{"id":10771,"date":"2017-08-18T15:26:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T15:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/?p=10771"},"modified":"2017-08-18T15:26:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T15:26:32","slug":"commencement-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/commencement-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10772\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Download_2017-06-14_10-25-39.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10772\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Download_2017-06-14_10-25-39-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Download_2017-06-14_10-25-39-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Download_2017-06-14_10-25-39-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Download_2017-06-14_10-25-39-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Download_2017-06-14_10-25-39.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owen Dean M. Eric Johnson congratulates Founder\u2019s Medalist Aaron Dorn as Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos looks on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Owen Graduate Sc<\/span><span class=\"s2\">hool of Management<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>celebrated Commencement May 12. All told, the Class of 2017 received 173 MBAs and 39 Executive MBAs, 48 master\u2019s of science in finance, 47 master\u2019s of accountancy, and 14 master\u2019s of marketing. Members of the 2016 master\u2019s of management in health care and EMBA programs also participated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After a welcome from Dean M. Eric Johnson, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, MBA\u201993, gave the Commencement speech. She urged graduates to follow careers that \u201cwill carry you through the many twists and turns that your life and your career will inevitably bring you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10773\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/owen_graduation_four_people.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10773\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/owen_graduation_four_people-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/owen_graduation_four_people-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/owen_graduation_four_people-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/owen_graduation_four_people-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/owen_graduation_four_people.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduates gather in their regalia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10774\" style=\"width: 745px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen_graduation_engagement.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10774\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen_graduation_engagement-745x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen_graduation_engagement-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen_graduation_engagement-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen_graduation_engagement-768x1055.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/Owen_graduation_engagement.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zheng \u201cPrince\u201d Huang, MBA\u201917, proposes to Jie \u201cJessica\u201d Su, MBA\u201916, after the Commencement ceremony. She said yes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10775\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/15.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10775\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/15-1024x902.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/15-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/15-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/15-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/15.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, MBA\u201993, and Dean M. Eric Johnson pause before the Owen Commencement ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10776\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/16.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10776\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/16-1024x835.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/16-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/16-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/16-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/16.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soon-to-be graduates gather outside before the ceremonies begin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10777\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/emba_graduation_.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10777\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltbusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/emba_graduation_-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/emba_graduation_-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/emba_graduation_-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/emba_graduation_-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/blogsowen-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/08\/emba_graduation_.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2017 EMBA class documents its status as the first EMBA class to participate in Commencement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owen Graduate School of Management\u00a0celebrated Commencement May 12. All told, the Class of 2017 received 173 MBAs and 39 Executive MBAs, 48 master\u2019s of science in finance, 47 master\u2019s of accountancy, and 14 master\u2019s of marketing. Members of the 2016 master\u2019s of management in health care and EMBA programs also participated. 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