Owen Graduate School Of Management
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Owen School dean to serve on Mayor Barry’s financial inclusion committee
Eric Johnson of Vanderbilt has joined the effort of Nashville's mayor to make the city more financially inclusive. Read MoreSep 30, 2016
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FutureVU making progress on charting course for Vanderbilt’s campus
Vanderbilt University’s land use plan has been dubbed FutureVU and is entering its second year with a full slate of activities and a new faculty advisory committee. Read MoreSep 29, 2016
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‘Pre-Flight’ course for startups offered to Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff
Think you’ve got an idea that could become the next Facebook or Google, but you’re not sure how to get it off the ground? Turning ideas into action is the aim of a new, seven-week Pre-Flight course, developed by the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and offered in partnership with Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer & Commercialization (CTTC) and the Wond’ry. Read MoreSep 28, 2016
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University begins faculty approval process for new undergraduate business minor
The curricular proposal to launch a new trans-institutional undergraduate business minor has been sent to the four undergraduate schools and the Owen Graduate School of Management for review by their governance bodies. If approved, the proposed minor will launch in fall 2017. Read MoreSep 12, 2016
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New gift bolsters entrepreneurship at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management
Alumni Jack Long Jr. and Carolyn Adams Long commit $1.5 million for programming aimed at helping students launch new companies. Read MoreSep 7, 2016
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Marine Corps Leadership Seminar is Sept. 9
The 39th Marine Corps Leadership Seminar, in conjunction with Marine Week Nashville, is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9, at the Owen Graduate School of Management. This event will expose students, faculty and staff to the leadership of the Marine Corps through ethical case studies, team building, panel discussions and lectures. Read MoreAug 31, 2016
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Community activist who made Vanderbilt a better place dies
Betty Chiles Nixon, a pioneering civil and women's rights activist who left a lasting mark on Vanderbilt University, its surrounding neighborhoods and the community, died Aug. 29. Read MoreAug 30, 2016
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Faculty Senate elects leadership for 2016-17
The Faculty Senate, the representative and deliberative body of the Vanderbilt faculties, has elected its leadership for 2016-17. Read MoreAug 17, 2016
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Vanderbilt study debunks “phantom liquidity” problem caused by high-frequency traders
Despite calls to curtail high-frequency trades, researchers find indications that the practice helps lower costs for traders. Read MoreJul 27, 2016
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How to get the most from Millennial and Generation Z employees
Millennials have emerged as the largest age cohort in today’s U.S. workforce, bringing digital savvy and an "always-on" mentality to most jobs. Yet, millennials and the upcoming Generation Z are also challenging traditional employers with their professional restlessness and increased need for feedback and mentoring. Read MoreJun 21, 2016
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Vanderbilt management professor Richard L. Oliver dies
Richard L. Oliver, emeritus professor at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, died June 13 at his home in Nashville. He was 71. Read MoreJun 17, 2016
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13 cross-college collaborative projects win TIPs funding
Thirteen interdisciplinary projects, ranging from cellular processes and smart cities to global health care issues, have been selected as the 2016 awardees of the Trans-Institutional Program (TIPs) initiative. Read MoreJun 2, 2016
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Vanderbilt establishes Center for Health Care Market Innovation
Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management will establish a new corporate-funded research center focused on health care markets. Read MoreMay 25, 2016
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Founder’s Medalists honored at Vanderbilt Commencement
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos awarded the top scholars from each of the university’s undergraduate and professional schools Friday, May 13. Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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Chancellor to graduates: ‘Lift others up’
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos mined his family's history to make his point to the Class of 2016 at Commencement ceremonies. Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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Vanderbilt University honors 24 as emeriti faculty
Twenty-four retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 13, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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When a company brings shame to workers, employees look for the exit
Workers who heavily tied their personal identity to their job felt the strongest sense of shame when their company was caught doing something bad, according to new research. Read MoreMay 9, 2016
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Trans-institutional team competes in regionals of global student competition for social good
A proposal to help poor families produce food in crowded urban spaces put a Vanderbilt University trans-institutional team on the road to the regional finals of the Hult Prize, an international case competition that seeks innovative solutions to social issues worldwide. Read MoreApr 28, 2016
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Vanderbilt hosts inaugural social ventures summit
A student-run conference hosted by the Owen Graduate School of Management's Turner Family Center for Social Ventures discussed the unique challenges and opportunities faced by social ventures. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Periscope at Vanderbilt offers glimpse into campus life
Watching live video of a workshop on a smartphone or tablet is just one of a growing number of ways Vanderbilt Libraries and other groups on campus are using the Periscope app to share information and engage the community. Read MoreApr 6, 2016