Ohio State VBMA

The Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) provides business education, networking opportunities, and professional and personal growth opportunities for future veterinarians. Member Benefits:
Business education for very little cost
Access to business resources online through www.vbma.biz
Opportunity to gain leadership skills and travel
◦ Lead your chapter as a chapter officer
◦ Coordinate competitions
◦ Manage multiple chapters as a regional leader
◦ Become a national VBMA officer
VBMA National Business Certificate
◦ http://vbma.biz/national-vbma-certificate-program
◦ Show employers that you went above veterinary school
requirements to take charge of your own business education
Externships
◦ http://vbma.biz/externships
◦ Available to only VBMA members through our website
Networking resources with the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
◦ Free membership in school and first year out of school
◦ http://vbma.biz/vhma-partnership
Opportunities to network with a wide variety of business professionals
Develop interviewing and resume writing skills
Student debt resources
◦ http://vbma.biz/student-debt
◦ Webinars and business education on our website
Scholarships available to only VBMA members
◦ http://vbma.biz/simmons-educational-fund
Business topic research opportunities for only VBMA members
◦ http://vbma.biz/vbma-live-oak-evidence-based-
management-report
Case study competition-$1,000 winner and money for your chapter
◦ http://vbma.biz/vpi-vbma-student-case-study-competition
Discounted veterinary business books
◦ http://vbma.biz/priority-press
◦ Available through the VBMA website or your school
Plan for the future – finances, debt, career, retirement, etc.