“Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: youdo not talk about Fight Club.” –Tyler Durden Unlike Fight Club, I’m happy to talk about Club 16. By now,I’m sure that many of you have found multiple references to Club 16 on theGoizueta website, or through a careful...
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...
“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...
“Are you the student who posted in the Facebook group? Get in the car now!” That was my first introduction to the community at Goizueta Business School (GBS). As I walked to watch the One Year program play IM softball, one of the students recognized me, picked me up, and...
We asked a few of our fresh Two-Year MBA current students to blog regularly in order to provide a snapshot of their Goizueta experience over the course of their first year. Meet Kirk Smith 16MBA. Name: Kirk Smith Class Year: 2016 Concentration: Brand Management Previous Employer & Position: Booz Allen Hamilton; Management Consultant (Title: Associate) Undergraduate...