NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Busy executives often put off professional
development because schedules are already too tight or they can‘t
afford to leave their jobs to go back to school full time.
Representatives of Vanderbilt University‘s executive programs office
and local alumni will be in Nashville and seven other cities in the
region in the next three months to explain how successful business
people can grow professionally without disrupting their career paths.
They‘ll provide details on three options for professional development
offered by Vanderbilt‘s business school: the Executive MBA, a
nationally-ranked 21-month weekend program for those interested in an
MBA degree while keeping their jobs; short programs on a range of
management topics open to all working professionals and offered through
the Executive Development Institute; and Custom Corporate Programs,
short- or long-term educational programs tailored to an organization‘s
specific goals and needs.
The information sessions, which are free and open to the public, are scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the following locations:
* Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday, Jan. 18, Wynfrey Hotel, 1000 Riverchase Galleria
* Huntsville, Ala., Wednesday, Jan. 19, Marriott Hotel, 5 Tranquility Base
* Memphis, Tuesday, Feb. 1, The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave.
* Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 15, Hyatt Regency, 320 W. Jefferson
* Nashville, Tuesday, March 8, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, 401 21st Ave. S.
* Knoxville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 29, Radisson Summit Hill, 401 Summit Hill Dr.
* Chattanooga, Wednesday, March 30, The Chattanoogan, 1201 S. Broad St.
* Evansville, Ind., Tuesday, April 12, Executive Inn, 600 Walnut St.
Reservations, which are requested, can be made by calling 615-322-3120.
Media contact: Susanne Hicks, (615) 322-NEWS
susanne.hicks@vanderbilt.edu