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Alexandra Shimalla is a freelance higher education journalist.

Supporting Central American Coffee Growers

Peter Roberts spends a lot of his days thinking about, researching, and talking about coffee, particularly the specialty coffee industry.   Roberts is professor of...

Solving the Caregiver Crisis: Startup Supports Thousands of Families

“The country is facing an unsolvable direct-care worker shortage. The costs of nursing homes and other institutional settings have inflated to be prohibitive. At...

Forging Connections Through Goizueta’s Student-Alumni Mentor Program

Alumni board members at Goizueta's Alumni Mentor Program annual breakfast
Each year, from October through April, Goizueta Business School students have the opportunity to meet regularly with an alumni mentor. Topics of conversation start...

Meet Goizueta: Executive MBA Tori DaCosta

This soon-to-be Goizueta graduate of the nationally ranked Executive MBA is redefining work-life balance studying online from out of state. Tori DaCosta 24EMBA doesn’t believe...

Alumni Honored at Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony

Winners of the 2024 Goizueta Alumni awards
In early April, Goizueta Business School’s Advancement and Alumni Engagement Office recognized three outstanding individuals in their annual award ceremony. This night honors alumni...

Meet Dipanjan Goon: MSBA Grad Looks to Unlock the Power of...

Before Dipanjan Goon 24MSBA came to Goizueta Business School, he was already putting his computer science degree to good use. He worked as an...

From CNN to MBA: Former Journalist Plans to ‘Do Business For...

Sai Konkala 24MBA cut his teeth as a producer for CNN during the COVID-19 pandemic. For four years, he perfected video segments for screen...

Introducing the 2024 Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award Winner

Within the Emory University Global umbrella are a handful of prestigious awards, given to hardworking and inspiring alumni. The Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award...

Students and Faculty Empower Biomedical Entrepreneurs in South Africa

For 16 years, faculty from Goizueta Business School have been traveling across the globe and spending a week in South Africa. “South Africa is a...

From Bassoonist to Business Leader: Finding Harmony in the One-Year MBA...

Jennifer Barron 24MBA has a mind for music. She plays the bassoon and spent four years working for the Erie Philharmonic. Barron’s last role working...

How One Master of Analytical Finance Student Plans to Do Good...

Mack Morris 24MAF was worried about applying to Goizueta Business School’s Masters of Analytical Finance program.   While she didn’t have any shortage of analytical know-how,...

Cupid’s Arrow Struck These Goizueta Alumni on Campus—And Years Later

Love is in the air, and that can only mean one thing; it’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions. This Valentine’s Day,...

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