Two-Year MBA Profile Featuring Simone Brathwaite

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 Simone Brathwaite 17MBA. Name:  Simone Brathwaite Class Year: Class of 2017 Concentration: Marketing / Brand Management Previous Employer & Position: Account Supervisor, Edelman Undergraduate Institution & Major: University...

Guest Post: Natalie Fisk – Evening MBAs Can Be Social Too

Below is a guest post from current Evening MBA student Natalie Fisk:  As a full time employee and part-time student, I found it hard to imagine maintaining a social life once I started Emory’s evening program. I arrived at Emory fully willing to sacrifice my personal freedoms in exchange for...

Semester Series: Kirk Smith – Leadership Coaching from the Other Side of the Table

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy What a difference a year makes. This time last year, I was just meeting my Leadership Coaching Fellow (LCF), a new position created as part of the Leadership curriculum at the Goizueta Business School. Each core team was...

One-Year At Goizueta: Brett Patterson – How To Lose A Job Offer In 5 Easy Steps

Editorial Note: This post is satirical.  To successfully secure a job offer, please do the opposite of what is described below. Recruiting season is upon us!  One by one companies are coming to campus for company presentations, networking events, and on-campus interviews.  They are scooping up candidates left and right....

Semester Series: Kirk Smith – Traveling as a Way of Life

“To travel is to live” – Hans Christina Andersen I’ve had great fortune in business school so far. When I first started at GBS, I had two regions that I wanted to travel to: Southeast Asia and South America. Thankfully, during my first year, the school sponsored a trip to...