02

Mar

By Mark Ciampa

All Posts, Analysis, Finance, Industriesbusiness, ciampa, finance

Using Vanderbilt’s Student Health Insurance Plan to Unpack the Business of Health Insurance

peterspiro via iStockPhoto Introduction            Vanderbilt University requires its students to maintain health insurance coverage throughout their education. Students can enroll in Vanderbilt’s Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) if they do not have personal health insurance or if they prefer the SHIP to their current insurance. The healthcare industry is…

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17

Feb

By Brenna Tucker

All Posts, Analysis, Careers, Industries, On Campusbusiness, consulting, jobs, tucker, vanderbilt

The Most Popular Careers for Vanderbilt Graduates and Why 

Rudzhan Nagiev via iStockPhoto Many colleges have a pre-professional track they are known for that students often consider when applying. At a school like Vanderbilt, students are obviously driven, motivated, and intelligent people, but what is it exactly that these students are driven towards? What careers are Vandy grads drawn…

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02

Feb

By Anna Song

All Posts, Analysis, Economy, Finance, Industries, Worldcoffee, economy, finance, global, song

The Rise of the Coffee Futures Price: What Happened?

Photo taken by Anna Song In the past month, the coffee C Price has experienced a dramatic increase from over $2/lb to over $3/lb. The current C price of over $3/lb has reached a historical high over the past 13 years. What is the C Price and what happened with…

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21

Jan

By Nicolette Tolitano

All Posts, Economy, Features, Industries, Nashvilleeconomy, fashion, nashville, retail, tolitano

Luxury Brands Race to Nashville

helloabc via iStockPhoto Nashville is one of the fastest growing cities in the country—a status that offers countless market opportunities for luxury brands. With rising tourism and a growing real-estate market, companies such as Hermès and Dolce & Gabbana have identified it as an ideal avenue to achieving higher sales.…

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21

Jan

By Owen Liu

All Posts, Features, Finance, Industriesbitcoin, business, finance, investing, liu

Story Behind a Stock: MicroStrategy (MSTR) — Business Intelligence Meets Bitcoin

Vladimir Kazakov via iStockPhoto Introduction MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is often associated with Bitcoin and is called by some as the next Gamestop for its rise in stock price of approximately 359% this year. However, what exactly does this company do, and why has its stock price soared? This article is…

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18

Nov

By Nicolette Tolitano

All Posts, Analysis, Finance and Business Insight, Industries, On Campusbusiness, industry, tolitano, vanderbilt

Coke vs. Pepsi: The Battle for University Soda Machines

Nutthaseth Vanchaichana via iStockPhoto The age-old rivalry that has long divided the nation: Coke vs. Pepsi. Some claim they taste the same, while others say they are incomparable. Those with a strong preference for one of the two find themselves in unfortunate situations when the waiter replies, “sorry, we don’t…

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10

Nov

By Ava Nalavala

All Posts, Analysis, Economy, Industries, Technologyindustry, medicine, nalavala, ozempic

GLP-1s: A Game Changer. But for Whom?

PeopleImages via iStockPhoto What are GLP-1s? The emergence of GLP-1 drugs as effective treatments for obesity has dominated the recent news. Top headlines from Bloomberg, CNBC, The New York Times, People, and numerous other publications illustrate how this product has quickly become a mainstream part of our culture.  GLP-1, or…

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16

Apr

By Brian Zhao

All Posts, Analysis, Industries, On Campus, Technology

The Future of AI and Education: ChatGPT Takes the World by Storm

(Image: Creative Common License) By Brian Zhao Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT quickly became the world’s newest sensation, amassing over 100 million users as of January 2023. Millions of people spanning various industries recognized its potential for revolutionizing our workstyles.  The language model chatbot powered by artificial intelligence…

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16

Apr

By Anton Kozyrev

All Posts, Analysis, Industries, Technology, World

From Traditional Medicine to Digital Health: How China is Transforming Healthcare

(image: iStock) By Anton Kozyrev In January of 2023, fresh demographic data from the People’s Republic of China caused a stir. For the first time in 60 years, China’s population had experienced a contraction, with its 2022 population falling by 850,000 from that of 2021. While the phenomenon of deaths…

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