Owen Graduate School Of Management

  • trauma center

    Can lessons from manufacturing cure health care?

    Members of the Vanderbilt Trauma Survivors Network discuss the impact of traumatic brain injury at a recent peer panel discussion. (Photo by Mary Donaldson) Using Vanderbilt University’s Trauma Care Center as a case study, Owen Graduate School of Management professor Nancy Lea Hyer asks how operations management… Read More

    Feb 1, 2011

  • Owen Graduate School of Management

    Vanderbilt business school ranks No. 25 in U.S., according to Financial Times

    Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management ranked 25th in the U.S. and 51st worldwide, according to the 2011 Global MBA survey published today by Financial Times. Read More

    Jan 31, 2011

  • Vanderbilt University

    Bill of Health: The financial impact of health care reform

    Four years ago Christopher Parks found himself facing an all-too-common dilemma. He and his mother, who was in the midst of cancer treatments, were sitting in her living room going through a stack of her medical bills and those of his father, who had died recently. It is a telling… Read More

    Dec 2, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt professors develop new Nasdaq indexes that guard against market gyrations

    New research by Vanderbilt finance professors Robert Whaley and Jacob Sagi has led to the creation of a recently launched group of Nasdaq indexes. Read More

    Nov 3, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Video: What should BP’s new CEO do now?

    BP’s long summer battling one of the world’s most disastrous oil spills may be over. But as Robert Dudley assumes the role of BP’s next chief executive on Oct. 1, he faces years of rebuilding – both along the Gulf Coast and within the company. The Vanderbilt Owen… Read More

    Oct 18, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Video: VUCast: What is discovery science?

    See how Vanderbilt is making life-saving breakthroughs through “discovery science.” Plus, what Vandy business experts think BP needs to do to rebuild, and another Vanderbilt connection on The Simpsons! [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Oct 15, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast: How Happy Birthday = making a difference

    How Happy Birthday means making a difference; shame vs. guilt; and calling all Vandy sports videos/photos. It’s VUCast time for Sept. 23, 2010. [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Sep 23, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Shame versus guilt when your company misbehaves

    New research by Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management professor Ray Friedman found that employees who personally identified with their company felt the most shame for the wrongful acts. These employees wanted to hide from the bad act and disassociate themselves from the organization, which means they were most likely to quit. Read More

    Sep 23, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Health care business leaders discuss big issues in health care

    Vanderbilt hosts Health Care Business Alliance Health care is the hot button issue impacting every person in this country. As health care itself dramatically changes, the business of health care is evolving. Leaders from the health care field, along with economists, and academic experts are coming together at… Read More

    Sep 16, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCAST: Controlling your “inner elephant”

    See what a group of Vanderbilt engineering undergrads and Owen MBA students built to help those at the bottom of the financial pyramid; and how controlling your “inner elephant” can make you a better leader. [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Sep 10, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    How controlling your ‘inner elephant’ will make you a stellar executive

    Dick Daft, author of The Executive and The Elephant Vanderbilt management professor gives practical steps to fix leadership flaws Whether you’re the CEO of a fortune 500 company or just trying to successfully manage yourself, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management professor Richard Daft says… Read More

    Aug 26, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Accelerating business success in Music City

    Michael Burcham, director of the Accelerator program and president of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute teams up with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center to create a business boot camp for music entrepreneurs Much like the independent singer/songwriters who make Nashville the unique music mecca… Read More

    Jun 17, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Why Bridgestone is partnering with the best in sports

    Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute finds a creative way to promote Bridgestone’s sports partnerships [Media Note: Vanderbilt has a 24/7 TV and radio studio with a dedicated fiber optic line and ISDN line. Use of the TV studio with Vanderbilt experts is free, except for reserving fiber time.] [rquote]Tire giant… Read More

    Jun 14, 2010

  • Leaders to brainstorm the future of ‘medical banking’

    Leaders to brainstorm the future of ‘medical banking’

    As many people know, some of the biggest “pains” in health care have nothing to do with treatment and everything to do with the confusion surrounding paying for care. HIMSS Medical Banking Project is an organization that creates innovative ideas and partnerships to help make “medical banking” easier and more effective for health care organizations, financial institutions and patients. Read More

    Jun 14, 2010

  • Vanderbilt Accelerator students help expand Oasis Center from a ‘place’ to a ‘movement’

    Vanderbilt Accelerator students help expand Oasis Center from a ‘place’ to a ‘movement’

    The Oasis Center is making a powerful difference in and around Nashville by helping young people overcome serious challenges that prevent them from transitioning into a healthy adulthood. Some of these obstacles include homelessness, violence, depression and failing schools. Read More

    Jun 9, 2010

  • Oasis Center director of consulting awarded full tuition to Vanderbilt’s Executive MBA program

    Oasis Center director of consulting awarded full tuition to Vanderbilt’s Executive MBA program

    Anderson Williams, director of consulting for the Oasis Center, a Nashville-based nonprofit dedicated to helping young people in need, is this year’s recipient of a full tuition sponsorship to the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management Executive MBA program. The award is financed by the Owen School and a winner is chosen through a partnership with the Center for Nonprofit Management. Read More

    Jun 7, 2010

  • Students help to promote ‘green’ luxury

    Students help to promote ‘green’ luxury

    Luxury and the Lexus brand go hand in hand. But now the car company has created a new hybrid vehicle that is more fuel-efficient, lighter and leaner. Read More

    Jun 4, 2010

  • Putting power in artists’ hands by protecting creative property

    Putting power in artists’ hands by protecting creative property

    When an artist pens a song or takes a one-of-a-kind photograph, protecting his or her creative property is essential, but not always easy. MyWerx, a new Nashville-based firm, wants to simplify the intellectual property process with the help of a new software product. Now they’re turning to students from the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute to create a viral marketing strategy to help artists learn about their new product. Read More

    Jun 2, 2010

  • Listen: Owen professor says no ethical breach when companies “poach”

    Listen: Owen professor says no ethical breach when companies “poach”

    A professor at the Owen Graduate School of Management believes that the practice of "poaching" other companies' employees should be accepted or even encouraged in the business world. Tim Gardner is the co-author of the paper "The Ethics of Lateral Hiring," which is being published in Business Ethics Quarterly. Read More

    Mar 26, 2010

  • New Owen Graduate School website designed to promote students and entice recruiters

    New Owen Graduate School website designed to promote students and entice recruiters

    In this day and age, searching for the right job entails a lot more than just sending out resumes. And in this tight economy, it's not always possible for companies to repeatedly send out recruiters. The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is taking a new approach to promoting its students and enticing recruiters through a new website: www.recruitatowen.com. Read More

    Aug 18, 2009