Tag: Alumni
Going beyond the classroom
This academic year has seen new courses that continue Goizueta’s experiential learning tradition by spicing up the curriculum, getting students outside of the classroom and fostering creativity.
2019 PhD award winners
March 2019 saw another worthy batch of PhD students awarded the Sheth Fellowship.
Ambassador Young visits Goizueta
Before being the university’s 2019 commencement speaker, Ambassador Andrew Young visited Goizueta in April as a guest of Professor Jeff Rosensweig to speak with students, faculty, staff and alumni as a Grant Distinguished Lecturer in the John Robson Program.
New book examines the effects of accelerators on entrepreneurs
Not every start-up aims to be the next Uber or Airbnb. Many are budding social enterprises located “outside of the streetlight,” explained Peter Roberts...
Goizueta’s new leaders
After an extensive national search, Ishna Hall joined the Goizueta community as assistant dean and senior director of development earlier this year. Hall leads the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement and heads a team that focuses on alumni and major gifts.
New alumni offering
Goizueta is making it easier for alumni to stay up to date on the high-impact, innovative technologies that are changing the way we do business.
Faculty and staff awards abound
Last year, Professor Jagdish Sheth turned 80 and shows no signs of slowing down. During this year’s commencement ceremony, he received the 2019 Thomas Jefferson Award. This prestigious award honors a faculty or staff member who has significantly enriched the intellectual and civic life of the Emory community.
Afshin Yazdian: On weathering the storms of change
How do you navigate change to achieve sustained success in business? Ask Afshin Yazdian 94BBA, president of Alpharetta-based Priority Payment Systems, and he’ll tell you it’s down to two things: patience and the ability to listen to other people. And he should know.
Centennial News: Issue 5
Commencement 2019 – When the Present Meets the Future
Commencement is such a special, joyous time on campus—particularly in our 100th year! It’s honestly one...
Know Your Network: Dustin Finkel 00BBA
Get to know Dustin Finkel 00BBA in our latest Know Your Network series.
Jeff Booth: On leading a new generation
Navigating a career in healthcare continues to be as thrilling as it’s been challenging, says Jeff Booth 84BBA 94MBA, executive director at Health Care Program Advisors, a boutique healthcare management consulting firm.
Know Your Network: Alan Kelley 99EvMBA
Get to know Alan Kelley 99EvMBA in our latest Know Your Network series.