This April, the Graduate Business Association organized the last formal for the Class of 2016. Consider this the equivalent of business school “prom”. The group I was with treated it as such with a large dinner at Melting Pot before walking to the Egyptian Ballroom at Fox Theatre. The Fox...
Dear Brett of 4/27/2015, Hi there! It’s me/you. So, tomorrow is the big day – you are moving to Atlanta! Orientation starts next week and I know you’ll do great! It might be hard and a little sad taking on all this change at once. Yes, you are leaving a...
Cidade Maravilhosa! My sentiments exactly when I arrived in Rio de Janeiro. From the landscape, buildings and people, Rio is truly vibrant. The sun was out and shining, beckoning us to soak it all in. During the week, our company visits introduced us to all aspects of business in Rio,...
Mid-Semester Modules (MSM) are an excellent opportunity to meet the Global Requirement for graduation and learn about business in another country and continent. It’s also a great opportunity to become closer to your Full-Time MBA classmates while exploring new territory. For me, this was an extra special opportunity: I’ve never...
“How has this experience changed you?” – The prompt for the final paper following our Mid-Semester Module foray around Singapore and Malaysia “I’ve gotten a little fatter…?” – My first thought in regards to the two weeks of Southeast Asian delights I have to admit, as thrilled as I was...
Submitted by Tom Clark, U.S. Army Veteran and Two Year MBA 2016, Co-President of Goizueta Veterans Club 2015-16 Army Vet Tom Clark (FTMBA’16) spent spring break in the British Virgin Islands participating in the capstone sailing exercise for the Goizueta Advanced Leadership Academy (GALA.) Five teams of students competed in...
We asked Claire to blog regularly in order to provide a snapshot of their Goizueta experience over the course of the program. Name: Claire Cooper Class Year: Full Time Two-Year Class of 2017 Concentration: Healthcare, Strategy Previous Employer & Position: Fulbright Student Program, Oman; International Academy, Head of Marketing and...
Sure, who wouldn’t love a four day “work” week? But, before I came to Goizueta I didn’t quite know what having Fridays off would look like. Would they just be the overspill of a deluge of homework and team meetings? Would it be true down-time to catch up on one’s...