Vanderbilt University officials are making progress regarding a business school to be located in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla.
Nashville Business Journal reports that university officials presented details of the plan to the Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday. Vanderbilt envisions the effort will involve $519.6 million in direct spending, yielding academic buildings and student housing for some of the anticipated 1,000 students.
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