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EMBARK Week!
Owen Students, Faculty, and Staff,

It is a busy week here at Owen as we celebrate EMBARK and Vanderbilt’s Giving Day. We are excited to celebrate the end of the year by partnering on the events outlined below.

I want to take the opportunity to encourage you all to consider a donation in support of Owen on Giving Day this Thursday, April 11. Gifts of any size are an investment in the future of Owen. Let’s dare to grow together and make this our biggest Giving Day yet! Click here to make a gift in support of Owen.

Thank you,

Anne Rawlins
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
4/11: Global Food Festival Closing Bell
4/11: DAR Coffee & Bagels Event at Cafe96
4/9: Ramadan Celebration
Let's Welcome Our Global Executive MBA Students
Great Reads
4/9: VU Libraries Entrepreneurship Series | Session 3
Closing Bell
4/11: Global Food Festival Closing Bell
Please join us for a very special Closing Bell this week! It’s the Global Food Festival hosted by the Global Business Association (GBA) and Owen Student Government Association (OSGA) on Thursday, April 11, 6:00 – 7:30PM.

Food is more than sustenance – it's a window into different cultures and traditions! Join the OSGA and the GBA for this beloved Owen tradition celebrating the world on a plate.
Events & Happenings
4/11: DAR Coffee & Bagels Event at Cafe96

On Thursday, April 11, from 10:00AM – 12:00PM, Owen’s Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) team will host a Coffee & Bagels event at Cafe96 during Vanderbilt’s Giving Day. All Owen students, staff, or faculty who attend will receive one free drink from a preset menu, as well as bagels and cream cheese for a morning snack.
Club News & Activities
4/9: Ramadan Celebration
Ready for a flavorful experience? Eid is around the corner, and the South Asian Business Club and Global Business Association are excited to extend a warm invitation to join our Muslim community as they commemorate the end of Ramadan on Tuesday, April 9 at 6:00PM in the Great Room. From aromatic biryanis to delectable sweets, the Ramadan Celebration will have it all! Whether you observe Ramadan or just love delicious food, this event is for you. Come to break bread (and maybe a few samosas) together. Mark your calendars and bring your appetite!
Executive Education
Let's Welcome Our Global Executive MBA Students
This week we are welcoming an international cohort of graduate students from our partner schools in Brazil, Mexico, and Canada as part of the Global Immersion Track of the Executive MBA. Students will be taking courses in Global Innovation Strategy and Creating and Launching New Ventures. During their stay, students will be immersed in the economic and cultural hub of activities Nashville offers – from class intensives and business site visits to a Jack Daniel's Distillery visit and a Sounds baseball game. Please join us all in making them feel welcome!
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The Newsroom
Great Reads

Managers, You Might be Preventing Neurodivergent Professionals from Reaching their Potential
Professor Tim Vogus talks about how understanding neurodiversity and rethinking expectations are crucial first steps leaders can take to support neurodivergent professionals in the workplace

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What the Microsoft Antitrust Case Tells Us About the DOJ's New Suit Against Apple
Professor Sruthi Thatchenkery spoke with the Christian Science Monitor about her research on the effects of the landmark Microsoft antitrust trial in the 1990s and how the case against Microsoft compares to the Department of Justice's newly-filed lawsuit against Apple

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How I Got The Job: Business Services & Industrials Analyst, Lazard
Follow Comeragh Sheehan's strategic path through internships, networking, and participation in extracurricular activities at Vanderbilt's MS Finance program

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Walker Management Library
4/9: VU Libraries Entrepreneurship Series | Session 3

​​​​Join us for the 3rd installment of the Spring 2024 VU Libraries Entrepreneurship Workshop series. This week's session will be Tuesday, April 9 from 4:00 – 5:00PM on Zoom and will focus on Legal and Patent Resources at VU. Register on 12Twenty.


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Owen Writing Coach
Owen Writing Coach
Have you updated your LinkedIn “about” section to reflect your professional growth at Owen? First-year MBA Sergio Rivera says meeting with Writing Coach Jennifer Bostwick was a “very helpful experience,” showing him ways to maintain a professional, persuasive tone. Click below to sign up for your Mod 4 Writing Coach appointment.

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Owen Writing Coach
Faculty can enjoy stronger papers in Mod 4 by encouraging students to meet with the Owen Writing Coach. First-year EMBA Edwin Feagins, Jr. appreciated his session with Jennifer Bostwick, whose "depth in instruction and reasoning” helped him improve his analytical writing. Share this signup link.

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