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The second episode of Vanderbilt Ventures Insights features Joe Maxwell (MBA'94), Managing Partner of venture capital firm FINTOP Capital.

Transparency is a major tenant of the Trump Administration’s approach to health care reform. This summer, President Trump issued an executive order on health care price and quality transparency that was informed, in part, by analysis and insights from Larry Van Horn, an Associate Professor of Management (Economics) and Executive Director of Health Affairs at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. In this episode of Vital Signs, Professor Van Horn talks about the need for price transparency in health care, his role in the Executive Order, and how its effects will be felt in the market and by consumers.

Presented by the Owen Venture and Entrepreneurship Club (OVEC), the Vanderbilt Ventures Insights Podcast features interviews with entrepreneurs, educators, innovators, and investors from the greater Vanderbilt and Nashville communities. In their first episode, Dr. Michael Burcham, a serial entrepreneur and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Healthcare Innovation at Vanderbilt Business, tells the story of his first business, Theraphysics.

It's hard to tell what's more impressive about Blake Gore's art: that's it's so diminutive (1" x 1") or that he's only been drawing with any regularity for just a year. To kick off "The Short Sell" – a series of 5-minute podcasts – we spoke with Vanderbilt Business' Director of Learning Experience & Design about his craft, why everyone should draw, and what professionals can learn from his experience.

Cindy Kent (MBA'99)is a healthcare executive, corporate director, and philanthropist widely recognized for her transformational leadership. She is known as a visionary who serves as a role model across industries and among many communities. Kent has held leadership roles with 3M, Eli Lilly, and Medtronic and most recently served as President and General Manager for 3M’s Infection Prevention Division. In October 2018, Kent was named to the Best Buy Co.’s Board of Directors. In a wide-ranging and inspiring discussion, Cindy talks about her sabbatical, the areas of healthcare innovation that excite her, her drive to make a greater dent in the universe, and much more.

The Vanderbilt Business Executive MBA program offers two tracks, Executive Edge and Global Immersion. Students in the Global Immersion track spend their second year learning alongside an international cohort of approximately 60 working professionals from four prestigious business schools, including Vanderbilt Business. Global Immersion students participate in four international residencies that last for nine days each. The final residency is held in the U.S. at the Owen graduate school of management, and it wrapped up just a few weeks ago. Marketing Director Amy Katz sat down with student Alan Myers to get his thoughts on the final residency. They also also discuss the Global Immersion track as a whole, and Alan reflects on the year of traveling and learning.

Colonel Sherry Hemby has decades of experience in both nursing and the Air Force — in fact, she was recently promoted to Air Force Reserve Command Nurse. Hemby is also a 2015 graduate of the Master of Management in Health Care program at Vanderbilt Business. Amy Murphy sat down with Sherry to hear more about her career trajectory and what role the MMHC program has played in it. They also discuss Sherry's experience in the Air Force, treating victims of the 9/11 attacks, and her deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Josh Umbehr, MD is the cofounder of Atlas MD, an insurance-free primary care medical practice headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Umbehr came to campus late last month as part of the "Talking Health" speaker series, which is hosted by the Vanderbilt Business Healthcare Association. The talk was moderated by Larry Van Horn, Executive Director of Health Affairs and Associate Professor of Management (Economics) at Owen. In this podcast episode Dr. Umbehr and Professor Van Horn recap their talk, explaining Atlas MD's business model and discussing the future of primary care in America.

The Master of Management in Health Care is designed to transform working healthcare professionals into business leaders. Physicians, clinicians, and non-clinical administrators learn and work together in interdisciplinary teams in the MMHC program. Before a recent MMHC info session, we sat down with a few alumni to get their perspectives on the program and how it's helped their careers so far. Some current students also joined us partway through the podcast to share their stories.

The Vanderbilt Business Executive MBA program offers two tracks, Executive Edge and Global Immersion. Students in the Global Immersion track spend their second year learning alongside an international cohort of approximately 60 working professionals from four prestigious business schools, including Vanderbilt Business. Global Immersion students participate in four international residencies that last for nine days each; the third one takes places at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in Mexico City, Mexico. Amy Murphy sat down with Executive MBA student Jenna Watson after the Mexico residency to get her thoughts on how the Global Immersion track is progressing. They discuss learning from professors at different schools, working in cross-cultural teams, and sightseeing in Mexico City.