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Vanderbilt University is one of a very small number of the world’s leading research universities that is ideally suited for MBA entrepreneurship study for three reasons:
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It is situated in the heart of
Nashville, Tennessee — perennially ranked as one of
the USA’s top ten entrepreneurial metropolises. Nashville
abounds with successful entrepreneurs, in all industries,
and the OEC maintains very tight ties to this vibrant
constituency. At the same time Nashville is a large
enough metropolis (1.5 million residents) to allow
abundant business and networking opportunities for
our MBA entrepreneurship students. |
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The compact university campus naturally encourages significant interaction between Vanderbilt’s professional schools. The Law School (and the Law School Clinic — a popular destination of our entrepreneurs) is thirty steps outside of the Business School. The Medical Center and the Engineering School are less than a 5-minute walk from the Business School. Our entrepreneurship students actively engage engineering students in the design of their product prototypes. We currently have a medical device student venture that involves consultations with some of the Medical Center physicians as well as occasional use of some of the operating theaters. |
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Vanderbilt is endowed with highly successful business entrepreneurs among the faculties of the Business School, the Law School, the Medical School, and the Engineering School. The presence and enthusiasm of such individuals makes it effortless for our entrepreneurship students to receive ‘real world’ advice from the best of the lot. Vanderbilt University is very active in spinning off biotech/life science start-up ventures. |
Scholarships and Internships
The OEC offers scholarships and internships
to outstanding entrepreneurship MBA students.
Summer Enterprise Development Program
For competitive first year students who are serious
about creating their own venture, the OEC offers summer support so
students can work on their own business idea instead of working for a
big company in a traditional summer internship. First year tudents
interested in this program should contact any member of the
entrepreneurship faculty in Mod I of the first year for details on how
to apply for the program. The summer stipend is $15,000, and OEC
will support a maximum of four students.
Summer Internships
The OEC can help arrange summer internships with
local entrepreneurs for those students whose objective is outstanding
entrepreneurial experience instead of excellent pay. Some students
may work for a startup company for equity instead of a salary. The
terms vary with the interests of the student and the needs of the
startup company.
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