Tag: Atlanta
Top 10: Several Emory programs land on 2016 Atlanta Rankings list
The Metro Atlanta Chamber compiled a list of Atlanta rankings for 2016. Among business, quality of life and job growth rankings, higher education was also listed.
Mercedes-Benz USA president talks pillars to success at GBS Showcase Day
Cars, customers, communication and culture. Mercedes-Benz USA President and CEO Dietmar Exler harped on these four pillars to his company’s success during his speech at the 2017 Goizueta Business School Showcase Day on May 4.
Start:ME announces $60K in peer-selected loans for small businesses
Twenty-nine promising micro-entrepreneurs in the Clarkston and East Lake communities completed an extensive mentoring and business training program offered through the Start:Micro-Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (Start:ME).
Start:ME participants featured in Atlanta Magazine
Syrian refugees Ruwaida and Khaled were participants in Goizueta's Start:ME small business accelerator and recently featured in Atlanta Magazine
Smith: Traffic issues from I-85 collapse could hurt small business
The fire that burned under a bridge on I-85 North Thursday evening did more than cause a collapse of the roadway and potentially months...
Atlanta, region may not benefit from drastic changes in trade
As President Trump continues a stance against trade, more questions are raised concerning possible side effects. Emory's Jeff Rosensweig discussed how removing or re-negotiating NAFTA could affect Metro Atlanta with Maria Saporta.
Emory Impact Investing Group moving forward with two new loan closings
The Emory Impact Investing Group (EIIG), led by undergraduate students, provides no-interest loans to entrepreneurs in Metro Atlanta, largely from historically underserved areas. In...
Atlanta companies could feel affects of immigration ban
Associate Professor in the Practice of Finance Tom Smith says Atlanta companies may feel some strain from the Trump Administration's immigration ban, primarily associated with the movement of workers around the world.
Smith: Companies win by giving employees chances to do good
Finance professor Tom Smith tells NPR News in Atlanta that companies like Mail Chimp that cater to employees' personal goals are doing a better job at retaining talent.
James hosts annual State of the School luncheon
Dean Erika James recently invited many of the school's corporate partners to campus for an overview of strategic direction and networking opportunities. The second...
Black: Real estate in Atlanta healthy, positioned for growth
Speaking with other experts for the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Roy Black, Director of the Real Estate Program at Goizueta, says there are good days ahead for the Atlanta commercial real estate industry.
Rosensweig: Failing to ratify trade deal could affect Georgia
Speaking with WABE this week, Associate Professor of Finance Jeff Rosensweig said President-elect Donald Trump's plans to pull back support of a proposed Pacific trade partnership could have negative effects.
