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Vanderbilt University: Owen logoVanderbilt University: Owen
VANDERBILT OWEN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
t: 615.343.7570
e: ann.davis@owen.vanderbilt.edu
w: www.owen.vanderbilt.edu
Global MBA Rankings
School nameVanderbilt University: Owen
Rankings at a glance
Rank in 200876
Rank in 200761
Rank in 200659
3 year average rank65
CountryU.S.A.
Audit year[1]2005
Alumni career progress
Salary today ($)107,328
Weighted salary (US$)107,432
Salary percentage increase108
Value for money rank89
Career progress rank50
Aims achieved rank28
Placement success rank30
Employed at three months (%)84 (99)
Alumni recommend rank42
Diversity
Women faculty (%)13
Women students (%)28
Women board (%)12
International faculty (%)13
International students (%)26
International board (%)3
International mobility rank95
International experience rank81
Languages[2]0
Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)94
FT doctoral rank81
FT research rank47
Footnotes

1. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected survey data provided for the Financial Times 2008 MBA ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the assurance process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy and Patrick Gaudet of KPMG by e-mail at pgaudet@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November 2007 and January 2008. The audit date denotes the year that the most recent selected survey data was subject to specified audit procedures.

2. These schools run additional courses for MBA students for which additional language skills are required. These figures are included in the calculations for the ranking but are not represented on the table to avoid confusion.