Goizueta Business School
Encyclopedia
Goizueta Business School (GBS) is a private business school
of Emory University
located in Atlanta, Georgia
, USA. It is named after Roberto Goizueta
, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company
.
Seven degree programs are offered:
Goizueta Business School is AACSB Accredited.
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
of Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
located in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, USA. It is named after Roberto Goizueta
Roberto Goizueta
Roberto Críspulo Goizueta was Chairman, Director, and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company from August 1980 until his death in October 1997....
, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
.
Academics
The school offers a wide range of specializations, including Finance, Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Management. Degrees are offered from the undergraduate through doctoral levels, in addition to executive education.Seven degree programs are offered:
- Undergraduate Business Degree (BBA)
- Two-year full-time Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA) - One-year full-time MBA
- Weekend Executive MBA
- Modular Executive MBA
- Evening MBA
- PhD in Business program
Goizueta Business School is AACSB Accredited.
Notable Faculty
- Narasimhan Jegadeesh - Dean's Distinguished University Chair in Finance
- Benn KonsynskiBenn KonsynskiBenn R. Konsynski currently teaches at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He is the George S. Craft Distinguished University Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management. Previously, he spent six years on the faculty at the Harvard Business School where he taught in the...
- George S. Craft Distinguished University Professor of Decision & Information Analysis - Jeffrey RosensweigJeffrey RosensweigJeffrey A. Rosensweig is the Director of the Global Perspectives Program at Goizueta Business School of Emory University. Previously, he served as Associate Dean for Corporate Relations during a six year tenure...
- Director, Global Prospectives Program - Jay Shanken - Goizueta Chair in Finance
- Jagdish ShethJagdish ShethJagdish N. Sheth is the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University. He is an internationally recognized business consultant whose client list includes AT&T, BellSouth, Ford, GE, Motorola, Square D, Whirlpool and Sprint...
- Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing
Notable Alumni
- Marc Adler - CEO of Macquarium
- Paul S. Amos II - President, AflacAflacAflac Incorporated is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, founded in 1955 and based in Columbus, Georgia. In the United States, Aflac underwrites a wide range of insurance policies, but is perhaps more known for its payroll deduction insurance coverage, which pays...
; Chief Operating Officer, AflacAflacAflac Incorporated is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, founded in 1955 and based in Columbus, Georgia. In the United States, Aflac underwrites a wide range of insurance policies, but is perhaps more known for its payroll deduction insurance coverage, which pays...
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- CEO of Burger KingBurger KingBurger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain... - Marvin Ellison - Executive Vice President, The Home DepotThe Home DepotThe Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
- Brian Gallagher - President and CEO of the United Way of America
- Lado Gurgenidze - Prime Minister of GeorgiaPrime Minister of GeorgiaThe Prime Minister of Georgia is the most senior minister within the Cabinet of Georgia, appointed by the President of Georgia. The official title of the Head of the Government of Georgia has varied throughout history, however, the duties and functions of the leader have changed only marginally....
- Billy L. Harbert - CEO of BL Harbert International
- Alan J. LacyAlan J. LacyAlan J. Lacy was the last Chairman and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company, which was acquired by Kmart in 2005, at which point he became Vice Chairman of that organization.-Early life and education:...
- Former Chairman and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and CompanySears, Roebuck and CompanySears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century... - Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo - half-brother of Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
- Duncan Niederauer - CEO of NYSE Euronext
- Jordan S. Pious - Winner of The Amazing Race 16The Amazing Race 16The Amazing Race 16 is the sixteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 16 features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
- Lin Rogers - CEO of Rogers Electric
See also
- Emory Center for Alternative InvestmentsEmory Center for Alternative InvestmentsThe Emory Center for Alternative Investments is a part of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. The Center seeks to provide independent research to the Alternative Investments Industry through papers, conferences, and education...
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- List of business schools in the United States