Tagged: Business and Society

Goizueta Students Put Business Skills to Work for Social Impact

Each summer, Goizueta’s Business & Society Institute co-invests with social enterprise partners to provide stipend funding that creates opportunities for BBA and MBA Student Fellows to work with social enterprises as interns. Learn more about the interns who worked at various organizations this summer.

Stephannie Gallardo Coffee Trip in Guatemala

Experiential Learning in Guatemala: A Student’s Reflection

Stephannie Gallardo 27BBA shares reflections from an immersive trip to Guatemala with Professor Peter Roberts, where she explored coffee farms, met producers and their families, and gained a deeper understanding of the global coffee industry through hands-on learning and storytelling.

From Sustainable Fashion to Refugee Empowerment: Grace Zhang 25BBA on Sewing Impact into Business

This past summer, Grace Zhang 25BBA combined her passions for sustainable fashion and entrepreneurship through a Business & Society Institute Social Enterprise Fellowship. As a Digital Growth Marketing Intern with the Refugee Sewing Society, Grace supported refugee women in building financial independence while applying her marketing skills to strengthen the organization’s reach and impact. Discover more in our Q&A with Grace.

Jasmine Burton 22MBA with alumni and current BSI Fellows

From Case Study to City Strategy: Co-designing for Equity in Atlanta

Jasmine Burton 22MBA recaps a recent Design Thinking for Social Impact workshop hosted by the Business & Society Institute, where current MBA and BBA Social Enterprise Fellows joined Goizueta alumni to explore how design thinking can advance equity. Jasmine shares why this type of experience is important for students and alumni alike, and offers practical takeaways on how business leaders can use design thinking to drive meaningful, systemic change.

Team picture (from left to right): Vikram Varadarajan, Sophia Du, Meghna Ray, Shweta Agrawal, Jacob Linton. Not in the picture: Kaushal Raut, Jonathan Ross, Jeff Min Lim

From Classrooms to Boardrooms: Goizueta’s Hands-On Journey in Impact Investing with the MIINT Program

Explore how Goizueta Business School students gained hands-on experience in impact investing through the Turner MIINT program, supporting startups with social and environmental impact. Discover their journey, insights from the field, and the growing importance of investing with purpose.