Emory / Goizueta MBA News

While presidential candidate Donald Trump has shown that decorum on social media is not necessarily a prerequisite for running for the highest office in the land, admissions directors at leading MBA programs suggest that prospective applicants might do well to show a little more caution when it comes to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Just what is the role of social media in the MBA admissions process, you ask? We wondered that, too. To get a clearer picture, we checked in with some of our sources in the admissions offices at leading business schools. We discovered that different schools take different approaches when it comes to checking out a candidate’s social media presence—and protocols are still evolving. Read more

School’s in session at Emory’s Goizueta Business School! Just as students were beginning to stream onto the Atlanta campus for both the full-time and executive MBA programs, Associate Dean of Admissions Julie Barefoot made time to discuss all things Goizueta with Clear Admit. We are so grateful to her. Barefoot has been at Goizueta since 1988, so if anyone knows the school, it’s her. She herself holds an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business, so she also knows MBA admissions from both sides. In the interview that follows, the self-professed foodie dishes on the Atlanta restaurant scene, exciting developments in the school’s management practice initiative, the opportunities available to students interested in social impact and much more. She also goes into amazing detail about the admissions process, including giving advice on how to tackle the essay questions. If Goizueta is one of your target schools, this is a must read. Read more

This post has been republished in entirety from its original source, metromba.com. The Social Enterprise @ Goizueta program at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School has partnered with the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) to launch a study of global accelerators. Called the Global Accelerator Learning Initiative (GALI), it aims to perform a comprehensive analysis and market assessment of business accelerators. Randall Kempner, ANDE executive director, announced the new initiative on July 25th at the Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) during a moderated session on entrepreneurship.  Read more

Erika Hayes James, PhD, will become the next dean of Goizueta Business School at Emory University, the school announced earlier this month. James, who will assume her new role on July 15th, comes to Goizueta from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia, where she served most recently as senior associate dean for executive education. “Erika James has all of the qualities that we want for a leader at Goizueta,” Emory Provost Claire Sterk said in a statement. “She brings a background of impressive scholarship and strong skills in academic administration, and she will work collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, alumni and supporters to take the school to the next level—all the while honoring the principled leadership of Mr. Goizueta’s legacy.” Read more