Owen Graduate School of Management MBA Profile

Owen Graduate School of Management

Established1969
TypePrivate
DeanJim Bradford
StudentsApprox. 400 MBA/EMBA/MSF/MAcc
LocationNashville, Tenn., USA
CampusUrban, 330 acres
Websitewww.owen.edu

Owen Graduate School of Management is the Business School of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Owen's programs consist of a standard 2-year MBA, Executive MBA, Masters of Finance, Masters of Accountancy, and PhD programs.

Owen is renowned for its Healthcare MBA, a unique program that provides students an in-depth educational experience tailored to the health care industry.

Owen's 2-year MBA program is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the nation by major publications .

Noted Alumni

  • Stuart Scott, EMBA, CIO, Microsoft
  • Doug Parker, MBA ’86, Chairman/President/CEO, US Airways
  • Sara Gates, MBA ’96, Vice President, Sun Microsystems
  • Nancy Abbott, EMBA ’91, Vice President of Human Resources, GE Commercial Finance
  • John Bogle, MBA ’83, President, Bogle Investment Management
  • David Farr, MBA ’81, Chairman & CEO, Emerson Electric Company
  • Adena Friedman, MBA, ’93 EVP, Corporate Strategy and Data Products, NASDAQ
  • David Ingram, MBA ’89, Chairman/President, Ingram Entertainment, Inc.
  • John Ingram, MBA ’86, Chairman, Ingram Distribution Holdings
  • David Kloeppel, MBA ’96, EVP/CFO, Gaylord Entertainment Company
  • Margaret Mitchell, MBA ’82, Executive Director of Marketing, Merck & Co.

Dean Jim Bradford

Jim Bradford has experience managing complex organizations and a commitment to Owen’s mission. Jim joined Owen from industry, having served as President and CEO for AFG Industries, Inc. North America’s largest vertically integrated glass manufacturing and fabrication company.

Bradford earned a B.A. from the University of Florida and his JD with numerous honors from Vanderbilt University Law School. His employment history also includes 11 years of private legal practice and serving as General Counsel for AFG Industries, Inc. during its years as a publicly traded company. His academic areas of interest are primarily in global and domestic corporate business strategy and competitive analysis. He is the recipient of the Owen Teaching Award.

 

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