Year: 2024

Oct
04
2024
By Ben Nelson
Sportsbetting: A Luxury that Vanderbilt Students Can’t Afford

Sportsbetting: A Luxury that Vanderbilt Students Can’t Afford

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sb-borg via iStockPhoto Watching college basketball at night is a longstanding tradition in my house. My dad and I sit in recliners with our eyes glued to the screen while we eat, do work, play with the dog, or do any other nightly activity. On this particular night, we are on the edge of our seats, screaming at the TV… it’s really coming down to the wire. The point guard pulls up a couple feet behind the three point line and misses, but his teammate slams in the rebound at the buzzer! My dad lets out a groan of disbelief…
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Oct
04
2024
By Owen Liu
Why Vanderbilt’s Negotiation Class is Worth Considering for Any Student

Why Vanderbilt’s Negotiation Class is Worth Considering for Any Student

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Image generated using Midjourney AI The business minor at Vanderbilt is a popular choice for students who are interested in business, and among the many business electives students can take, BUSA 3105 (Negotiation) stands out. Offered in both fall and spring semesters within the Business Pathways category, this class has no prerequisites or corequisites, making it appealing to first-year students and those still undecided about pursuing a business career. Should you consider taking this class? This article aims to provide additional information on this class beyond what is in the course description and offer a recommendation in the end. What…
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Oct
02
2024
By Nathan Park
A Guide to Investment Banking at Vanderbilt University

A Guide to Investment Banking at Vanderbilt University

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Photo credit to Patrick Weissenberger on Unsplash The Fast-Paced World of Investment Banking Recruitment at Vanderbilt At Vanderbilt University, the pursuit of a career in investment banking (IB) begins long before graduation. For many ambitious students, the journey starts as early as freshman year, with the recruiting process often kicking off over a year in advance for coveted summer internships. The timeline for investment banking recruitment is notably accelerated. Undergraduates typically find themselves in the thick of recruiting for junior year summer internships during the spring of their sophomore year. This early start can catch many off guard, emphasizing the…
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Sep
30
2024
By Anna Song
Cafés: Comparison of Paris and Nashville Coffee Drinking Culture

Cafés: Comparison of Paris and Nashville Coffee Drinking Culture

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Photo taken by Anna Song: A café in the Marais in January. (Figure 1) Nashville, as a developing city, is home to various specialty coffee shops such as Crema Coffee Roasters and Barista Parlor. While studying at Vanderbilt and living in the city of Nashville, I started to interact more closely with the Third Wave coffee culture in the city. I visited many local specialty coffee shops and tasted beans from various roasters. I perceived myself as an insider of the coffee world, yet my study abroad experience in Paris brought me new perspectives of coffee drinking culture. Cafés à…
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Sep
29
2024
By Ron Ye
My Experience in the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Immersion Program

My Experience in the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Immersion Program

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Picture provided by Accelerator Summer Business Immersion Program for use in this article Two years ago, I wasn’t quite sure what to do for the summer of my sophomore year. It was too early for an internship (most places I applied to asked me to reapply when I was a junior) and I wanted to do something that would improve my resume. I was in quite a bind until I found out about the Accelerator Summer Business Immersion Program. My Experience I was very interested in business, but uncertain what exact career in business I wanted. The Accelerator program offered…
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Sep
29
2024
By Nicolette Tolitano
Vanderbilt’s On Campus Living from a Branding Perspective

Vanderbilt’s On Campus Living from a Branding Perspective

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Photo taken by Nicolette Tolitano The opening of Carmichael completes the family of residential colleges in the West End neighborhood and marks the end of a 12 year long construction period. The transformation of the once dull West End neighborhood is a part of Vanderbilt’s FutureVU project, which “embodies the university’s core values and holistic approach to its mission of teaching, research and service, while prioritizing inclusivity and sustainability” (MyVU News).   In layman's terms, the university hopes to blend academic and outside life, while keeping students on campus for as long as possible. The motive for the neighborhood’s beautification is…
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Aug
21
2024
By Staff
The 5 Most Read VBR Articles of the 2023-2024 School Year

The 5 Most Read VBR Articles of the 2023-2024 School Year

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Want to write for the Vanderbilt Business Review? Fill out this form to get more information on how to join. With the start of a new school year here at Vanderbilt, we decided to take our readers through our most-read articles last year. Below are the articles that most resonated with VBR readership. If you haven’t had a chance to read them all yet, this is your chance to catch up before a fresh year of content! 5. A Business Perspective on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship: A Merger of Worlds by Brian Zhao Eva Rinaldi and All-Pro Reels…
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May
07
2024
By Isabella Yalif
Marketing in a Post Third-Party Cookie World

Marketing in a Post Third-Party Cookie World

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tongwongboot via iStockPhoto Have you ever wondered how the exact shirt you were shopping for on the Urban Outfitters website showed up in an ad on the side of a Heathline.com article hours later? You have cookies to thank for that.  Cookies are used to collect information on users. Third-party cookies are implemented on websites by another company. The developer implementing the cookies embeds code into the target website from their own website, which then prompts the target site to incorporate that code into their webpage. They are often used for digital marketing as advertising networks can put cookies on…
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Apr
24
2024
By Ron Ye
Dining Halls: All You Care to Eat vs Retail Dining

Dining Halls: All You Care to Eat vs Retail Dining

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Ron Ye Photo Ever wondered why some Vanderbilt students bypass the unlimited plates at the dining hall for a single meal swipe option? Vanderbilt offers two types of dining where students can sit down and enjoy a meal. On the Campus Dining website, the two types are labeled as “Residential Dining Halls” and “Retail Dining”. Residential Dining Halls include Commons, E. Bronson Ingram, Nicholas S. Zeppos, and Rothschild Dining Center. Retail Dining includes 2301 Allergen Free, Kitchen at Kissam, Rand Dining Center, and The Pub at Overcup Oak. The difference? Residential Dining Halls are “all-you-care-to-eat”. At most of these locations,…
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