When 2011 graduate Jeff Williams, CFO of Tri Star Energy, started to work with an Executive MBA C-Team, he was looking for help in confirming the organization’s existing plans, financial models and valuation. As he says, “I was a financial guy, I was a Vanderbilt alum, and I understood what they were going through. I […]
EMBA team analyzes LATAM distribution models on and offsite The Client: Bridgestone is the world’s largest tire and rubber company, selling a range of rubber products and others used in a variety of everyday applications. The sponsor, Vibhav Veldore (EMBA’15), is Director, Agriculture and Off-the-Road Tires, in Bridgestone Latin American Tire Operations. The Project: Before […]
Beginning July 11, 2017, GMAT test takers will have the flexibility to choose the order of their test sections. Currently, GMAT test takers must take the test in the following order: analytical writing assessment, integrated reasoning, quantitative, verbal. Beginning in July 2017, students will have the option to choose to start with the analytical writing assessment, verbal or […]
EMBA ’17 Alum receives national recognition Kelly Feist was selected as one of the 2017 Best EMBAs by Poets and Quants. As Vice President and Business Leader for Patient Care and Monitoring Solutions, Kelly runs a $1.8 billion dollar business for Philips Healthcare. During the Vanderbilt Executive MBA program this second-degree black belt spent her free […]
Global Immersion — Americas MBA Student Venture Project Becomes Reality Global Executive MBA – Americas ’16 alumni Erin Raccah, Austin Martin and Arlie Haddix formed GPS-911, LLC along with Executive MBA spouse Jim Shepherd to save lives of police officers and first responders. Working with a group of Vanderbilt undergraduate engineering students, they created two […]
Name: Andrea GomiratoGraduation Year: 2017 Track: Global Immersion Company: Beretta USA Title: Team Lead, Long Guns Andrea Gomirato needed no introduction to international business assignments. In 2011, he transferred from Beretta in his native Italy to the company’s US division, where he now is responsible for all phases of product development for Berretta rifles and shotguns. “The work is […]
Name: Beth Torres Graduation Year: 2011Program: Executive MBACompany: Make-A-Wish Middle TennesseeTitle: President & Chief Executive Officer Beth Torres is a 2011 alumnus of the Executive MBA program and was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Nonprofit Sponsorship. The Nonprofit Sponsorship covers the cost of tuition for the Executive MBA Program and is awarded each year to executive or senior staff […]
Name: Jim Jirjis Graduation Year: 2006 Track: Executive Edge MBA Company: HCA Title: Chief Health Information Officer What convinced you that you could or should do the program? I picked business school at Owen because, as my career was progressing, I realized that I needed to enhance my management and leadership knowledge. Owen was a fantastic choice because […]
Name: Reggie Crenshaw Graduation Year: 2016 Track: Global Immersion Company: Crenshaw and Associates Title: Principal and Owner Reggie Crenshaw is a 2016 alumnus of the Vanderbilt Executive program and was selected as the 2017 recipient of Leadership Memphis’ Kate Gooch Leader of the Year Award which “is intended to recognize and honor demonstrated commitment and outstanding efforts […]
Hear from several of our Vanderbilt Executive MBA alumni about their experiences in the program. If you want to know more, we’d love to meet you on campus or in your area at one of our upcoming admissions events or contact us directly to set up a personal consultation.