VANDERBILT BUSINESS TM
the Vanderbilt Americas MBA for Executives
Conquer Doing business in the americas Today’s top multinational companies—and the people who lead them—understand the important role that the Americas plays in today’s global economy. So does Vanderbilt. We are delivering value to businesses and their leadership teams through our innovative Americas MBA for Executives program. Developed in alliance with Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management and leading business schools in Brazil, Canada and Mexico, this unique program provides a training ground where your entire organization, including you and your team, benefits from knowing the essentials that apply to doing highlevel business…not only in this hemisphere but around the globe.
BRAZIL: Fundacao Instituto de Administracao (FIA) Management Institute Foundation
FIA has been named “the most innovative business school in South America” by European CEO magazine and is the only fully Brazilian Executive MBA ranked among the best in the world by The Financial Times.
Four dynamic economies. One unrivaled MBA. Understanding the nuances and necessities of global business
The Americas MBA for Executives offers a deep dive into global business practices: n Foundation: During
the first year, students’ alternating Saturday class schedule and curriculum gives them a foundation with Vanderbilt’s internationally respected 60-credit hour Executive MBA program focusing on strategic thinking and leadership.
n Immersion:
During the second year, seasoned professionals in our program experience four ten-day intensive residencies, immersed in the cultures of Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the US.
CANADA: Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business
Beedie is home to Canada’s first Executive MBA program and is a Canadian leader in global business teaching and research. Simon Fraser has been ranked as Canada’s top comprehensive university.
n Perspective:
Faculty are from elite business schools in each county—people who intimately understand how business gets done there—and classmates gain invaluable insights from their international peers.
n Results:
Program participants collaborate with classmates in intentionally diverse teams with expertise in various functional areas and industries to complete a year-long strategy project focused on solving a specific, cross-border challenge for a multinational company.
Benefits to the Organization
Dividends from Day One Students return from classwork on alternating Saturdays and immediately apply classroom and project learning to real-time issues and opportunities. Bottom line benefits The Americas MBA experience prompts students to question “business as usual,” often leading to million-dollar benefits to the bottom line. Greater bench strength Building a more robust cross-border mindset brings new ideas, perspectives and talents to functional areas…and to the organization as a whole.
MEXICO: Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM)
ITAM is one of Mexico’s pre-eminent institutions of higher learning. It was also named best business school in Latin America by America Economia.
UNITED STATES: Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
Globally recognized as one of the top Executive MBA programs, Vanderbilt is renowned for its strategy and leadership curriculum.