Veterinary business management association
Empowering possibilities through business education
     Western University Of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
 
 
Mission Statement
 
The VBMA is a student-driven organization dedicated to advancing the profession through increasing business knowledge, creating networking opportunities, and empowering students to achieve their personal and professional goals.  We share the belief of many other veterinary professionals -- in order to provide the best care for animals, we need to increase our knowledge about subjects outside of the medical realm.
 
We feel that bringing business management issues to veterinary students is integral to the education of a well-rounded veterinarian and the advancement of veterinary medicine as a profession.  This knowledge of business will translate into increased sales, stronger veterinarian-supplier relationships, and allow veterinarians to practice better medicine.
 
Though veterinary business management issues are a large concern, our organization is not limited to solely promoting veterinary business management issues. Others issues include managing debt, how to plan for the future, client interaction, and the importance of managing personal finances.  It is our belief that a veterinarian cannot be successful professionally without first having a firm control of their personal finances. 
 
In addition this association has been created for and is controlled by all those that are concerned with broadening their knowledge of the veterinary business.  We have several goals that we would like to see the VBMA fulfill:
 
1) Increase student and veterinarian interest and awareness regarding their financial affairs, entry into the job market, personal management skills, and opportunities that are available to persons with a VMD/DVM degree. 
 
2) Involve students and veterinarians in discussions with knowledgeable veterinary practice management consultants and advisors.
 
3) To provide a forum for learning life skills and the principles of successful business management.
We at the VBMA would like to extend a special thank-you to our faculty advisor, Dr. Robert Mason