Goizueta Business School

Goizueta Business School (GBS) (pronounced goy-swet-ah) 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. It is currently ranked as the 5th best institution for undergraduate business education in the nation - as published by Business Week earlier in 2012. Undergraduate program The BBA program is designed for students who have spent at least a year at Emory or Oxford College. As it is a two-year program, most students apply to enter Goizueta in their junior year, though students may enter in the spring semester of their sophomore year if they have achieved junior standing. Students are required to have completed at least 60 credit hours of course work and to have completed a number of prerequisite courses, including Financial Accounting and Economics, to be considered for admission. The BBA office will take into account a students performance in business prerequisite courses, campus involvement, internship experiences, and strong letters of recommendation when determining acceptance. The BBA class of 2011 averaged a 1371 on their SATs and a 3.6 GPA.[3] The undergraduate program is a two-year program through which students receive a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Students take a well-rounded core curriculum of classes, which includes courses such as Corporate Finance, Strategic Management, Business Communications, and Business Law. Students also concentrate in one or more area depth. Area depths include Accounting (CPA and non-CPA tracks), Finance, Marketing, Strategy & Management Consulting, and, Information Systems & Operations Management (ISOM). Students are also able to double major and earn a degree from Emory College. There are numerous leadership opportunities available for undergraduate students, through participation in clubs such as Goizueta Investors and Goizueta Marketing Club, or through the BAA council, Goizuetas student government body. The undergraduate program also offers an exchange program, with 35% of undergraduate students going abroad for at least one semester. Businessweek ranked the BBA program #5 in the nation in 2012.[4] Graduate Programs There are numerous MBA programs offered at Emory, including Full Time (both one- and two-year programs), Evening, and Executive programs. All applicants must complete the GMAT, and non-native English speaking applicants must complete the TOEFL or equivalent test. Evening MBA applicants must live and work in the metro Atlanta area. The average accepted Full Time MBA for the class of 2012 had a GMAT of 680, a 3.4 Undergrad GPA, and roughly 5 years of work experience.[10] Full-Time MBA The Full-time MBA program places a strong emphasis on leadership development. The Goizueta Advanced Leadership Academy (GALA) provides development in both individual and team leadership. Additionally, there are many clubs for students to join and lead, including Entrepreneurship Club and Microfinance Club. MBA students also have access to the Career Management Center, which provides students career counseling as well as connecting them to various companies to help ease the job search. 85% of the MBA class of 2011 reported receiving job offers upon graduation and 95% had received offers by 3-months after graduation.[11]
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Evening MBA Goizuetas Evening MBA program, top 25 nationally ranked since 1995, is designed for professionals currently living and working in the Metro Atlanta area. The standard length of the Evening MBA program is 32 months, though it can be completed in as little as 24. Each course meets once a week, with core classes being taken with other Evening MBAs and electives being taken with students from other MBA programs and class years. The Evening MBA program offers International Study Abroad options via annual one-week overseas learning opportunities, which allow students the means to observe and learn first-hand current business challenges in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, China, and The Netherlands. Evening MBAs have full access to the Career Management Center including dedicated personnel in the CMC for Working Professionals to help with resume editing, interviewing preparation, career development and coaching and access to on-campus recruiting.[12] Executive MBA Goizuetas Executive MBA program, ranked by Businessweek as the 15th best program worldwide in 2011, offers two choices for executives wishing to continue their education: The Modular Executive MBA and the Weekend Executive MBA. The Modular Executive MBA consists of 10 weeklong residencies over a 20-month period. This includes 9 residencies in Atlanta and one Global Business Colloquium spent abroad. When not on campus, students stay connected with faculty and their classmates through online classes and projects. The Weekend Executive MBA program is a 21-month program. Students take classes at Emory on Alternating weekends during this period, as well as participate in a one week Global Business Colloquium, and spend a week as Washington Campus, a week long course designed for in-depth learning on the American political process. Classes are mainly held on Fridays and Saturdays, with the occasional Thursday class.[13]