Owen Graduate School of Management

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is a business school unlike others. Here you can shape your world, however you define it. Whether you are a prospective student looking to catapult your career, a faculty or staff member wanting to make an impact in your chosen profession, a recruiter needing top talent for your organization, or an alumnus—whom we value highly as part of this enduring community—you have Our Promise: a promise to do everything within our power to help you achieve your professional goals. In 1969, the Owen Graduate School of Management opened its doors to ten students and ten faculty members in a former funeral home. Today, Owen is one of the world’s top business schools. Accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Owen is widely recognized for its challenging academics, stimulating and innovative research environment, strong student/faculty ratio and a spirit of teamwork. The school was renamed in 1977 in honor of Lulu and Ralph "Peck" Owen, former chairman of American Express. The school offers full-time MBA, Health Care MBA, Executive MBA, Master of Science in Finance, Masters of Accountancy, Masters of Management in Health Care, PhD, and Executive Development programs.