Vanderbilt Career Launcher Programs Brochure

JUMP-START YOUR CAREER IN BUSINESS. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. CAREER-LAUNCHING PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND RECENT GRADUATES

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STA RT N O W. In an average year, around 1.9 million Americans graduate from college with a bachelor’s degree. You will soon be in the market with everyone else competing for career-building jobs. We’d like to suggest several proven ways to swing the odds in your favor: innovative, career-launching programs ranging from a four-week summer business immersion to one-year master’s degrees in marketing, finance, and accounting. Get started today: business.vanderbilt.edu/careerlaunchers

A W E LC O M I N G C O M M U N I T Y. We’re committed to an inclusive and diverse learning community, because we believe that we thrive best with a wide variety of perspectives and experiences. Expect to meet and engage with people from many different regions, countries, cultures, and walks of life. Vanderbilt is a unique and supportive community where you’ll develop lifelong relationships with peers, faculty, staff, and alumni.

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“Their Students Love These Colleges” category in The Princeton Review’s “2020 Best Colleges”

Vanderbilt also received high marks in several other categories, including Best Quality of Life (No. 1), Happiest Students (No. 2), Most Beautiful Campus (No.4), and Great Financial Aid (No.2).

The Princeton Review (2020)

A G R E AT P L A C E T O L I V E A N D L E A R N .

Learning at a world-class university in one of the best cities in the U.S. will provide a great balance of possibilities and fun. Vanderbilt’s hometown of Nashville is a friendly, vibrant, and engaging city known proudly as “Music City, USA.” The park-like campus is conveniently located about a mile from downtown. Eclectic and diverse, Nashville offers live music every night of the week and boasts some of the region’s best restaurants and parks. You’ll easily see why The New York Times, Forbes, and CNNMoney rank Nashville high among places to live and do business.

TH E VA N D E R B I LT A D VA N TA G E .

Our career-launching programs at Vanderbilt are part of the Owen Graduate School of Management.

You’ll quickly learn that Owen is a different type of business school. We’re competitive, not cutthroat.

We’re interested in your ideas and invested in your success. Our global Vanderbilt Business alumni network of 10,000+ is a close-knit family and collaborative community.

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DO MORE THAN

YOU EVER IMAGINED. AcceleratorÂŽ Business Immersions at Vanderbilt offers immersion-based certificate programs that equip students with business knowledge, hands-on experience, and career preparation. These programs provide a transformative experience for undergrads and recent college graduates (all majors welcome).

Visit business.vanderbilt.edu/accelerator to discover all of the certificate programs offered.

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Accelerator® Summer Business Immersion is designed to help undergraduate students and recent grads learn business by doing business. In four weeks, you will immerse yourself in the business world with fundamental coursework—from marketing and branding to innovation, operations, and logistics—taught by world-class Vanderbilt faculty and successful practitioners. Then you’ll take that knowledge and put it to work on four consulting projects for real companies. It’s like gaining the experience of multiple internships in just 28 days.

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real client projects over 4 weeks, plus career coaching

Just a few of the companies that have sponsored Accelerator® Summer Business Immersion projects over the years:

Accelerator® Finance Bootcamp is designed for college students interested in a broad area of finance, including careers in corporate finance, equity research, investment banking, and private equity. Over the course of five days, students take foundational finance and accounting classes, gain insight and exposure to real-world scenarios through case studies, explore different career paths within finance, and earn a certificate. This program is perfect for students who have not had the opportunity to take finance or business classes.

“I hadn’t taken a single finance, economics, management, or human and organizational development class before this program, but now I feel quite comfortably versed in all of them.”

ALEX KINTZER Duke University A C C E L E R AT O R

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BUSINESS IMMERSION A N D A C C E L E R AT O R ® FINANCE BOOTCAMP PA RT I C I PA N T

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE

FAST TRACK YOUR

FINANCE CAREER. The Vanderbilt MS Finance is an accelerated 10-month, on-campus degree offering a fast track to a wide array of career possibilities. The MS Finance program teaches you the technical skills you’ll need to be successful in investment banking, corporate finance, sales and trading, asset management, real estate, consulting, investment research, and more. Our flexible MBA-level curriculum allows you to tailor your studies to the path of your choice. The program is designed for those who are recent college graduates or have 1-2 years of work experience. All majors welcome.

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CUSTOMIZED CURRICULUM

COMPREHENSIVE CAREER SERVICES

EXCEPTIONAL CAREER OUTCOMES

You will get a solid grounding in finance with an accelerated core curriculum, plus you’ll be able to tailor more than half of your courses based on your interests and career goals.

A hallmark of the Vanderbilt MS Finance program is the invaluable one-on-one career coaching. Our commitment to you starts before you even arrive on campus and continues throughout the program, helping you through every stage of the job search process.

Our students are well rounded and highly sought after by prospective employers for a number of reasons. Between the challenging and customizable curriculum, professional development, and unparalleled recruiting opportunities, we set students up for career success.

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ranked MSF program in the world by The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education

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average employment within 6 months of graduation (multiyear average)

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is how we approach career coaching, job search support, and leadership development

“Vanderbilt had one of the more established programs and was well ranked. The community at Owen just felt more cohesive and welcoming than any other school I had been considering, and that was a huge factor for me.”

BRIDGETT LEDAK Staff Consultant, EY VA N D E R B I LT M S F I N A N C E G R A D U AT E

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MASTER OF MARKETING

LAUNCH A SUCCESSFUL

MARKETING C AREER .

The Vanderbilt Master of Marketing is an accelerated 10-month, on-campus degree providing the tools needed to excel in one of the most dynamic and creative areas of the business world.

We develop highly qualified professionals who understand the broad landscape of marketing and are positioned to launch careers in a variety of industries, with companies ranging from international giants to entrepreneurial startups. Choose a career path based on your unique passions and goals—from digital marketing to advertising and promotion to big data analytics and everything in between. The program is designed for those who are recent college graduates or have 1-3 years of work experience. All majors welcome.

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COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM

ONE-ON-ONE CAREER SUPPORT

EXCEPTIONAL CAREER OUTCOMES

Benefit from MBA-level coursework focused on all facets of marketing, then set yourself apart with personalized leadership development and two immersion experiences customized to fit your unique career goals.

A team of career coaches and mentors will guide you as you explore various career paths within marketing and navigate the job search process. We’ll prepare you to successfully launch your career and help you build a valuable global network.

Our students are well rounded and highly sought after by prospective employers.

Our graduates have successfully launched careers with notable companies such as Facebook, Coca-Cola, Revlon, Kraft Heinz, and more.

“The amount of real-world experience that Owen provided me with has been unbelievable. And the Leadership Development Program helped me identify some of my weaknesses and find various ways to improve on them.”

KEITH GAMBILL Marketing Manager, i3 Verticals VA N D E R B I LT M A S T E R O F M A R K E T I N G G R A D U AT E

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of recent graduates received job offers within 30 days of graduation

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MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

GO FROM ANY MAJOR TO A

MAJOR ACCOUNTING FIRM. The Vanderbilt Master of Accountancy (MAcc) is an accelerated, one-year degree offering two distinct programs: MAcc Assurance and MAcc Valuation. Both programs feature an opportunity for a paid internship, CPA prep, and direct access to Big 4 firms.

With 100% employment year after year, you can trust us to help you launch successfully into this competitive field. Both programs are designed for those who are recent college graduates or have several years of work experience. All majors welcome.

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MACC ASSURANCE

MACC VALUATION

IMMEDIATE ROI

The Vanderbilt MAcc Assurance program prepares you for success as an audit and assurance associate with a top global accounting firm.

An audit is the science (and art) of providing expert and independent assessments that support smart business decisions.

The Vanderbilt MAcc Valuation program equips you for a dynamic career at the intersection of finance and accounting. You’ll learn the language of business, tackle complex financial tasks, and provide specialized analyses and models that impact clients’ business decisions.

You’ll benefit from an opportunity for a 10-week, paid internship, plus you’ll prep and sit for the CPA exam while in the program (Valuation students also take the CFA Level 1 exam). Our students consistently achieve among the highest pass rates in the country.

“Vanderbilt was one of the only programs that catered to students without a background in accounting. This meant that I would meet a group of people with a diverse collection of experiences.”

THEA WINSTON Forensic & Integrity Services Staff, EY VA N D E R B I LT M A C C G R A D U AT E

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years is the average time it takes our graduates to reach six-figure salaries

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employment within 90 days of graduation

Big 4 firms are where most of our graduates launch their careers

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401 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37203-2422

FIND OUT WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOU. Visit business.vanderbilt.edu/careerlaunchers or contact us at careerlaunchers@vanderbilt.edu.

We’re here to help you reach your goals.

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