The Vanderbilt University MSF program sent me a few recent articles highlighting the program that I thought would be of interested. This is a highly sought after program so the more information the better. There are two more admission rounds left so still plenty of time to apply.
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From Wall Street to West End: Vanderbilt MS Finance Students Reflect on Summer 2025 Internships
“In investment banking, Rafael Giesbers spent the summer in Goldman Sachs’ consumer and healthcare groups, working heavily on slide creation and market analyses. His preparation was largely self-driven, and as he put it simply, “I mostly prepared on my own and built further on my previous internships.” At UBS, Ramsey Safa gained direct exposure to analyst-level expectations. “The amount of responsibility and exposure I got” was his favorite part of the summer—followed immediately by a blunt surprise: “The hours honestly… I did not expect analysts to work until 2–3 every day.”
One of the clearest themes was how quickly teams trusted interns. Ghumatkar shared how much liberty he had in approaching models. Kim echoed this, emphasizing how often people came to him first for help. Students saw firsthand that strong work gets noticed quickly. As Kim put it, “Learning that if you’re good at your job, people will notice…the better you are at your work, the more people will trust you.”
Students credited the Vanderbilt MS Finance program with preparing them both directly and indirectly for their internships—whether through coursework, Career Management Center guidance, or the knowledge that the program would demand professional maturity.
You can read the full article here.
Women in Finance: Career Insights, Challenges, and Success Stories from Vanderbilt Business Alumnae
“Both law and finance are male-dominated fields, and as a woman, I often felt the need to assert my expertise more deliberately,” Malidze says. “I have been in rooms where my comments were overlooked until repeated by a male colleague. It’s frustrating, but it also reinforces the importance of persistence and making your voice heard.”
“Women supporting women is crucial, but we also need male allies who recognize these biases and work to address them,” Malidze said. “My hope is that this goes beyond the one month when we celebrate the history of the amazing women that came before and that all these highlights are supported by action throughout the year.”
“The best investment you can make is in yourself – be proactive, seek mentorship, and don’t be afraid to pivot when necessary,” Zheng said. “Sometimes you feel like you have to prove yourself twice as much just to be seen as equally competent. It can be exhausting, but persistence is key, especially in an industry that’s still heavily male-dominated.”
You can read the full article here.
Admissions
The next round is coming up, but you have two more after that if you are considering this program.
*Limited to U.S. citizens, permanent residents or international students with a 4-year U.S. undergraduate degree.
Tuition for the 2025-2026 class is $74,500. I forget when the last time I included this, but wanted to make everyone aware of it.
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Two more rounds to go! Make sure to get your applications done and wrapped soon!
Here is a link to the Vanderbilt University MSF Program
