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Executive MBA Program in Top 25<\/h3>\nExecutive MBA Program in Top 25<\/h3>\nThe Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management<\/strong> ranks No. 25 among executive MBA programs in The Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u2019s new survey of national business schools. On management skills and alumni satisfaction\u2014key components of the overall rankings\u2014Owen is No. 17 and No. 18, respectively.<\/p>\n The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Sept. 30<\/p>\n In coming weeks the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are expected to release their report on the \u201cflash crash\u201d of May 6, 2010, when the stock market briefly plummeted. \u201cThe market always tries to find its way around the rules,\u201d says Bill Christie<\/strong>, the Frances Hampton Currey Professor of Finance, whose work first exposed the game-playing among Nasdaq dealers in the 1990s. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of like a balloon\u2014you squish one side and it pops out the other.\u201d<\/p>\n The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Aug. 24<\/p>\n In recent years financial-services firms have found a new tool to help them drum up customers: the academic study. Universities conducting the research say they do not allow sponsors to interfere, but critics say that schools should do more to disclose corporate support. Hans Stoll<\/strong>, the Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker Jr. Professor of Finance, says business schools have been accused of not being close enough to the real world. \u201cThe connection to business is desirable. I don\u2019t think we want to sever that on the altar of conflict of interest,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Aug. 16<\/p>\n Health care now is by far the largest industry in Nashville, commanding a fifth of its economy, with the picture looking ever brighter as the industry stands to gain from constant, unrestrained growth. But as the capital of Tennessee, the second-most obese state in the nation, Nashville\u2019s health care cluster suffers from a public relations blemish. Jim Bradford<\/strong>, Dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management, is quoted.<\/p>\n MarketWatch<\/em>, July 27<\/p>\n While layoffs may be necessary at some small businesses, employers should avoid sharpening the ax. Here\u2019s why: Not only do employees contribute to the company\u2019s productivity and bottom line, they\u2019re often well-schooled (at a great cost) on specific business methods. If there isn\u2019t enough work to go around, consider switching up people\u2019s duties, suggests Ray Friedman<\/strong>, the Brownlee O. Currey Professor of Management. \u201cI have seen big companies make it through downturns by having factory workers do maintenance work [such as] painting, fixing tools\u201d and the like, he says.<\/p>\n Entrepreneur<\/em>, July 20<\/p>\n SmartMoney<\/em>\u2019s \u201cDeal of the Day\u201d blog looks at online deals for everyday household items. The regularity with which consumers buy household goods appeals to Web retailers, says Dawn Iacobucci<\/strong>, the E. Bronson Ingram Professor in Marketing. Even Amazon offers groceries and home products. \u201cThey\u2019re all hoping to hook you on the convenience of home delivery for a regular order,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n SmartMoney<\/em>, July 20<\/p>\n Once accepted to business school, students must decide whether they need or want to specialize or pursue a more general business education. \u201cDon\u2019t stick to one goal or career choice if it\u2019s just not going to bear fruit,\u201d says Nick Bollen<\/strong>, the E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Finance. Several of his students have looked to other industries for employment and found roles in entirely different areas, such as health care.<\/p>\n Financial Times<\/em>, June 22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management<\/strong> ranks No. 25 among executive MBA programs in The Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u2019s new survey of national business schools. 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Southern-fried Health Care<\/h3>\n
Trimming Payroll without Layoffs<\/h3>\n
Buying Household Staples Online<\/h3>\n
To Specialize or Not<\/h3>\n