Executive MBA Couples

For prospective Executive MBA students, work/life balance is an important consideration, especially if there’s a partner to factor into the equation. So what happens when both partners want to head back to school? We spoke with three couples who each went through the Vanderbilt Executive MBA program — some concurrently, others staggered — to get a better understanding of how they balanced their time, got the most of their education, and support each other along the way. Marketing Director Amy Katz and I conducted the interviews.