Our Success Stories
More than 16,000 Goizueta alumni have designed career paths built upon professional and personal success. Learn more about the jobs obtained by some of our graduates in Finance, Marketing, Consulting and additional careers.
Finance
Jennifer Alford-Hall 10MBA
Associate, Jones Lang LaSalle - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Managing Partner, Build Forward Construction - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
“I truly found the support of the CMC encouraging and its devotion to Goizueta students quite refreshing.”
Inna Bodeck 11MBA
Associate, UBS Investment Bank - New York
Pre-MBA Job: Senior Sales and Research Associate, Sterne & Co. - New York
Undergraduate Institution: Southern Illinois University
I think that mentoring Goizueta students on potential career choices and guiding them through the process are some of the most important contributions that we can make.
Lachlan Carlyle 11MBA
Investment Banking, Barclays Capital - New York City
Undergraduate Institution: University of Queensland, Australia
Pre-MBA Job: Investment Research, AIG Advisor Group - Atlanta
I am extremely excited about my career as an investment banker at Barclays Capital - I know that I could not have taken a better first step.
Chris Genovese 05MBA (One-Year)
Vice President, Portfolio Advisors, LLC
Pre-MBA Job: Manager, Hitachi Consulting - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Tech
I credit the combination of my peers, my coursework, the private equity professors, and a lot of shoe leather with enabling me to land the job that spring as well as a full-time role after graduation.
Jake Hite 09MBA
Financial Analyst, ExxonMobile - Dallas
Pre-MBA Job: Asst Retail Manager, Atlanta Spirit LLC - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Ball State University
The CMC provided me with ample opportunities to meet recruiters from multiple large corporations.
Jean Joseph 04MBA
Vice President - Portfolio Manager (Leveraged Loans), Goldman Sachs Asset Management - New York City
Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame
Pre-MBA Job: Senior Credit Analyst, GE Capital (Atlanta, Georgia)
In the professional world, I have found those students willing to build relationships as part of the recruiting process to be the most successful in achieving their desired positions.
Kenny Kraft 11MBA
Associate, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Washington and Lee
Pre-MBA Job: Investor Relations, Investment Technology Group - New York
Atlanta is home to some of the most respected companies in the world and Goizueta has a strong relationship with each of those companies.
Brian Lieberman 09MBA
Associate, JP Morgan, New York City
Pre-MBA Job: Financial Analyst, Zephyr Management - New York City
Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University
Throughout my investment banking job search, one of the greatest resources was the alumni network.
Susan McDow Lin 04MBA
Director of Merchandise Financing, The Home Depot
Pre-MBA Job: Senior Consultant, Manhattan and Associates - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida
The program's emphasis on teamwork meant that I was more effective from day 1 in working cross-functionally.
Michael McCullar 11MBA
Investment Banking Associate, J. P. Morgan - New York City
Pre-MBA Job: Private Equity, Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Goizueta has an excellent network of alumni and faculty.
Steven McGrath 04MBA
Vice President, Atlanta Equity Investors
Undergraduate Institution: Miami University
You should ensure that your immediate job is one that will be fulfilling but also will allow you to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for you to be attractive to the PE industry down the road.
Colin Rochford 10MBA
Financial Leadership Program, AT&T - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Retirement Planner, Teachers Association of Georgia - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of Tennessee - Knoxville
The key learning from Goizueta that has paid the greatest dividends for my career has been how we were taught how to put structure around ambiguity.
Spence Searcy 04MBA
Vice President, Commerical REO and Workouts, United Community Bank
Undergraduate Institution: Auburn University
The most important aspect of my time at Goizueta, beyond the skill sets and tools acquired for real estate and finance, has been the relationships forged both during and since my time there.
Jay Shanken
Professor, Goizueta Chair in Finance
PhD Institution: Carnegie-Mellon University
Our curriculum challenges students to attain a level of competence that allows them to be successful against any top MBA program graduate and excel in a multitude of finance careers.
Irena Snider 07MBA
Vice President, Morgan Keegan & Co.
Pre-MBA Job: Ernst & Young LLP, International Tax Consulting, Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of Mississippi
The Career Services Center was instrumental in helping me get the job that I wanted.
Urs Widmer 08MBA (One-Year)
Finance Manager, Chevron - San Francisco
Pre-MBA Job: Chief of Staff, Global Advertising, UBS Financial - New York
Undergraduate Institution: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich
Goizueta provides a solid conceptual foundation to build upon in the 'real world.'
Kevin Wong 11MBA
Senior Associate, Private Equity, 21st Century Group Fund - Dallas
Pre-MBA Job: Associate - Mergers and Acquisitions, SunTrust Robinson Humphries - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: George Washington University
I still make it a point to keep in contact with many of the contacts I've developed and hope to utilize the network I've built over the past two years as I start my new career.
Marketing
Katrin Koenig 11MBA (One-Year)
International Pricing, Delta Air Lines - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Associate, Roedl and Partners Public Accountants - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of Bayreuth, Germany
My time at Goizueta helped me to reflect on what I want in my career and what it takes to get there.
Kristin Bolton-Keys 10MBA
Digital Marketing Manager, American Express - New York, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College
Pre-MBA Job: Credit Operations Manager, Pentagon Federal Credit Union - Alexandria, Va.
During my internships, the two things that made me “stand out” over my peers were the strong networking and presentation skills I’d developed while at Goizueta.
Doug Bowman
Senior Associate Dean of External Relations and Professor of Marketing
PhD Institution: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
What sets Goizueta apart is our emphasis on also developing the quantitative skills to provide data-driven analyses, perspective, and insights.
Greg Feo 04MBA
Marketing Manager, Theatrical New Release , Warner Bros. Studios
Full-Time Offer: Asst. Brand Manager, Walt Disney Studios
Undergraduate Institution: Notre Dame
The combination of marketing electives, CMC interview preparation and rigorous networking all worked in tandem to open doors.
Amit Kumar 09MBA One-Year
Marketing Analytics, Five x Five - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: ITT Kharagpur, India
Pre-MBA Job: Oracle - Atlanta
The core strategy class provided some of the best, most intense and stimulating discussions I’d ever had during my time in school.
Helen Shu Mansour 04MBA
Brand Manager, Georgia-Pacific - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Shanghai University
Full-Time Offer: International Marketing Manager, UPS - Atlanta
I landed my first job through the help of a professor who had a close relationship with the company and recommended me to the decision maker directly.
Jason Mirach 08MBA
Sr. Vice President - Consumer Products, Citi Retail Partner Cards - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Vice President - High Yield Bond Sales and Research, RBC Capital Markets - New York City
Undergraduate Institution: Williams College
As a career switcher, I was particularly focused on ensuring that I developed a robust marketing toolset during my GBS experience and I was not disappointed.
Serena Moore 10MBA
Associate Brand Manager, Colgate-Palmolive - New York
Pre-MBA Job: Account Manager, Sanford Brands - Charlotte, N.C.
Internship Job: Summer Intern, Colgate-Palmolive - New York City
The GMSC class was a crash course in everything I would experience as an intern – and more importantly – as a full-time associate brand manager.
Brandi Ray 10MBA
Assistant Brand Manager, Frito Lay - Dallas
Pre-MBA Job: Media Buyer, 22Squared - New York City
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Because Emory’s network is so engaged, those kinds of important connections happen every day.
Aaron Rocklewitz 11MBA, One-Year
Associate Brand Manager, Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of South Carolina
Internship Job: Summer Intern, BBDO - Atlanta
I found that the school provided me with top caliber professors in the areas of consulting, analytics, marketing, and strategy.
Melissa Schwartz 11MBA
Associate Brand Manager, Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Emerson College
Pre-MBA Job: Music and Entertainment Account Manager, Momentum Worldwide - New York City
I did a lot to 'stand out from the crowd' in my internship to ensure I got a full-time offer.
Ainsley TeGrotenhuis 05MBA
Director of Digital Marketing, CNN
Undergraduate Institution: George Washington University
Pre-MBA Job: Consulting for TD International - Washington, D.C.
Alumni were always willing to meet for coffee and offer advice, and student organizations like Goizueta Women in Business connected me with senior executives at CNN and Turner.
Maria Jaramillo 10MBA
Associate Marketing Manager, General Mills - Minneapolis
Pre-MBA Job: Assistant Brand Manager, Colcafe - Columbia
Undergraduate Institution: Escuela de Ingeneria de Antioquia, Colombia
What makes Goizueta special is that it prepares you not only to be a better professional, but a better person.
Shaun Caldwell 09MBA
Marketing Strategy and Insights Manager, Wellpoint - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Accenture Consulting - Atlanta
Internship Job: Wellpoint - Atlanta
Being a student in Atlanta provided a tremendous opportunity to have access to numerous Fortune 500 companies that are either headquartered in Atlanta or have a significant recruiting presence here.
Aaron Fox 08MBA
Director of Test and Target, Dell Inc.
Internship Job: MBA Platforms Intern, Google - San Francisco
Full-Time Offer: Consultant, Bain and Co. - Atlanta
I would advise any prospective student evaluating schools to look at the list of companies that a school’s graduates go on to work for, and if you do, you’ll see that Goizueta does quite well.
Consulting
Rob Abbott 04MBA
Lead Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton - Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate Institution: James Madison University
Full-Time Offer: Business Analyst, SAIC - Washington, D.C.
The coursework challenged me and helped me learn how to analyze problems from a macro perspective and then develop strategies and frameworks for addressing them at a tactical level.
Sudipto Banerjee 05MBA
Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Product and Brand Manager, Hyundai Motors - India
Undergraduate Institution: Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology - India
Don’t consider the internship to be an internship – consider it a full-time job. Do all the things necessary to stand apart.
Lola Banjo 11MBA
Consultant, Accenture Finance and Performance Management - Chicago
Pre-MBA Job: L'Oreal USA - New York City
Undergraduate Institution: Rutgers University School of Engineering
My advice to prospective consulting students is to really stretch beyond their comfort zone and participate in all they can to learn about different firms and opportunities early in their business school career.
Quadaffi "Q" Gaither 11MBA
Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Senior Information Security Engineer, The MITRE Corporation
Internship Job: Summer Associate, Deloitte Consulting
I utilized the Goizueta Network to find the right project for me.
Jon Keen 11MBA
Senior Consultant, IBM - Washington, D.C.
Pre-MBA Job: Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, Vicenza, Italy
Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Goizueta’s approach to learning through the combination of theory and hands on practice, along with the support of faculty and professional clubs, enabled me to gain an internship and full-time employment as a consultant in my location of choice.
Danielle "D" Miller 11MBA
Consultant, Accenture - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Boston University
Pre-MBA Job: Senior Consultant at Celerant Consulting - Boston
Goizueta helped me achieve my short-term career goals by supporting my job search on all levels.
Leslie Marshburn 10MBA/MPH
Senior Consultant, Kurt Salmon
Pre-MBA Job: Human Capital Practice, Ernst & Young LLP - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Being highly active and eventually a leader of a career-related club (Goizueta Healthcare Association) really helped me connect with the Goizueta Network in the industry and functional area I wanted to be in.
Meredith Schwartz 09MBA
Senior Consultant, Kurt Salmon
Undergraduate Institution: College of William & Mary
Internship Job: Opeartions Intern, Emory Clinic - Atlanta
The Healthcare Club has been an integral part of my academic and professional development at Goizueta.
David Shanklin 09MBA
Consultant - Human Capital, Deloitte Consulting - Virginia
Pre-MBA Job: Director, Push America - Charlotte
Undergraduate Institution: University of Colorado
My most memorable Goizueta experience was winning the National Human Capital Case Competition with five of my classmates and closest friends.
Shelby Senzer 09MBA
Associate, McKinsey & Company - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Teacher, Teach For America/Atlanta Public Schools - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Atlanta is a fantastic location for a job search. From Fortune 500 companies to start-ups to boutique firms, Atlanta has it all...
Kyle Smialek 11MBA (One-Year)
Associate, Booz, Allen & Company - Dallas
Undergraduate Institution: Elon University
In the One-Year program, I was still able to customize my class schedule and experiences so that I could take the most relevant courses for my career aspirations.
Kathleen Kunhert Vieira 09MBA
Human Resources Leadership Program, GE Energy - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Account Executive, McCann Erickson - New York City
Undergraduate Institution:
I graduated from undergrad and went into advertising, and though I really enjoyed it, I realized that I was more passionate about the people I was working with than the products I was marketing.
Elliot Bendoly
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management
PhD Institution: Indiana University
Goizueta stands out in that it successfully combines critical thinking and leadership training...
Other Careers
Dan Stiefel 02MBA
Vice President of Sales and Profit, Church's Chicken - Atlanta
Undergraduate Institution: University of Central Florida
Previous Job: Director of Business Intelligence, Chuch's Chicken - Atlanta
Data is black and white, but business is very grey. Goizueta helped me to navigate those grey areas by helping me to know what questions to ask to get the answers and processes I needed.
Greg Barnes 10MBA
Human Resources Leadership Program, GE Energy - Atlanta
Pre-MBA Job: Business Development, Johnson Services Group - Chicago
Undergraduate Institution: University of Houston
At Goizueta, I felt the close-knit nature of the community was a key part of the school’s success.
Daniel Graham 10MBA
Leadership Development Program, AT&T - Chicago
Pre-MBA Job: Associate Director of Accounting, Heartland Alliance
Undergraduate Institution: Morehouse College
Goizueta’s smaller community provides the opportunity to craft your educational experience to fit your individual career and developmental goals.
Marwa Khairalla 09MBA
Strategy Manager - Egypt and Levant, Kraft Foods
Pre-MBA Job: Business Development, Johnson Services Group - Chicago
Full-Time Offer: Program Manager, Middle East/North Africa - Cadbury
Strategy consulting is a rare field of business in Egypt.
Parul Lahoti 10MBA
Human Resources Manager, Procter and Gamble, The Gillette Company - Boston
Pre-MBA Job: Ergonomics Consultant at Humantech, Inc. - Ann Arbor, Mich.
Internship Job: Procter and Gamble - Cincinnati
My time at Goizueta prepared me for challenges, and helped me form ideas from ambiguous concepts.
