First Year Student - Program Review

Experience during the program

To date, I have really enjoyed my experience at Owen. I'm posting this review so that prospective students can get a big picture overview of what to expect.

The program is relatively small with a class size of 170-180 students. This is a double edged sword. You get to know everybody, BUT this also means that some companies will not necessarily have as strong of an on campus presence when compared to larger programs. This means that for certain roles, you may have to put in a little extra legwork.

Obvious areas of strength are Healthcare and HOP. Some strong choices in those fields with good OCR. Deloitte has a large presence and many banks come on campus for IB/PWM roles as well. Do keep in mind that much of the recruiting for IB or consulting will be self driven and require networking. Ultimately, I feel as though we've had some solid choices, but the OCR could be beefed up some with more variety/company relationships.

Nashville is an excellent place to spend two years. It is a rapidly developing city with no shortage of activities for b-school students. You'll find that your classmates have a great sense of humility and are all intelligent and capable. The culture of this school is pervasive and is definitely a big selling point.

I would not hesitate to recommend Owen to prospective students and I'd greatly encourage interested folks to come visit!

About professors, classes and curriculum

Top notch faculty. Very satisfied with the faculty, but the curriculum could use a bit of tweaking. As with many other programs, the core is front loaded and it's up to you to manage your time when studying/recruiting.

About job placement process

Many top tier companies come on campus, but we are not necessarily core for all roles. I would advise making sure that your target companies recruit for roles that are of specific interest.

Overall BSchool experience (5.0)
Schools contribution (4.0)
Classmates rating (5.0)

Strengths of the program:

Curriculum, Classes, Professors
Location
Culture & Student Support

Best fit at this program:

Consulting
Finance
HOP/Healthcare

Can be improved:

Career opportunities provided by school
Brand/Ranking