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B-School Rankings Offer Useful Data, But Not the Whole Story
Feb. 26, 2015—We live in a data-rich era. Facebook can say more about someone’s personality based on their likes than many trained psychologists can. Target’s data-mining software famously predicted a teenager’s pregnancy by detecting a shift in her buying habits. And the company Palantir, one of Silicon Valley’s most talked about startups, has used data linkages to...
Immerse Yourself
Nov. 11, 2014—A group of first-year Vanderbilt MBA students squeezed their way down the packed sidewalks of Wall St. The afternoon sunshine and warm autumn breeze gave the busy scene a festive feel as people poured out of tightly lined buildings. After a day touring trading floors and hearing boardroom briefings, it seemed fitting to head for...
‘Profound Shifts’ Require a New Strategic Roadmap for Owen
Oct. 23, 2014—It has become almost cliché to point out that the world of business — and business education — moves fast. But over the past several years, we have witnessed several rapidly developing, profound shifts that I believe will have a lasting impact on Owen’s future, as well as on the larger universe of management education....
A Summer of Discovery
Aug. 5, 2013—Fall is an exciting time on campus. As a new group of students arrive for orientation this week and others return to Vanderbilt, they bring a fresh burst of energy to usher in the new academic year. One question faculty members often hear from returning students is “what have you been up to all summer?”...