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Dean’s Corner A Message from Associate Dean J.B. Kurish

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Dean’s Corner A Message from Associate Dean J.B. Kurish

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  1. Further, at the recent meetings of the American Accounting Association, two research papers tied for the honor of top paper in the area of managerial accounting. One paper winning the honor was co-authored by Kristy Towry. The other paper winning the honor was co-authored by Gary Hecht. Kristy and Gary are just two examples of professors we have at Goizueta who are not only thought leaders in their academic discipline but who also deliver excellence in the classroom. I know I run the risk of seeming overly focused on one academic area, but I would be remiss if I did not also mention that Professor Greg Waymire in accounting is the President-Elect of the American Accounting Association. To be honored by one’s profession in this way is quite an accomplishment for Greg, and we all should thank him for the recognition and prestige his leadership brings to the school. Another illustration of important activity that may not be evident is the work of an ad-hoc committee that began this past summer. Doug Bowman, Eve Rosenzweig, Julie Barefoot, Wendy Tsung, and I have been analyzing elements of the entire MBA process from admissions through career choice. Additional faculty and leaders throughout the school have joined us at times in our data and process analysis. While our work continues on, some recommendations from this analysis are being implemented right now. For example, Angela Bostick has just been promoted to Assistant Dean of Marketing and Communications. This is a new position at the school, where Angela now has oversight of school-level branding and the integration of program-specific marketing into overall communication. Many of you know Angela from the NYSE event and her Corporate Relations activities. Further, we will be adding a PR Specialist and a New Media Web Specialist in the weeks ahead. I completely and enthusiastically support Angela and this new initiative, and look forward to sharing news of additional initiatives in the future. …………………..Continued on Next Page Dean’s Corner A Message from Associate Dean J.B. Kurish Spring semesters in MBA programs always have a much different feel than fall semesters. Graduating students begin to transition to the next stages of their lives. First year students return with the confidence that comes from knowing the MBA environment and the excitement associated with taking elective courses. This combination of second-years looking toward a future away from Goizueta and first-years being able to settle in more brings about a natural change in student leadership in the months ahead. I look forward to a smooth transition, the completion of some student initiatives currently in process, and the launch of new ideas. Among the things that drive a school forward is the energy of its students and the positive ideas and outcomes they leave behind. Consistent with the theme of moving the school forward I would like to share with you a couple of positive developments that, at least initially, students may not easily see. One is related to faculty success and development. The other pertains to strategic and tactical actions that all organizations engage in to move themselves forward. Every top MBA program needs great faculty who are thought leaders in their area of expertise. Despite the difficult economic times facing Goizueta and all universities, the school is actively engaged in recruiting new faculty at all levels. This year that process is not yet complete but we have commitments from several extremely talented professors who will be joining the faculty next year. As one example, a world class senior professor will be joining the accounting area. When well known scholars move to Goizueta, the academic community takes notice, and our school’s reputation for faculty quality improves both in the short-term and long-term.

  2. Dean’s Corner (Continued from Previous Page) ………The school and MBA program will benefit immensely from Angela’s attention to marketing and communications. I believe we are doing what needs to be done to improve our MBA program each year. But, we must remain active in the competitive world in which we find ourselves. Focused and smart marketing helps ensure the world outside of Goizueta knows what we are accomplishing here. In the months ahead, Angela, other members of the marketing team, and the Program Office are likely to ask for your help. Please join us in our common efforts to continue to raise the profile of the Goizueta MBA. Goizueta Traditions Every newsletter, we highlight Goizueta traditions to provide a background on various programs throughout the year and to get everyone excited about upcoming events! To celebrate Black History month, Goizueta students host a Black History Month Potluck. The day will include a lively step show, bone marrow drive, loads of entertainment, and of course, delicious food! It’s an excellent opportunity to celebrate history and culture. This year’s Black History Month Potluck will be on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Look for more information on food sign-ups and volunteering from Darien Henry.

  3. Program Office • Highlights from the Program Office • Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) Cup Case Competition • On Saturday, January 23, 2010, four GBS teams competed in round one of the Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) Cup Case Competition. ACG Cup participants present valuation, capital markets, and M&A strategies to a panel of judges consisting of Atlanta-area professionals. The winning team for this round will go on to compete for the regional title on Saturday, March 20, 2010, here at Goizueta. We are proud of and congratulate our winning team: Kate Calligaro, Joe Edelstein, Lindsay Edwards, Michael McCullar, and Kevin Wong. • Zwade Marshall: Emory University Humanitarian • Emory University will recognize one of our own, Zwade Marshall (MBA11), on February 9, 2010, as an Emory University Humanitarian. Candidates are nominated and selected on their "qualities of honesty, integrity, courage and responsibility." Per his nomination, Zwade "is a co-founder of the School of Medicine Pipeline program, and was instrumental in identifying the Atlanta Public School partner South Atlanta High School.  At South Atlanta, approximately 91 percent of the students live below the federal poverty guidelines; many of these students come to school with limited expectations for their academic success...Zwade has worked tirelessly with youth at the school to bring about positive transformation in their lives."  Currently Zwade is a joint degree student in the Goizueta Business School and Emory University School of Medicine. We congratulate Zwade on this outstanding recognition and are proud of his accomplishments. • Planning Ahead: The 2010-11 Academic Calendar (MBA 2011s) • As you are making plans for your summer internships and travel, Sunday, August 29th is the date you should plan on being back in Atlanta and ready to engage in full-time student life again. Beginning the next day, Monday August 30th at approximately 8am, all MBA11 students begin LEAD Week activities. LEAD Week is a four-day long experiential leadership workshop. It is a graduation requirement for all MBA11 students, and will be the kick-off for the BUS 691 Leader Development course that all second year MBA students take as part of the leadership curriculum. You should plan on being busy with LEAD Week activities from approximately 8am - 6pm every day during August 30-September 2, 2010. • You will need to make arrangements to have your internship work completed, and to return to Atlanta by Sunday, August 29th. Please do not make flight arrangements that return you to Atlanta after 8am on August 30th, as it will cause you to miss LEAD Week activities and that will prevent you from fulfilling your LEAD Week graduation requirement. Included below is a list of the important dates on the 2010-11 MBA academic calendar. If you have any questions about this at all, please contact anyone in the MBA Program Office. We will be happy to help answer your questions. Fall 2010 Academic Calendar (for 2011s) Aug 30-Sep 2 LEAD Week Sep 6 Labor Day Holiday (School Closed) Sep 7 MBA11 classes begin Oct 11-12 MBA11 Reading Days (No Classes) Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes) Dec 2 Last Day of MBA Classes Dec 6-10 MBA Final Exams Spring 2011 Academic Calendar (for 2011s) Jan 12 MBA11 & MBA12 classes begin Jan 17 MLK holiday (School Closed) Feb 24 - Mar 4 Mid-Semester Modules Mar 7-11 Spring Break Apr 21 Last Day of MBA Classes Apr 25-29 MBA Final Exams May 9 MBA11 Graduation Day (a Monday)

  4. Welcome Weekend Mark your calendars for Welcome Weekend 2010! This year's event will take place March 26th and 27th. Your chairs, D Miller and GlynnisConlin, as well as their student committees, have been busy planning the admissions office's biggest gig of the year. We have a lot of exciting programming planned and look forward meeting our incoming class. CMC Updates Key Info and Dates from the CMC Welcome back! We trust that you got some well-deserved rest over the break. Now that everyone is back on campus, things are in full swing in the CMC with spring recruiting. Over the next couple of months, we will host a number of companies on campus who will be recruiting for internship and full-time positions. Moreover, we will continue to add new job postings to GO. Please make sure that you continue to check the CMC class conferences in First Class on a regular basis. On January 22, 2010, we kicked -off the first workshop in our spring programming series which is designed to provide you with additional professional development and career search resources. See below for upcoming workshops topics and dates. As we continue to reach out to companies this semester to access additional opportunities, please make sure that you continue to communicate any updates on your job search or change in career focus to your CMC coach. As we go through the spring recruiting season, remember that community is one of Goizueta’s greatest assets. In addition to working with the CMC, utilize each other to prepare and share best practices. Continue to reach out to members of the Goizueta family such as alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the school. The entire community is vested in your success! We look forward to working with you this semester! …………………………….Continued on Next Page Admissions Announcements Overview of Admissions Events Super Saturdays Admissions held its last Super Saturday event of the year on January 23rd, and hosted 85 eager prospective students. Thanks to all of the ambassadors who supported us this year at each of our events. Over 250 students visited us and walked away with a better understanding of our community and the rigor of our MBA Program. We have received numerous responses from candidates remarking on the warmth and energy they felt from our students, faculty and staff. Thank you! Chicago Alumni and Prospective Student Event Over the holiday, members of the Goizueta community were in Chicago for an intimate reception at the Chicago Club, hosted by Alan Lacy, 77MBA, former CEO of Sears. It was a wonderful opportunity for prospective students in the Chicago area to interact with Goizueta alumni, faculty and staff. Julie Barefoot, Doug Bowman, J.B. Kurish, Manish Tripathi, SriramVenkataraman, Samantha Renfro, and Stefan Sleep all attended. Interviews and MBA Events Members of the Admissions Committee are busy this month on the road conducting interviews and attending MBA recruiting events. We have travelled extensively to meet and interview interested candidates. This month we will have visited Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. Upcoming Admissions Events One Year Admitted Student Brunch The admissions office is hosting a One-Year Admitted Student Brunch on February 21st. This is an opportunity for those admitted to the One-Year Program, and live in the Atlanta area, to meet each other, as well as members of our community in an intimate setting prior to Welcome Weekend.

  5. CMC Updates ….Continued from Previous Page Key CMC Dates February 4 International Job Search Strategies (Second Years) February 19 International Job Search Strategies (First Years) March 23 Immigration Attorney Presentation March 26 Southeast MBA Schools Interview Forum April 16 Internship Success …. A Word from the VP of Student Activities: Kristi Ludwig Hello GBSers! This year we have had great successes with attendance at our student activities during the fall. The biggest highlights of the semester were coordinated by various students: the most attended semi-formal ever with 315 people at the Fox (thanks Vipul and Chirag), the first student/faculty kegs (thanks K. Ankrom), the first Holidays Around the World kegs (thanks Ying), the first Wine/Art auction kegs (thanks Parul and Ronke), the first GBS planned Sky-Diving Trip (thanks Ashley W), and of course the traditional International Potluck (thanks JD) and Section Feud (thanks first yr reps). These events would not happen without students acting on the needs and wants for student activities and jump starting the planning process. Thanks to all of those involved with last semester’s activity events. If there are any events that you think would be great to start up or organize for the spring (like White Water rafting trips, karaoke nights, 80’s bowling, etc), let the SAB know and we can look at dates for you to start planning! Why are Student Activities important? Looking at graduating student responses over the past decade, it has become apparent that Goizueta’s main value proposition is Community and Leadership. Principled leaders are involved and get to know those they work and study with. Understanding the students within the Goizueta community help strength the network that helps Emory students set along their respective career paths. Most of student comings to Emory state in their admissions surveys that GBS is appealing because of its intimate community, where everyone knows each other and is able to learn in a safe environment. If this is true, then Student Activities become a vital component to student experience within the walls of Goizueta. I, along with the rest of the Student Activities Board, encourage ALL students to jump even further into the Emory community this semester and truly experience Principled Leadership and Community with involvement in student activities. ………………………………………Continued on Next Page

  6. A Word from the VP of Student Activities: (Continued) • Please note the major upcoming events and dates for this semester and make sure to get involved! • Fall 2010 Student Activities • Every Thursday: Kegs in the Courtyard (4:30- 7pm) • February 18 Black History Month Potluck • February 20 Around the World at Post • Briarcliff Apartments • March18 50 Days Party (MBA 2010s) • March 19 Goizueta Games Day (like MBA Olympics) • March 20 Goizueta Gives Fundraiser • Night • March 26-27 GBS Welcome Weekend • April 8 GMA Beverage Marketing • Competition (Kegs) • April10 GBS Formal • April 15 G.A.M.E.S. Coffee House! • (Kegs) • 4/22 Slope Day (Kegs) Clubs & Events: In the Spotlight • Goizueta’s Healthcare Association Hosts the Sixth Annual National Healthcare Forum • America’s healthcare industry offers abundant opportunities to business students from any functional perspective. Thus, to gain insight from and exposure to leading professionals in the industry, make plans to attend the Sixth Annual National Healthcare Forum, hosted by Goizueta’s Healthcare Association. The event will take place on Feb. 11-Feb. 12, 2010. Click on the following link for detailed information and to register: http://www.bus.emory.edu/ghc/forum/ • ……………………………………………..…Continued • (Continued) • This year’s theme is “Leadership Through Innovation: The New Healthcare Era.” Keynote speakers will include Michael Young, President and CEO of Grady Health System and Ron Strachan, CIO of WellStar Health System. Executives from the following companies will be in attendance: Price Waterhouse Coopers, McKesson, Ciba Vision, Wellpoint, Deloitte Consulting, SunTrust, Intel and many more. Some events will be broadcast live on the web as well. • The executive panels will address the following topics: • Trade-offs in Healthcare • Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship • Social Media and Direct to Consumer Marketing • Technology Breakthroughs • Disruptive Business Models • This year’s forum will host Goizueta Healthcare Association’s first National MBA Case Competition, titled “Leadership in Healthcare.” Teams from top business programs around the country will be competing in this inaugural event. Remember to register today and bring someone along. • Clubs & Events: In the Spotlight • Black History Month Celebrations • As a part of the Black History Month Celebrations, the Goizueta Business School will feature "The Journey There and Back: America's 44th President." This documentary was filmed by Emory graduate students and staff (Corey Dortch, Jenny Heil, Danny Janzen, John Roberson) and was sponsored by a grant through Emory University's Transforming Community Project. We hope to see you at the film presentation and discussion on Thursday, February 18 at 11:30am. • Additionally, the Black History Month Potluck is February 18, 2010. Look for more information from Darien Henry.

  7. Clubs & Events: In the Spotlight • Graduation Events • Graduation is right around the corner, and there will be lots to celebrate. Full-time MBA Graduation occurs Monday, May 10, 2009. The complete calendar of graduation events is below. For more information, please visit • http://www.bus.emory.edu/graduation . • 2010 Spring Graduation Events • May 8 Goizueta Business School Full- time MBA Graduation Celebration and Reception (5:30-9:30 pm) • May 10 Emory Graduation includes Emory University Ceremony, MBA Graduation Brunch, and MBA Processional and Diploma Ceremony (7:15 am-12:45 pm) Clubs & Events: In the Spotlight • GBA Elections • GBA Election Dates • February 3 GBA Election Information Session • (6 - 7 PM, Room W525) • Feb. 22-Mar.15 Nominations Period • March 16 Position Papers Due • March 18 GBA Election Speeches • March 19-22 GBA Election Voting Clubs & Events: In the Spotlight • Volunteer for the Teen Leadership Summit • Teen Leadership Summit is an annual event put on by MBA students at Emory's Goizueta Business School through Goizueta Gives.  This year, the Summit is on Saturday, February 6, 2010.  It's a day-long event with 150 of Georgia's underprivileged, but highest performing high school students who are affiliated with the non-profit group 21st Century Leaders. The students participate in one of three tracks - personal leadership, servant leadership, and a business case competition.  Each of these tracks are planned and staffed by MBA students.  Last year's programming included a scavenger hunt at the Carter Center, a business case about cell phones (judged by current professors), and a team-building session that included an improv comedian.   • http://www.21stcenturyleaders.org/about_whoweare.asp • Clubs & Events: In the Spotlight • Honor Council Elections in March! • Every Spring the entire student body (Full-time, Evening, Executive) elects new members to represent us on the Honor Council. This is a great way to have your community served by the people you think best. The Honor Council is responsible for promoting awareness of the Honor Code and a community of trust, integrity and respect. Please consider serving on the Honor Council and encourage classmates who you think would be good representatives to run for an open position! More election information will follow in March.

  8. Calendar Corner A Highlight of Key Events In addition to the dates listed in this newsletter, please visit the Master Calendar in First Class for detailed information on company presentations, club events, social activities, and all other important dates pertaining to the Full-Time Program. Note: The Master Calendar has been color coded to make viewing and searching easier! Selected Events & Dates (through Mid-March): Event: Date: Notes: GBA Election Information Session February 3, 2010 Room W525 Teen Leadership Summit February 6, 2010 Volunteer! National Healthcare Forum February 11-12, 2010 Volunteer! “The Journey There and Back” Documentary February 18, 2010 Part of Black History Month Black History Month Potluck February 18, 2010 Around the World at Post Briarcliff Apartments February 20, 2010 One-Year Admitted Student Brunch February 21, 2010 50 Days Party March18, 2010 MBA Class of 2010 Goizueta Games Day (like MBA Olympics) March 19, 2010 GBA Election Voting March 19-22, 2010 Goizueta Gives Fundraiser Night March 20, 2010 Welcome Weekend March 26-27,2010 Volunteer!

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