The Executive MBA at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School has been recognized among the nation’s top programs, ranking #13 in the U.S. and continuing its long-held position of #1 in Georgia, according to the latest Poets & Quants rankings.
The ranking places Goizueta among a select group of business schools delivering strong career outcomes, leadership development, and academic rigor for experienced professionals seeking to expand their impact while remaining fully engaged in their careers.
Designed for professionals with significant leadership experience, Goizueta’s Executive MBA emphasizes applied learning and immediate organizational relevance. Students bring real-world challenges into the classroom and gain practical frameworks they can deploy throughout the program and beyond.
“Goizueta’s Executive MBA builds business fluency, broadens perspective, and strengthens leadership capability,” shares Jackie Conner, associate dean of the Executive MBA program. “Our students learn alongside accomplished peers from diverse industries, sharpen their strategic thinking, and refine their executive presence through individualized coaching and experiential learning.”
Graduates of the program consistently report strong career advancement, including expanded leadership responsibility and an average salary growth of 50 percent within three years of graduation. Alumni also cite increased confidence, broader enterprise-level understanding, and the ability to lead through complexity as key outcomes of the experience.
To meet the needs of today’s busy executives, the Goizueta Executive MBA offers flexibility including on-campus, hybrid, and fully online options, as well as fall and spring start dates. Each format delivers the same rigorous curriculum and access to faculty expertise, while offering flexibility for professionals balancing demanding schedules.
The Poets & Quants Executive MBA rankings aggregate data from several major publications, including the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and QS, to provide a comprehensive view of program quality, student experience, and career outcomes.
Goizueta’s continued recognition reflects its long-standing commitment to developing principled leaders who create value across industries, organizations, and communities.
For more information about the Goizueta Executive MBA and available program formats, visit goizueta.emory.edu/emba.
About Emory University’s Goizueta Business School
Business education has been an integral part of Emory University’s identity since 1919. That kind of longevity and significance does not come without a culture built on success and service. Emory University’s Goizueta Business School offers a unique, community-oriented environment paired with the academic prestige and rigor of a major research institution. Goizueta develops business leaders of today and tomorrow with an undergraduate degree program, Full-time MBA (Two-Year MBA & One-Year MBA), Evening MBA, Executive MBA, MS in Business Analytics, Master of Finance, Master in Management, Master in Business for Veterans, Doctoral degree, and a portfolio of non-degree Emory Executive Education courses. Together, the Goizueta community strives to solve the world’s most pressing business problems. The school is named for the late Roberto C. Goizueta, former Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company.
For more information, visit goizueta.emory.edu
