Tim Perry has never been one to follow convention. When most of his high school classmates in Kansas City decided to attend nearby state universities in Kansas, Perry instead went south to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he … Continued
Building a business is challenging, and mistakes are inevitable. Sometimes those mistakes are catastrophic, and your entire business model gets scrapped. This is politely termed a “pivot,” and many successful CEOs have pulled off one (or several). But these days, … Continued
Whenever a business or organizational leader comes to campus, whether as part of the student-run Distinguished Speaker Series or simply to meet with students and faculty, Dean Eric Johnson always has one favor to ask: Sit down for a 10-minute … Continued
By Becca Jensen As a second-year MBA student and father of a baby girl, Zach Alrutz has had a lot on his plate this past year—interviewing for jobs, wrapping up classes, changing diapers at 2 a.m. Sleep is often not … Continued
As a six-year member of the U.S. women’s national in-line hockey team, Charlotte Nicholson earned three golds, two silvers and a bronze. After graduating from Duke, she earned her MAcc degree from Vanderbilt in 2010. She joined KPMG’s audit division, … Continued
Students on Professor David Parsley’s DC Trek in April met with several notable economic figures in the nation’s capital, including Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who shared perspectives on leadership and monetary policy. The trek is open to students in … Continued
Elliot Waterbury, MAcc’15, died June 14, 2017, in New York City. He was 25. Elliot was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Fla. He earned a master’s in accountancy and business valuations from Vanderbilt University in 2015 and was named … Continued
Who: Jessica Kennedy is an assistant professor in organization studies who came to Vanderbilt in 2014, following two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, which is also her undergraduate alma mater. Before embarking on … Continued
Kim Newton, MBA’96, took a very different path than most MBA graduates when she joined the world’s largest greeting card company Kim Newton might be consulting with a greeting card executive at Hallmark in Kansas City one day. The next … Continued
In 1976, less than a decade after the first 10 students enrolled at Vanderbilt’s new Graduate School of Management, Amy Conlee began her business education. “I was at Owen at a very early stage,” recalls Amy Conlee, MBA’77. Our class … Continued
As members of one of the nation’s top research universities, Owen faculty always have something interesting on their minds. Here’s a portion of what two faculty members are currently considering. Jennifer Escalas Who: Jennifer Escalas, associate professor of marketing. Escalas … Continued
Owen alumni consistently explore and gain lifelong learning. In this issue, Vanderbilt Business turns to Brendan Moynihan, adjunct professor of management, for lessons from his best-selling co-authored book, What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars. Although that book focuses on … Continued
Eleven incoming MBA students traveled to Costa Rica for an optional Vanderbilt pre-orientation trip in July. While getting to know each other, the intrepid adventurers sped along ziplines, visited local businesses, toured a coffee plantation, conquered white-water rafting, peered inside … Continued
Standing on StrengthTIPs Off and Running Vanderbilt business faculty are working with other Vanderbilt colleagues in three projects selected for the initial set of awards from Vanderbilt’s Trans-Institutional Program. The TIPs initiative supports cross-disciplinary research and collaboration, a core pillar … Continued
Would working at a toy company really be all fun and games? Erin Sullivan can tell you. She has worked at Mattel since landing a marketing internship while a student at Owen. Now senior director for Fisher-Price marketing, she has … Continued