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Alexandra Shimalla is a freelance higher education journalist.

Meet the Founders of Techstars Emory Founders Catalyst Program

A group shot of the 2026 cohort of the Techstars Emory Founders Catalyst program at a spring kickoff event
Now well underway, the second cohort of the Techstars Emory Founders Catalyst Program (TEFC) is deep into its 10-week experience. Anyone with an Emory-affiliation—undergraduate...

Goizueta Students Build AI Chatbot for Real-World Legal Impact

In David Schweidel’s “Building Solutions with AI” course, students take on a semester-long group project: developing an artificial intelligence (AI) product or service. One group...

Meet Sean Mayberry 97MBA: Mental Health Advocate and Social Entrepreneur

Sean Mayberry, Goizueta Business School MBA alumnus and founder of StrongMinds
In 2012, Sean Mayberry 97MBA and his wife used their personal funds to launch a nonprofit called StrongMinds. The goal was to bring group...

Preparing the Next-Generation of the Business Analytics Workforce

Ramnath Chellappa, Academic Director of Goizueta's MS in Business Analytics program, welcomes students during an orientation event
In Ramnath Chellappa’s three decades in the business analytics industry, he has never seen technology grow and change like it has in the last...

Goizueta Real Estate Project Becomes Reality

Exterior view of a 23-story residential building at 300 East 50th Street in New York City, developed from a Goizueta real estate student project.
A classroom project in Goizueta’s real estate program evolved into a 23-story building in New York City. Building images courtesy of Krown Point Capital. The...

Meet Wei Jiang: Goizueta’s Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs and Research

As Charles Howard Candler Professor of Finance and vice dean of faculty affairs and research, Wei Jiang brings a career of scholarship and service...

Dooley’s Angels Takes Flight: Launching An Angel Investing Program for the...

The idea of an angel investing initiative at Emory University had been talked about for decades, but when Brian Cayce joined Goizueta Business School...

Meet Austin Yang: Overcoming Adversity to Earn PCAOB Honors

Austin Yang 24Ox 26BBA 26MAcc
In December 2024, Austin Yang 24Ox 26BBA 26MAcc was walking to class when he was hit by a car. The driver fled the scene, but...

Meet Monica and Caleb John: Leading Beyond the Uniform

This time last year, all of Monica and Caleb John’s goals revolved around the Army—as they had since the pair met at the US...

Artificial Intelligence and the Extended Workday

The conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) has often focused on what jobs it might replace—or how much time it could save in the workplace. But...

Meet Clara Wasserman: A Dual-Degree Trailblazer Garnering Forbes Recognition

Clara Wasserman 26BBA 26MAcc says she’s no different than the majority of Emory University students. But unlike most undergraduates, Wasserman is simultaneously pursuing her...

Redefining Recovery: Alumnae Create KickIt Pajamas for Women Battling Cancer

Kristin Lindsey 97MBA (L) wearing the Kickit Kristin Sash Dress (named after her) and Elizabeth Searcy 97MBA (R) KickIt Co-Founder and CEO - Photo credit: Robin Henson Photography
According to the American Cancer Society, cancer incidence rates continue to rise, especially among women. Research also shows that about one in eight women...

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