Program Overview
Emory University’s Goizueta Business School (GBS) is in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It is named after Roberto Goizueta, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company. The program is designed to give students practical, hands-on experience to be “day one ready” for their careers. Emory also provides a wide range of joint degree programs, expanding options for the MBA. Prospective students start working with a personalized career coach before setting foot on campus, and Emory claims high rankings with recruiters.
In the US News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Business Schools Rankings, Goizueta ranked 17th. The acceptance rate is 37%. Here’s how US News describes the Emory MBA program:
Goizueta is the only top-20 Full-time MBA delivered in a small-by-design learning environment in a global U.S. city. Located in one of the nation’s most livable cities (Atlanta, GA), Goizueta’s STEM-designated MBA is both rigorous and experiential. Students will coach and be coached in leadership, study international business abroad, and solve real problems for real clients.
The intentionally intimate program size allows for more personalized attention and meaningful relationships with fellow students, faculty, and alumni so that students can uniquely tailor their experience to their individual career goals in a competitive but supportive environment.
The core curriculum provides foundational skills and hands-on business experience with an emphasis on structured problem-solving, communication, and leadership development. Goizueta delivers both a traditional length Two-Year MBA as well as a One-Year MBA.