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...
Every spring our students participate in MidSemester Modules. These curricular requirements can be completed stateside or abroad. Two of our U.S. Army veterans, Jonathan Brinks and Charles Stewart, who are first year students in the Two Year MBA program, travelled with their classmates to Brazil. Here are some postcard scenes...
Submitted by Leland Franks, Two Year MBA 2017 and Goizueta Veterans Club president. Nine days in wine country! We worked our way up and down Sonoma Valley tasting some of the best wines in the world. We ended up as members of an irresponsible number of wineries, and made a strong...