We asked a few of our Two-Year MBA current students to blog regularly in order to provide a snapshot of their Goizueta experience. Meet Patrick Garman 15MBA as he shares his experience in our Marketing Analytics Course. Name: Patrick Garman Class Year: 2015 Concentration: Strategy Previous Internship: Summer Intern at UPS,...
One of my personal highlights of the first semester at GBS was Career Trek Week, where Emory organizes a range of different treks for first year students based on their career interests. There are traditional treks for those pursuing careers in Investment Banking, Marketing, and General Management, and there are...
The third major question I asked myself after determining that I would be attending Emory University in the fall, and figuring out where I was going to live, was whether or not I should get a dog the second I moved in. I’m one of those people who grew up...
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable The above phrase has many applications in life. Before business school, I was a CrossFit instructor in Northern Virginia and frequently referenced this phrase when introducing new clients into this intense, athletic regimen. Since starting business school, however, I have found that this also applies...
“Can’t repeat the past?… Why of course you can!” – Jay Gatsby Many times in our lives, we are told that we can’t relive our glory days. We don’t get do-overs for important events. In business school, however, you do. Goizueta’s Student Activities Board (SAB) recently put together a semi-formal...
I, personally, think that one of the hardest parts about business school (there are a lot of hard parts about business school) is the point at which you realize that everyone around you is really, really smart. It’s both a cool and intimidating thing; it’s something I can honestly say...
“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.” –Elizabeth Lawrence You know what’s awesome about the fall? Leaves changing, return of pumpkin everything, lower humidity, clear skies, and the realization that you are more than halfway finished the first semester...
Those words couldn’t be more true in the South, especially Atlanta. Group meetings are frequently altered to accommodate college and professional football schedules. Students participate in fantasy football leagues with professors…for credit. All of this enthusiasm for AMERICAN football (sorry, soccer fans; it’s just the way we talk here) translates...