Owen Graduate School Of Management
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Vanderbilt Peabody College empowers workplace education through AI text learning tool
By Jenna Somers Almost anyone who starts a new job reads training and policy documents as part of an on-boarding process. They might peruse the assigned reading to check the right boxes, but how much are they really learning in the process? How can employers verify learning from training materials… Read MoreJan 5, 2026
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Michael Clinton, MBA’07: Making Dreams Reality
Big dreams come naturally to Michael Clinton, MBA'07, acquisitions manager and partner at Midos Development Group in Los Angeles. Two of his most recent projects are The Guest House in Natchez, Mississippi, an antebellum mansion built by enslaved people that is now a 16-room bed and breakfast, and The Redline Venice, a former apartment building on Venice Beach now converted into a hotel. Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Transformational $20 million gift elevates Center for Entrepreneurship
A transformational $20 million gift will elevate Vanderbilt University’s Center for Entrepreneurship into a best-in-class hub for entrepreneurial excellence that will serve as a beacon for aspiring founders and global business leaders alike. Read MoreSep 15, 2025
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NEW FACULTY: New professors on why they’re excited to be part of Vanderbilt
Meet some of Vanderbilt's newest faculty as they explain why Vanderbilt is the right academic home for them. Read MoreAug 27, 2025
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New campus collaboration promises heightened opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship
On July 1, the Wond’ry was integrated into the School of Engineering, expanding access to valuable innovation resources. As part of this realignment, entrepreneurship efforts have transitioned to the Owen School, where a dedicated team is set to bring those innovations to market. Read MoreJul 9, 2025
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The High Cost of Cringeworthy Marketing: Brand reputation and advertising fails
New research from Vanderbilt Business explores how cringeworthy marketing can spark backlash and go viral for the wrong reasons. Learn how brands recover and avoid future failures. Read MoreJun 12, 2025
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From Subjects to Scientists: Vanderbilt’s autism research and autistic researchers are reshaping discovery
At Vanderbilt, people with autism aren’t only research subjects—they are key drivers of scientific discovery. Vanderbilt’s autism research centers and academic programs have fostered a collaborative ecosystem where neurodiverse scholars and scientists can thrive and bring their unique perspectives and abilities to bear on complex research challenges. Read MoreMay 12, 2025
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CLASS OF 2025: Military veteran Ryan Thomas builds work/life balance
See how military veteran and MBA graduate Ryan Thomas is creating a new level of meaning in his life and career. Read MoreMay 7, 2025
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Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab awards 2025 seed grants to trio of projects with AI focus
Generative AI will play a key role in three new campus projects being developed thanks to early-stage funding from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab. The Digital Lab’s 2025 seed grant projects will be celebrated in a public showcase this fall. Read MoreApr 30, 2025
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WATCH: Class of 2025 students are carving bold paths for the future
Vanderbilt is passionate about supporting and inspiring a new kind of leader. Meet three members of the Class of 2025 carving unique paths to make the world better. Read MoreApr 21, 2025
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Vanderbilt’s Jesse Spencer-Smith appointed to Tennessee AI Advisory Council
Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Vanderbilt University’s Jesse Spencer-Smith to the Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, which was established last year to guide the ethical and effective use of AI in the state. Read MoreMar 24, 2025
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Inaugural Vanderbilt Convoy Conference showcases a buzzing entrepreneurial ecosystem
From networking to industry insights, the Convoy Conference highlighted how radical collaboration fuels Vanderbilt’s robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read MoreMar 20, 2025
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Vanderbilt MBA Program Earns STEM Designation
The Vanderbilt MBA program joins the school's Master of Marketing and MS Finance Programs as STEM-Designated Degrees. Read MoreJan 9, 2025
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Palm Beach unanimously approves land deal for Vanderbilt’s new business and tech campus
In a unanimous vote on Oct. 22, the Palm Beach County Commission approved a deal to provide five acres of county-owned land to Vanderbilt for the development of a new campus in West Palm Beach. Read MoreOct 28, 2024
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest professors explain why they chose Vanderbilt
Hear from some of the newest faculty on why they're excited to work at Vanderbilt. Read MoreAug 28, 2024
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Chancellor’s Cup awarded to Arts and Science’s Gilbert Gonzales and Owen Graduate School of Management’s Michael Lapré
Gilbert Gonzales, associate professor of medicine, health and society, and Michael A. Lapré, associate professor of operations management, have been awarded the 2023–24 Chancellor’s Cup by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for their remarkable teaching and mentorship of undergraduate students. Read MoreJun 14, 2024
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Retired General Paul Nakasone named founding director of Institute of National Security
Vanderbilt University is proud to announce the launch of the Institute of National Security. The founding director and leader of the institute will be retired General Paul M. Nakasone, who has served as commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service. Read MoreMay 8, 2024
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WATCH: These Class of 2024 students use ‘dare to grow’ passion to help others
Meet members of the Class of 2024 with a unique passion and perspective on how to live out the Dare to Grow motto. Read MoreApr 26, 2024
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Twenty-five and counting: Vanderbilt University continues to expand its green building certifications
THINGS TO KNOW: Vanderbilt University now has 25 LEED certified buildings Vanderbilt has PETAL and WELL-designed buildings (certifications pending) The Commons was the first set of buildings to receive LEED certification on campus … Read MoreApr 10, 2024
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CLASS OF 2024: Trey Ferguson aims to “lift as he climbs” with law and business degrees
WATCH: Learn about the mentor who most inspired Trey Ferguson to use his J.D./MBA degrees to help future graduate students. Read MoreFeb 9, 2024