Goizueta’s Business & Society Institute

The Institute is collaborating with the Goizueta Energy & Clean Tech Association (GECTA) to sponsor “field trips" for students to meet and learn from and professionals including many Emory University Goizueta Business School alumni.

Our MBA students recently had the opportunity to tour The Water Tower and the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center seeing firsthand how cutting-edge water technology and sustainable practices can shape the future of water management.

Thank you to the teams at The Water Tower and F. Wayne Hill WRC for hosting incredible visits for our students Hannah Chiou, Marco Zgliczynski, Szymon Mackala, Andres Ruiz, and Maxwell Danquah.

We develop next-generation systems thinkers and problem solvers through both coursework and hands-on experiences.

Join us in the classroom in Spring 2025 for elective classes on philanthropy and specialty coffee from instructors Tene Traylor, Brian Goebel, and Peter Roberts.

Learn more about our Spring classes at https://mailchi.mp/emory.edu/spring25.

to Michael Belles (16C), co-founder of Catalyze, for recently being named a 2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader!

While at Emory University, Michael worked closely with the Institute (formerly Social Enterprise @ Goizueta) as a Research Assistant and Intern focused on entrepreneurship acceleration.

🎉 Join us in congratulating Michael on this .

Learn more about Michael and the Obama Leaders Program at https://www.obama.org/programs/leaders/usa/2024-2025/michael-belles/.

For those attending SOCAP - Social Capital Markets next week in San Francisco, please check out Michael's panel on October 29 focused on 'Funding the Runway.'

We're looking forward to the 2024 Siggie Awards hosted by TiE Atlanta at Emory University Goizueta Business School on November 20th.

The "Siggie" Awards, named after Sig Mosley, bring the Atlanta entrepreneurial ecosystem together to recognize the unsung early-stage investors of the startup community.

Awards include the Conscious Capital category which recognizes an entity, institution, or individual that supports and invests in entrepreneurs and innovative solutions that achieve measurable social impact in Atlanta. Past winners of the award include our Start:ME Atlanta program and student changemakers of Emory Impact Investing Group.

>> Nominate someone from your network by 10/25 at https://www.siggieawards.com/

>> Learn more and register at https://events.tie.org/ANGELCONATL-FeaturingSiggieAwards

Calling all bilingual Emory University students!

We are looking for 15+ undergraduate or graduate students to work with specialty coffee growers in Latin America (Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Colombia) as they develop their farm stories through Professor Peter Roberts’s 3-credit Directed Study taking place in the Spring 2025 semester.

This learning experience is ideal for those passionate about the intersection of business and society who have cultural familiarity, Spanish language proficiency, and creative skills. Those who participate in the Spring 2025 directed study will receive top priority, along with a travel subsidy for either the January 2025 trip to Honduras or the March 2025 trip to Guatemala.

Space is limited, please complete interest form by the priority consideration deadline of November 1, 2024.

Learn more and complete interest form at
https://mailchi.mp/emory.edu/coffee.

Emory University Goizueta Business School is participating in the (MBA Impact Investing Network & Training) competition!

MIINT is an experiential lab designed to provide students at business schools across the nation a hands-on education in impact investing over the course of a full academic year. Teams present recommendations to the judging committee composed of industry leaders for a potential investment of up to $50,000 in a social enterprise of their choice.

Please join us in cheering on our 2024-2025 Goizueta Team:

SJ (Seung Joo) Ahn (MBA/MSBA), Jonathan Collins (EvMBA), Michael Coyne (MBA), Susmita Lamsal (MAF), Apoorva Shanker (MAF), Jeffrey Shibata (MBA), Aksh*t Singh (MBA), and Kyle Walcott (EvMBA)

Stay tuned for more updates on Team Goizueta. Let’s go! Learn more about MIINT at http://www.themiint.org/.

Applications for the 2025 Climate CAP: The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business MBA Fellowship are open now through October 30th!

ClimateCAP can't wait to welcome the third cohort of the ClimateCAP MBA Fellowship, which will be expanded to 16 Fellows!

The ClimateCAP Fellowship is the premier climate development program for MBA students, providing academic, personal, and professional development to tomorrow’s leaders.

See website with 2025 Fellowship program details, program rules, eligibility and application information, and FAQs. You'll also find information about previous Fellows including Emory University Goizueta Business School Sam Haber and their climate action projects, and be able to register for our two optional Q&A sessions.

Learn more and apply at https://www.climatecap.org/mba-fellowship

We’ve officially closed applications for our 2025 Start:ME Atlanta programs with a record-breaking 330 submissions! A huge thank you to our partners, coalition members, and team for their incredible support in spreading the word across the !

Our team has a lot of reading to do! Application reviews are now underway and we look forward to kicking off in January 2025! Stay tuned for announcements on selected cohort participants.

We’re still looking for volunteer mentors for 2025 programs. If you’re ready to share your skills and make a difference, head over to startmeatl.org/mentor to get involved. Let's Go!

The Institute is collaborating with the Goizueta Energy & Clean Tech Association (GECTA) to sponsor “fireside chat” dinners for students to meet and learn from Atlanta area professionals including many Emory University Goizueta Business School alumni.

This year’s dinner series kicked off with great conversation with alumni now working at Southern Company and MEAG Power. Our students learned more about the power/utility space and some of the challenges it faces with unprecedented demand growth from increased electrification, cloud computing, and AI.

A big thank you to David Meiselman (MBA99) and Francisco Valle (EvMBA 09) with Southern Company and Robert Leonard (MBA99) with MEAG for their time and insights.

Please join us in celebrating our own Ruth C. Reid, Senior Financial Analyst, who started her career at Emory University 25 years ago today in 1999!

During her tenure, Ruth has worked at the Emory University School of Medicine, Central Emory’s Office of Controller, and the Emory University Goizueta Business School.

Ruth joined Goizueta in the Spring of 2020 serving as the finance leader for both the Business & Society Institute and the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Please join us in congratulating Ruth on her 25 years of service to Emory and all of the impact that she has made on campus and in the community.

Way to go Ruth!

A friendly reminder from our friends at . TODAY (10/7) is the last day to register to vote in Georgia in time for the November elections!

Make sure to submit your registration forms today! Importantly, take the time to visit the Georgia My Voter Page website at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/ (or https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote/voter-registration-status if voting in another state), check your registration status and make sure all your information (i.e. name and residential address) is up to date and accurate!

Find more information and resources including details about early voting on Emory University campus to ensure you are ready to vote at https://community.emory.edu/programs/evi/index.html.

REMINDER: BBA (Juniors & Seniors) applications are due by tomorrow (10/4) for our Social Enterprise Fellows Program, a cohort based program, that recognizes Business school students who demonstrate both a deep interest in social and/or environmental impact and commitment to the Institute’s work.

Those selected as Fellows have access to the hands-on education, exposure and experiences to develop their capabilities to serve as effective changemakers for business and society in the private, public, and nonprofit sector.

Selected students will be onboarded to the Fellows program in mid-to-late October and continue participation through their graduation from Goizueta.

If you are interested in joining the Fellows program, please complete application by October 4, 2024.

Learn more and apply at https://emory.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CiZdEoI9TUo210

Emory University Goizueta Business School is a proud lead school Climate CAP: The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business partner!

We’re pleased to invite students to attend 2024-2025 MBA Academy Series events featuring leaders working at the nexus of business and climate.

The next Academy Session on 10/11 features Anna Robertson, the Co-founder of The Cool Down (the largest sustainability lifestyle brand, reaching over 35 million people a month).

She will discuss how The Cool Down uses data and insights to engage the public on sustainability topics, how companies can create and deliver sustainability content and products that resonate with their audiences, how to effectively use sustainability marketing as a growth strategy, and more.

Learn more and register at
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/climatecap-mba-academy-anna-robertson

Applications for our 2025 Start:ME Atlanta cohort programs in Clarkston, East Lake, Southside, and Northwest Atlanta programs will be closing on October 5th!

We’re looking for promising small business owners with a passion for their business/idea and a strong tie to the local community – living, working, and/or providing valuable products or services to community members.

Application deadline is October 5th
Watch Info Video: https://youtu.be/itjk2ywpkhU

>> Learn more and apply at https://www.startmeatl.org/apply

Emory University Goizueta Business School's Start:ME is an intensive 3-month accelerator program that provides microentrepreneurs (those starting businesses with 1-4 employees) in traditionally underserved metro Atlanta communities business training, mentorship support, and early-stage financing needed to start and / or grow thriving businesses.

We are excited to at the Emory University Farmers Market every Tuesday from 11AM-2PM at the Atlanta campus’ McDonough Plaza.

The Market features Start:ME Atlanta alumni entrepreneurs and local social enterprise partners including Bake N Jam, Sweet, Sweet Syria, Sugar Loaf ATL , and rotating offerings from Refugee Women's Network Chef Club!

Come on down and enjoy some great food on Tuesdays!
We will see you there.

Attention changemaking Emory University Goizueta Business School BBA Juniors and Seniors.

We've opened applications (now through 10/4/24) for our Social Enterprise Fellows Program, a cohort based program, that recognizes Business school students (BBA, FTMBA, and EvMBA) who demonstrate both a deep interest in social and/or environmental impact and commitment to the Institute’s work.

Those selected as Fellows have access to the hands-on education, exposure and experiences to develop their capabilities to serve as effective changemakers for business and society in the private, public, and nonprofit sector.

Selected students will be onboarded to the Fellows program in mid-to-late October and continue participation through their graduation from Goizueta.

If you are interested in joining the Fellows program, please complete application by October 4, 2024.

Learn more and apply at https://emory.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CiZdEoI9TUo210.

The Climate CAP: The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business MBA Academy is back with first session of the new academic year on Fri, 9/20 featuring Trish Kenlon, founder of Sustainable Career Pathways.

Trish will discuss how to best use your MBA to get the climate career you want- a topic that is top of mind for our students.

Emory University Goizueta Business School is a proud lead school ClimateCAP partner! We’re pleased to invite students to attend 2024-2025 virtual MBA Academy Series events featuring leaders working at the nexus of business and climate.

Learn more and register:
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/climatecap-mba-academy-trish-kenlon-24

We're gearing up for our 2025 Start:ME Atlanta cohort programs which includes expansion to include Northwest Atlanta alongside our Clarkston, East Lake, and Southside programs.

For Microbusiness Owners....
We’re looking for promising small business owners with a passion for their business/idea and a strong tie to the local community – living, working, and/or providing valuable products or services to community members.

Application deadline is October 5th. Info sessions offered throughout month of September

>> Learn more and apply at https://www.startmeatl.org/apply

For Volunteer Business Mentors...
We’re looking for NEW volunteer business mentors based in the Atlanta area to join us. By sharing time and skills, volunteer mentors equip, advise, and connect entrepreneurs to build stronger ventures.

New volunteers accepted on rolling basis this Fall

>> Learn more and complete interest form at https://www.startmeatl.org/mentor

We're grateful to Truist Foundation, Bank of America, Emory Goizueta Business School, Regions Bank Foundation, and Target for making possible.

Let's go!

Are you registered and ready to vote? Our friends at Emory Votes have pulled together a great set of resources to ensure that you are all set to vote later this Fall at https://community.emory.edu/programs/evi/index.html.

Important Dates for Georgia Voters:

Oct 7: Deadline for voter registration/change of address

Oct 15: Early voting begins

Oct 25: Last day to request an absentee ballot

Nov 1: Early voting ends

Nov 5: Election Day

🗳 Emory University will once again have a voting precinct located on the Atlanta campus. The polling site is located at Emory's 1599 Administrative Building located at 1599 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30322.

Emory Votes is a nonpartisan initiative that fosters a civically engaged campus by providing voter information, increasing voter turnout, and empowering our community with credible political resources.

Business is a force for good.

The Institute team including social enterprise student fellows, faculty / staff, and alumni joined with Southeast community (which B Lab noted is now 289 certified B Corps strong) for the BLD SE Conference this week in Atlanta!

We were proud to team up with our friends B Local Georgia and B Academics to sponsor BLD SE's Fireside Chat with Professors Christopher Marquis and Jessica Thomas.

Each attendee received a copy of Professor Marquis' new book, The Profiteers, which highlights the innovative work of many forward-looking business leaders who are taking novel actions to reimagine business operations in responsible ways.

Check out the Insights & Ideas Reading Guide that we co-created with B Local Georgia to support further discussions and learning via The Profiteers along with other business and society focused learning content featured in our Emory University Goizueta Business School courses' syllabi at https://mailchi.mp/emory.edu/bld-se-reading-guide-additional-learning.

Principled leaders serve others.

Emory University Goizueta Business School MBA students marked their return to campus with a day of service in partnership with an amazing group of local nonprofit and social enterprise organizations from across the metro Atlanta area.

A longtime tradition, this year’s Keystone Day of Service included volunteer projects hosted by the the following organizations:

Flowing with Blessings, Zoo Atlanta, Amico Farms, Atlanta Children's Center, Atlanta Community Food Bank, First African Community Development Corporation, New Life Community Alliance, and Trees Atlanta.

Many thanks to all of the student volunteers, coordinating team led by Ross Hegtvedt (MBA25), and participating social impact organizations for making this Keystone Day one to remember.

We are proud to sponsor student-led clubs, initiatives and competitions on campus that are achieving social and environmental impact right here, right now.

If you missed recent Emory University Goizueta Business School Club Night events, we've got you covered. Please reach out to Presidents listed below to learn more and get engaged this academic year!

+ Emory Impact Investing Group (EIIG)- Saanvi Sood
+ Emory Sustainable Business Group (SBD) – Ari Krupnick
+ Goizueta Energy & Clean Tech Association (GECTA)- Sam Haber
+ Goizueta Gives (GG)- Ross C.F. Hegtvedt
+ Goizueta Nonprofit Consultants (GNC) – Delaria Ridley & Saumya Mukhopadhyay
+ Goizueta Impact Investors (GII) – Hashem Amer & Sonali Jalagam
+ Net Impact Goizueta (NI) – Allison Hill & Apoorv Kumar
+ Goizueta Sustainability Initiatives (GSI) – Marco Zgliczynski
+ John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition (JLCC)- Sasha McNair

Learn more about Institute sponsored student activities at https://goizueta.emory.edu/faculty/business-society/teaching.

Good news! Our Start:ME Atlanta program is expanding to support microbusinesses starting and growing in Northwest Atlanta in partnership with the Grove Park Foundation.

“Start:ME Northwest Atlanta is more than just a program expansion; it’s a testament to our dedication to uplifting both business and society,” said Gareth James, John H. Harland Dean of Emory University Goizueta Business School.

As part of the expansion, we’re pleased to welcome new team members Ciara Mokeme (Program Lead) and Maureen Sanchez (Program Coordinator).

We're grateful to Truist Foundation alongside Bank of America, Emory University, Regions Bank Foundation, and Target for making both our expansion to Northwest along with longtime programs in Clarkston, East Lake, and Atlanta's Southside possible.

Learn more about the expansion to Northwest Atlanta along with how you can get engaged as a microbusiness owner, volunteer mentor, or sponsor:

Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator Expands Support to Northwest Atlanta Entrepreneurs ATLANTA (Sept 5, 2024) — The successful Start:ME Accelerator at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School is expanding to Northwest Atlanta. Since 2013, Start:ME has provided training, tools and connections to 445 business owners in Clarkston, East Lake, and Atlanta’s Southside. Of those com...

Our weekly Social Impact Update newsletter is back! Curated by the Institute for the Emory community and sent to your inbox each Tuesday.

The Updates features climate-smart and social impact focused events, news and insights, engagement opportunities, and career postings.

Join the listserv at https://listserv.cc.emory.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=SOCIALIMPACTGBS2020&A=1.

Last chance! We’re looking for a few more Spanish-English bilingual Emory University students to work with specialty coffee growers in Central America (Guatemala and Honduras) as they develop their farm stories through Professor Peter Roberts 3-credit Fall 2024 Directed Study class.

Please complete interest form by September 4, 2024.

Learn more: emory.biz/coffee

Complete Interest Form: https://emory.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2bNQBbuTNKB3Xy6.