Category: Two-Year MBA

THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM: STEWART’S EXPERIENCE

From Stewart Winslow, Marine Veteran, Two-Year MBA 2016: What began two years ago is now about to conclude in less than one semester.  That journey which started with the miserable balancing act of managing responsibilities at 1st Marine Division Headquarters while studying for the GMAT/GRE, while researching multiple MBA programs, while standing...

VETERANS VISIT LOCKHEED MARTIN FACILITY

Veterans from the Full-time MBA programs visited Lockheed Martin and were hosted by fellow student-veteran Matthew Bahr, from the Executive MBA program. Highlights included a discussion of the aviation industry with General Manager Shan Cooper EMBA95 and a visit to the F-35 and C-130 assembly lines.

Semester Series: Sumeet Sinha – My First Semester

I’m almost a semester down, three more to go. After attending the last lecture of the semester I realized how quickly the time flew by. My friends who applied for class of 2018 shared with me their Emory admission results, and it feels so surreal that I was in their...

Semester Series: Kirk Smith – The Benefits of Cultural Diversity…at the Expense of Your Waistline

“Think global, act global” – Roberto Goizueta Mr. Goizueta’s quote above couldn’t be truer. Over 40% of the Class of 2016 are international students, resulting in many opportunities to interact with different cultures from around the world. November has been a busy month at the school in terms of cultural...

Semester Series: Sumeet Sinha – GBS Technology Trek Part 2: San Francisco and Bay Area

What an opportunity! This is the second part of the tech trek, and we are covering companies through Silicon Valley. Two days of visiting companies, meeting alums, discussing their work experience and life after B school. Overall it was an exciting experience and I even had some time to catch...

THE INTERNSHIP SEARCH: MICHAEL’S EXPERIENCE

Hello, my name is Michael Kubota and I decided to attend Goizueta Business School after spending 7 years in the U.S. Army as an active duty infantry officer. Like many of my fellow classmates, I arrived at Goizueta this summer interested in pursuing a consulting internship. However, I had not...

GBS VETERANS SERVE THE COMMUNITY

On Friday, December 4th, the GBS Veterans club served dinner for 50-60 veterans in need at the Veterans Empowerment Organization (VEO) Campus. Funds for the event were raised in partnership with Goizueta Gives at the GBS Veterans cornhole tournament last month. Information about Atlanta-based VEO can be found here. A few participants...

Semester Series: Kirk Smith – Information is King…From Stocks to Sports

“The most valuable commodity I know of is information” – Gordon Gekko, Wall Street How does Gordon Gekko relate to sports? Great question. Gekko’s quote is pertinent across any industry. Individuals with the most information have a competitive advantage. As sports continues to evolve in the 21st century, data and...