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Finance PhD, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
Wan-Wei Tang describes herself as a "finance person." That's what attracted her to Vanderbilt from her position as a Hong Kong securities trader.
In her selection process, she says, "I gave high priority to a school famous for curriculum design and job placement in the finance field. Owen has such a high reputation in those areas, and for preparing students who are well-trained for the real world."
Once she arrived, she appreciated even more the basis for that reputation. For starters, she was impressed by the collegial atmosphere. "Even before the first class," she says, "we had started to work as a group for orientation activities."
She was even more impressed by the finance faculty she describes as "world-renowned" and "amazing." At Owen, she says, "we learned from people, not just textbooks."
The faculty's commitment to research and education, says Wan-Wei, inspired her to pursue the dream of becoming a professor herself. After finishing her MBA, she stayed at Vanderbilt to pursue a PhD in finance.
Wan-Wei Tang
Vanderbilt MBA 2008Finance PhD, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
Following Her Dream
Tang Turned MBA in Finance into DoctorateWan-Wei Tang describes herself as a "finance person." That's what attracted her to Vanderbilt from her position as a Hong Kong securities trader.
In her selection process, she says, "I gave high priority to a school famous for curriculum design and job placement in the finance field. Owen has such a high reputation in those areas, and for preparing students who are well-trained for the real world."
Once she arrived, she appreciated even more the basis for that reputation. For starters, she was impressed by the collegial atmosphere. "Even before the first class," she says, "we had started to work as a group for orientation activities."
She was even more impressed by the finance faculty she describes as "world-renowned" and "amazing." At Owen, she says, "we learned from people, not just textbooks."
The faculty's commitment to research and education, says Wan-Wei, inspired her to pursue the dream of becoming a professor herself. After finishing her MBA, she stayed at Vanderbilt to pursue a PhD in finance.
