Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management is offering educational merit-based scholarships to qualified students and/or members of the National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®). Applicants do not have to be members when applying for this award but must meet all Owen Graduate School of Management full-time MBA and executive MBA admissions requirements.
The chosen student(s) will be named an NBMBAA Fellow in addition to the awarded scholarship.
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management opened its doors in 1969 to 10 students and 10 faculty members in a former funeral home. Today, the Owen School enrolls approximately 350 degree-seeking students each year (about 170 MBA students) and is among the top business schools accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school is widely recognized for its challenging academics, stimulating and innovative research environment, strong student to 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 Vanderbilt MBA is designed for professionals who wish to catapult their careers or switch career paths entirely. Vanderbilt’s commitment to personal scale means that your experience will be customized to meet your unique academic and professional goals throughout your time at the Owen Graduate School of Management. Your professors will know everyone in your class by name, you will work with your own career coach, and you will receive individualized instruction from our world-class leadership development program. We look forward to getting to know you!
Vanderbilt full-time MBA and executive MBA awards NBMBAA Fellows with merit-based scholarships of up to full tuition.
Graduate MBA Program
Submit the NBMBAA scholarship form (green button at the bottom of the page). You will receive follow-up communications from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. All applicants must meet Owen Graduate School of Business MBA admissions requirements to be considered for the scholarship.
Vanderbilt full-time MBA has four application rounds. The 2021-22 application deadlines are:
Apply by Round 2 to be considered for the Dean’s Scholars Award Program and Round 3 for priority consideration for other merit-based scholarships including the NBMBAA Fellow scholarship.
Vanderbilt Executive MBA has two application deadlines. The 2021-22 application deadlines are:
March 31, 2022 (Round 1)
May 31, 2022 (Round 2)
Rolling admissions will continue in June and July if seats remain for the program.
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