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Key Takeaways from VBR’s Journalism Industry Panel

30

Apr

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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…

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

30

Apr

By Anna Song

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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…

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

30

Apr

By Isabella Yalif

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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…

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

24

Apr

By Cathal Malin

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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…

Bringing the WNBA to Nashville: Potential Economic Impact

11

Apr

By Nicolette Tolitano

All Posts, Economy, Nashvilleeconomy, jobs, nashville, sports, tolitano

Bringing the WNBA to Nashville: Potential Economic Impact

Yobro10 via iStockPhoto Buckle up, because there’s a chance the WNBA could be coming straight to the Music City, forming Tennessee’s fourth major league sports team. Last month, Bill Haslam, chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, and his wife, Crissy, placed a bid for a WNBA team based in Nashville.…

Information Asymmetry in Mergers & Acquisitions: More Than Just Numbers

28

Mar

By Aaron Cooper

All Posts, Financebusiness, cooper, economy, finance, m&a

Information Asymmetry in Mergers & Acquisitions: More Than Just Numbers

Feodora Chiosea via iStockPhoto In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), it’s easy to assume that information asymmetry is only about what’s in the financial statements, but it often spills over into areas like company culture, operations, and even employee motivation. For example, a startup might hide a serious research and development…

Rise of Nashville: Double-Edged Sword of Success

24

Mar

By Jake Seo

All Posts, Economy, Nashville, Opinioneconomy, nashville, seo

Rise of Nashville: Double-Edged Sword of Success

Image generated in Midjourney AI Nashville, the capital city of Tennessee and home to Vanderbilt University, has gone through remarkable transformation in recent years, but is it all a good thing? As the 21st biggest city in the US (ranked by population size), Music City has experienced considerable economic and…

Ghost Jobs: The Haunting Reality of Fake Job Postings

23

Mar

By Madison Keezer

All Posts, Analysis, Careers, Economyeconomy, internship, jobs, keezer

Ghost Jobs: The Haunting Reality of Fake Job Postings

Cecilie_Arcurs via iStockPhoto Do you ever feel like the job market is so scary it’s supernatural? You’re not alone. So-called “ghost jobs” are on the rise. These positions, which companies have no intention of actually filling, are discouraging and frustrating to applicants. Understanding what ghost jobs are and how to…

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

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…