Upcoming events.
2023 Fall MakHER's Market
The MakHERs Market is a mission-driven, pop-up event empowering female-owned businesses in a philanthropic marketplace. Join us at the market to support women owned businesses such as braidbabes, TNT goods , it’s Nashville vinyl, Oh puhlease & so many more!
Bring family & friends to support these amazing women as well Thistle Farms our beneficiary.
Spring MakHERs Market
Come join us for our annual pop-up event empowering female-owned businesses in philanthropic marketplace hosted on campus.
Mentorship Applications Due
Women in Business’s Mentorship Program is a semester-long opportunity that matches you with a successful businesswoman. Through one-on-one meetings and coffee chats with your mentor, you will learn from her experiences and gain a more comprehensive understanding of your chosen area of business and/or your career goals. Throughout the semester, you will have the chance to connect with other mentors and mentees in the program, receive guidance on your professional plans, and attend exclusive workshops to acquire skills in business etiquette and networking. This program is recommended for underclassmen seeking to broaden their understanding of business.
Apply to our mentorship program here.
MakHERs Market
Women in Business’ Nashville MakHERs Market is a mission-driven pop-up marketplace featuring Nashville’s female-owned businesses and university artisans while also supporting vulnerable women in our community. At least 10% of each seller’s proceeds from the event go towards supporting Thistle Farms, a social enterprise which ensures access to safe and supportive housing, financial independence, and a lifelong community of support for female survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. This is a one-of-a-kind market seeks to support of a great cause and uplift female community members and businesses, further integrating Vanderbilt into the greater Nashville area! This market will take place outdoors on Magnolia lawn at Vanderbilt University from 12-4pm!
WiB x KPMG
Location: Sarratt 189
Join KPMG for an exciting opportunity to learn more about our 2022 & 2023 opportunities! Come meet professionals and Vanderbilt alumni from our various practices that were in your shoes not too long ago. This event is specifically geared towards students interested in our internship and associate openings across the United States. There will be an informational content session followed by interactive panel discussion with our practice professionals.
Speaker Series with Richelle Parham
Hear from Richelle Parham who is recognized as one of the most influential marketers in the world. Parham is listed as one of Forbes 50 Most Influential CMOs in the World. She is passionate about empowering the next generation of diverse leaders. Hear about her 25-year career in global strategy and marketing in the c-suite of multiple Fortune 500 companies. Parham currently serves as Universal Music Group's President of Global eCommerce and Business Development. If you are interested, please RSVP using this link:
WiB Speaker Series: Suzanne Gauron
Hear about how Suzanne’s experience as a female with diverse abilities has shaped her career and current role leading “Launch with GS”; a $1 billion initiative that was born out of the data-driven belief that diverse leadership teams perform better.
RSVP here: https://lu.ma/qro0kw7u
Super Super Day
Women in Business and the Vanderbilt Asian Professional Society are collaborating to bring you a “Super Suer Day”. Come experience a mock interview Super Day with lie feedback on practice interviews across a variety of industries.
Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/supersuperday
WiB x Owen: Careers in Business Panel
The Owen Graduate School of Management is hosting an exclusive panel with Women in Business for their MS Finance, Master of Marketing, Master of Accountancy, and Accelerator programs! The event is on 10/27 at 6:00 pm CT. Hear from a panel of students in the various programs and Vanderbilt alumni enrolled in the one-year Master's programs. All who attend will have their $100 application fee waived! Please register below.
https://apply.owen.vanderbilt.edu/register/msfwomencareer10-27
Career Round Robin
Many underclassmen know that they are interested in business but have not had exposure to the basics of some/all possible career options. This event would function as a broad, foundation-building workshop that highlights job opportunities at an introductory level. In a round robin format, WiB members can rotate through the breakout rooms to hear from employees/experts across a variety of business-related fields in order to develop a better understanding of the possibilities ahead of them.
Marketing Panel
Vanderbilt Women in Business is excited to be hosting a marketing panel featuring students and professionals in the field across the technology, consumer packaged goods, retail, and healthcare industries. Register here to RSVP.
Hayden Brown Event
Women in Business invites you to an evening with Hayden Brown, President and CEO of Upwork. With few women in the c-suite of tech companies, we could not be more excited to hear from such an amazing woman. Prior to Upwork, Hayden worked on strategy and corporate development at Microsoft and was an analyst consultant at McKinsey. Please RSVP at this link: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/95498420738
Women in Finance Panel
February 10th at 7p CST we will be partnering with Vanderbilt Finance Club to host a Women in Finance panel. The panel will feature current Owen students, as well as alumni. The panel will be moderated by Maura Clark, Director of MSF admissions. Themes of mentorship, diversity and inclusion, and opportunities for women in the space will be discussed. Please register via this link and Zoom information will be sent closer to the date. If you have any questions, as always please do not hesitate to reach out.