
48 months
Language
English
Intakes
August
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 48 months.
- Total credit hours: 150.
MBA / MD
Duration
60 months
Language
English
Intakes
August
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 60 months.
MBA / MDIV
Duration
48 months
Language
English
Intakes
August
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 48 months.
- Total credit hours: 74.
MBA / MTS (Master of Theological Studies)
Duration
36 months
Language
English
Intakes
August
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 36 months.
- Total credit hours: 72.
MBA / MALAS (Master of Arts in Latin American studies)
Duration
36 months
Language
English
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 36 months.
- Total credit hours: 92.
MBA / BA or BS
Duration
60 months
Language
English
Intakes
August
Concentrations
- Arts & Science
- Music
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 60 months.
- Total credit hours: 142.
MBA / MPP (Master of Public Policy in Education)
Duration
36 months
Language
English
Features
- Program length is flexible; it can be completed in as few as 36 months.
MBA / MSN in Health Care Leadership
MBA / PhD
Language
English
Intakes
August
Concentrations
- Engineering
- Medicine
Features
- Program is no longer offered.
Rankings
Ranked
Listed in
24
Bloomberg BusinessWeek US 2021-22
25
Bloomberg BusinessWeek US 2023-24
38
Economist MBA 2022
42
Economist EMBA 2020
44
FT Global MBA 2023
75
FT EMBA 2022
Ranked
24
Bloomberg BusinessWeek US 2021-22
25
Bloomberg BusinessWeek US 2023-24
38
Economist MBA 2022
42
Economist EMBA 2020
44
FT Global MBA 2023
75
FT EMBA 2022
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