14

Aug

By Cathal Malin

All Posts, Businesses, On Campus

The Money Behind the Madness: How does the NCAA Tournament Affect Colleges Financially?

Photo by Isabella Yalif Every year, 68 schools for both the men and women make the NCAA’s basketball tournament, commonly known as March Madness. This tournament uses a single-game elimination format to pit the top 64 Division 1 basketball teams against each other, with teams advancing in bracket style play.…

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11

Aug

By Nicolette Tolitano

All Posts, Careers, On Campus

Is a Master’s Degree Worth it? We Asked Owen Graduate Students

nirat via iStockPhoto Deciding whether or not you should pursue your master’s degree can be difficult. Typically, people don’t pursue further education because they love sitting in classrooms. Frankly, master’s degrees are impressive on résumés. But most times, people are enthralled by the idea of more time—another year or two…

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30

Apr

By Isabella Yalif

All Posts, On Campus

Key Takeaways from VBR’s Journalism Industry Panel

Journalism is a constantly changing field that we all need to spend some more time thinking about. Working in the journalism industry is full of opportunities for massive career breaks, interesting stories, and revolutionizing the field. The future of the industry is similarly in flux, as a multitude of factors…

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30

Apr

By Anna Song

All Posts, On Campus

How Will the Journalism Industry Change? Here’s What Four Industry Leaders Think

metamorworks via iStockPhoto The Vanderbilt Business Review recently invited four people from various parts of the journalism industry to a speaker event open to the whole campus. One of the questions we asked them was “How do you predict the journalism industry will change in the future?” Each speaker gave…

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30

Apr

By Isabella Yalif

All Posts, On Campus

We Asked Four Journalism Industry Leaders What the Adventure of Their Career Was

The Vanderbilt Business Review recently hosted a speaker event on campus with four people from various parts of the journalism industry. One of the questions we asked them was “What has been the most interesting adventure of your career?” Here is what each speaker said: Eric Snyder Snyder is the…

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24

Apr

By Cathal Malin

All Posts, Economy, On Campuseconomy, malin, transportation, vanderbilt

Airline Prices: How you can find a fairly priced seat in a new world of high-fare flights

Photo taken by Cathal Malin It's no secret that airlines were hurting during the coronavirus pandemic. Airlines quickly accumulated a lot of debt and struggled to make ends meet. However, a post-pandemic surge in travel quickly helped airlines get back on their feet, and they certainly took advantage of this…

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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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16

Feb

By Ellie King

All Posts, Businesses, Careers, Features, On Campusbusiness, entrepreneurship, jobs, king, vanderbilt

Blackstar and The Benefits of Vanderbilt Student-Run Businesses 

anyaberkut via iStockPhoto Students' ability to get hands-on experience in a business can be extremely helpful in developing real-world skills. Through student-run businesses, students take the initiative to get experiences which can help them grow and develop in numerous ways. By running a business, students get exposure to challenges they…

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02

Feb

By Ryan Oh

All Posts, Features, Finance, On Campuscollege, finance, oh, students, vanderbilt

Vanderbilt’s Rising Endowment: What it Means for the Institution

SeanPavonePhoto via iStockPhoto What is an Endowment? A college endowment is a collection of assets that can be used to support the institution’s research, faculty salaries, financial aid, operations, and long-term goals. Endowments usually take the form of an investment fund managed by several investment analysts. The bulk of the…

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