Goizueta Business School
Full-Time MBA Newsletter
August 2009
Thoughts From the Corner Office
A Message from Dean J.B. Kurish
The big news from the MBA Program Office is the upcoming Goizueta and NYSE Euronext co-sponsored
Leadership Summit here at the school September 2, 2009. Those of you in the MBA10 class will
remember me talking about this opportunity in a very general manner. In addition to Duncan Niederauer,
CEO of NYSE Euronext, and Dean Larry, the panel will include two CEOs (Daniel P. Amos of AFLAC and
Frank Blake of Home Depot), the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Dennis
Lockhart), United States Senator Saxby Chambliss, and CNN Business Correspondent Susan Lisovicz as
moderator.
The day will be an immense learning opportunity for you and an outstanding branding moment for the
school as we expect media coverage in local, regional, national and international markets. All full-time
MBAs are expected to attend the panel discussion in the Schwartz Center from 11:15am – 1:00pm. As part
of Lead Week, the class of 2010 will spend time with Duncan Niederauer in a leadership-focused Q&A
session in the Auditorium prior to the panel.
This event illustrates the importance of reaching out to people in your professional and personal networks.
One of the first things I did after being named Associate Dean was to reach out to Duncan to get him
engaged with the school. That initial meeting started a dialog that resulted in this unprecedented
opportunity for Goizueta Business School. It is an honor and a privilege to have a full day with Duncan and
to partner Goizueta with NYSE Euronext on a co-branded panel event. This far exceeds what I hoped
might result from my summer 2008 meeting with him. This event has a very personal side to it for me.
Duncan is not only one of our most successful alumni from Goizueta, but he is also a colleague and friend
to my wife and me. I ask all of us as a community to come together to make the most of this learning and
marketing opportunity for the school. This is a truly reputational building moment for us.
Admissions Announcements
An Overview of Admission Happenings
The MBA Admissions Office has had a busy and productive summer. In May we welcomed an outstanding
group of 47 One Year MBAs to Goizueta. And, just a few weeks ago, our First Years began their Orientation
and Leadership programs. These classes represent an extremely talented group of individuals with a
diversity of work and life experiences that will add so much to our community. We look forward to our
returning Second Years getting to know them!
Each summer we develop our new recruiting materials for the coming year and plan our fall recruiting
schedule. Later this month you will receive a copy of our newest MBA Viewbook. Between now and January
2010, our MBA Admissions team will participate in almost 50 different MBA recruiting events in the United
States and abroad. Our Worldwide Recruiting Schedule can be found at:
http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/degree/fulltimemba/worldwide_recruiting.html
We hope that you will forward this link to friends whom you believe would be good additions to Goizueta .
Goizueta Ambassadors are still needed to support Super Saturday events! The application deadline has been
extended to August 21st. Congratulations to the One Year Ambassador Chair, Michael Thompson.
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Goizueta Business School
Full-Time MBA Newsletter
August 2009
Program Office Updates
CMC News
Lead Week Starts for the MBA10s
Keys Info and Dates from the CMC
Lead Week is about leader development and begins
Monday, August 31, 2009. It combines classroom
instruction with interactive workshops to jump-start
leader development in the second year. Lead Week
is a graduation requirement and all second year
MBAs are required to attend. It is also a
prerequisite to the Goizueta Advanced Leadership
Academy.
The summer was a great time for second-year
students to showcase the skills they learned during
the first-year. First-year students are already
focusing on self/career- exploration and preparing
for an exciting albeit challenging new experience.
The fall will bring us all together again and mark the
beginning of a season of intense preparation and
focused execution.
Monday, August 31: Re-connecting the
Goizueta Community
8:30- 5:00 in Auditorium, followed by a Welcome
Back BBQ
The CMC has been working diligently over the
summer to enhance our service offerings and target
companies to increase the number of opportunities
available to students. Look for more information on
service offerings and outreach efforts in the
Welcome Back edition of the CMC Newsletter in
early September.
Tuesday, September 1: Leadership in an everchanging, complex world
9:00 – 5:00 in Cox Hall
Wednesday, September 2: NYSE Business
Summit (tentative schedule)
9:15 – 10:30: “Interview with Duncan Niederauer: A
Perspective on Leadership”: Duncan Niederauer,
CEO of NYSE Euronext – MBA10s only in
Auditorium, simulcast in W300, W330
11:30 – 1:00: Lessons of the Global Financial Crisis
– “Where Do We Go From Here”: Panel discussion
moderated by CNN’s Susan Lisovicz – Schwartz
Center, required for MBA10s & MBA11s
Expected panelists include:
 Daniel P. Amos, Chairman and CEO of AFLAC
 Larry Benveniste, Dean of Goizueta Business School
 Frank Blake, Chairman and CEO of Home Depot
 Saxby Chambliss, United States Senator from Georgia
 Dennis Lockhart, President and CEO of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta
 Duncan Niederauer, 85MBA, CEO of NYSE Euronext
3:30 – 5:30: NYSE Closing Events, Business
School
Thursday, September 3: The Birkman and
Leader Development Plan
9:00 – 6:00 in Cox Hall
As you begin to prepare for the fall, please keep the
following dates in mind.
Key Dates
September 9
September 10 – 12
Event
Company Presentations Begin
Asian MBA Leadership
Conference and Career Expo
September 15
Updated Resumes Due in
GO! (First-years)
September 24 – 26 National Black MBA
Conference (New Orleans)
October 2
Goizueta Career Connection
October 5
Full-time Interviews Begin
October 8 – 9
National Society of Hispanic
MBAs Annual Conference
(Minneapolis)
October 15 – 18
Reaching Out LGBT MBA
Conference (Atlanta)
October 29 – 31
National Association of
Women MBAs National
Conference and Career Fair
November 12 – 14 Net Impact Conference
(Ithaca, NY)
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August 2009
Getting to Know the GBA
A Message from the GBA President
Welcome to the Goizueta Business School! My name is Jeff Davis and I am the Graduate Business
Association (GBA) President. On behalf of the GBA, I would like to officially welcome the Class of 2011 and
the one-years. Also, I would like to welcome back the Class of 2010. The GBA serves as the voice of the
student body. The GBA has 12 Executive Council members and we provide leadership to the student clubs.
We also lead many social events throughout the year such as “Thursday Night Kegs” and semi-formal. We
are very excited to have you as a part of the community!
Speaking of community, if I were to take a poll, many of you would agree that the Emory community was a
key driver in your decision to attend the Goizueta Business School. However, when we think of community it
is often referenced in the receiving perspective. What can alumni help me out with? What can the
companies do for me? I challenge you to look at community from a different perspective this upcoming year.
As an integral part of the community, ask yourself what can I do? Because of the challenges of the
economy, now is the time more than ever to have the hunger and drive to constantly challenge yourself and
to work outside of your comfort zone whether in the classroom or during the job search. All of us sacrificed
many things to come back to school, careers and money, just to name a couple of things. Therefore, I
challenge you to make the best of this opportunity. By doing so, you will be able to pursue your dreams and
ambitions, while leaving a positive mark on the Goizueta community. I truly look forward to getting to know
and work with each of you over the upcoming year. Know that the GBA is a resource for you. I look forward
to seeing all of you in September.
Calendar Corner
A Highlight of Key Events
Note: The Master Calendar has been color coded
to make viewing and searching easier!
In addition to the dates listed in this newsletter, please
visit the Master Calendar First Class for detailed
information on company presentations, club events,
social activities, and other important dates pertaining to
the Full-Time Program. The complete Academic
Calendar can be found on the Full-Time MBA
Sharepoint site.
Selected Events & Dates (through Mid-October):
Event:
Date:
MBA10: LEAD Week
August 31-September 3
NYSE Event
September 2
Labor Day
September 7
MBA11 Block One Exams
September 8-10
Club Night
September 16
GWIB Brunch
September 19
Rosh Hashanah Meal
September 19
MBA10: Fall Reading Days
October 12-13
Mentor Program MBA Kickoff October 16
Notes:
2010s Only
See conferences for more information
No Classes – University is closed
Good luck!!!
See Conferences for details
GWIB = Goizueta Women in Business
Hosted by Goizueta Jewish Life
See Conferences for Class Schedules
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Full-Time MBA Newsletter
August 2009
Goizueta Traditions
Student Spotlight: GBFP
A Highlight of Goizueta Traditions
Developing Business Leaders through Nonprofit
Board Service
Every newsletter, we’ll highlight Goizueta
traditions to provide a background on various
programs throughout the year and to give us
a change to get excited about upcoming
events!
Kegs: Kegs has become an integral part of
the Goizueta community and provides a way
for the Goizueta family to come together each
week. Thursday Kegs isn’t about drinking;
it’s about socialization, the opportunity to see
classmates from other sections and classes,
and a chance to unwind from a long week
This Thursday ritual also provides a
networking opportunity, as many Kegs will be
company sponsored, with representatives
onsite. Plenty of food, music, and nonalcoholic drinks will also be provided at Kegs.
Kegs begins every Thursday after class
between 4:30 and 5pm. Thursday Kegs kick
off the week of August 31st- watch the
conferences for more details! A special
thanks to Ezequiel Zamora who helped
organize an informal kegs for the first years!
Are you interested in learning more about serving on
a non-profit board? Would you like to volunteer time
and learn more about a nonprofit in the Atlanta area?
Join Goizueta Board Fellows! Come to the Goizueta
Board Fellows Introductory Meeting on September
22.
The Goizueta Board Fellows Program (GBFP)
matches MBA students with Atlanta area nonprofit
organizations. Students complete basic board
training and then apply their skills as non-voting board
members participating in regular board meetings,
relevant subcommittee meetings, direct service
opportunities and project based work throughout the
academic year.
A win-win partnership, nonprofits provide students
insight into board governance and nonprofit
management structures while students benefit
nonprofits by brining business skills and fresh ideas
to help strengthen community efforts.
Past nonprofit program participants include:
Atlanta Humane Society, Dad's Garage Theatre
Company, Junior Achievement of Georgia, and
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta.
Admissions Announcements (Cont.)
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Photo: Vipul Galals
This year's Super Saturday events will be held on:
September 26th
October 24th
December 5th
January 23rd
Please mark your calendars as we'd appreciate your
assistance at these events.
Once again, we are delighted that you chose
Goizueta Business School for your MBA studies.
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