This program was great. You can expect to be super busy and learn a lot. You will be taught by great professors that teach at the Owen School of Management. While mainly consulting focused you will have opportunities to learn about many aspects of business including but not limited to finance, entrepreneurship, economics, and business management. But, potentially the best part is the networking. You will have the chance to meet many people in all different fields and talk and exchange information.
What I wish was different
I wish we had the opportunity to explore Nashville more. The weekends are fun, but you will be busy during the week.
Advice
Great opportunity, so try to take it seriously while also having fun.
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Business Consultant
June 2022 • Nashville, TN
What I liked
Most students are business/Econ/Finance majors, and half come from Vanderbilt. As a biology and statistics student from NC, I feel a great feeling about being included and taken care of. Every staff was so friendly and helpful. They are so eager to teach us many things, including MBA knowledge, interpersonal relationships, leadership skills, etc. I love the course setting (morning) and real-world consulting projects (afternoon). The accelerator summer program really leveraged my love of the business world and changed my future career path to healthcare consulting. Great!
What I wish was different
I participated in 3-week Accelerator Summer Business Immersion in 2022 Summer. I hope this summer program can be restored for as long as before, one month. Four weeks will give us more time to apply what we learned and expand great networking.
Advice
Great experience. Definitely participate no matter what major and what background you are. If you are interested or curious about consulting and business, this program will show you.
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Student Consultant
June 2022 • Nashville, TN
What I liked
I loved the set up of Accelerator. In the mornings we were in class with Professors from the MBA school and we also had guest speakers. In the afternoon, we were with our team working on our project for the week. When we did not have campus dining, I really enjoyed the food that was catered. I also really enjoyed the comradery and all of the people that I met through the program. Those are connections that I will take with me throughout my career. Our teams were chosen for us and everyone really seemed to like the team that they were on. At the beginning, we get to know each team member and do bonding exercises that really set the tone for the duration of Accelerator. There were no major conflicts between team members. Overall, I really enjoyed my time at Accelerator.
What I wish was different
Sometimes I felt that the classes were very long or we would get bored working on our project, but it was nice to spend time with our team.
Advice
Go all in on this experience. Do not think that you are the best or the worst student in the program because, in reality, everyone is doing the program in order to get professional experience while also learning.
