Owen woos the recruiters

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on August 19, 2009 at 6:22 am

Vanderbilt’s MBA program rolls out the red carpet for those in charge of hiring at big companies — while pointing out the green aspect.

“Our goal was to create a website that would answer all of the recruiter’s questions in a well-organized format,” said Joyce Rothenberg, director of Owen’s Career Management Center. “Business recruiters I’ve talked to love that everything they need is just one or two clicks away.”

Creators say the site is also helping Owen to be more environmentally responsible by dramatically cutting the amount of paper the school prints and mails out. And recruiters say it’s much easier to find information online instead of having to store and file printed materials.

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Because taking off a day every two weeks makes you expensive and expendable

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on March 31, 2009 at 10:39 pm

Acknowledging the jittery job market, Vanderbilt’s Owen School is extending its Executive MBA program by making it weekend-only.

“Our goals in making this change are simple — preserving the selectivity of this highly successful program while bringing flexibility to employers and their key managers who need advanced education for the demands of difficult economic times and beyond,” said Jim Bradford, dean of the Owen Graduate School.

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