Goizueta Business School

Graduation & Commencement

2024 Commencement Welcome

Gareth James

Dear Graduates, Families, Friends and Alumni:

We are delighted to invite you to a momentous event - Goizueta Business School's Commencement Ceremony. I am so proud and humbled to celebrate alongside you as we welcome the newest graduates of our esteemed institution, and the newest members of our Goizueta alumni family.

Our Goizueta graduates will be joining an elite group. Our school's programs are selective and demanding. And our expectations for student integrity and leadership high. Earning a Goizueta degree requires sustained effort and determination. Although the effort is monumental, I am confident our graduates will find the rewards to be well worth it.

We believe business is a vehicle capable of delivering meaningful, lasting impact on society. In this graduating class, I see so many principled leaders ready to solve the biggest problems of our future. I cannot wait to see where they go next, the ways they will continue to thrive, and how they will leave their mark on the world around us.

We invite you to join us in this important milestone. We look forward to celebrating our graduates and their achievements together.

Sincerely,


Gareth M. James
John H. Harland Dean of Goizueta Business School
Emory University

Goizueta Business School Event Schedule

Goizueta events are not ticketed and have no guest limit, but do require completion of a registration form to gather important details.

 

Goizueta Business School Evening MBA Graduation Celebration

6:30-8:00pm
Emory Conference Center & Hotel

For all Evening MBA students and families. Featuring multimedia presentation, speakers, student and faculty awards. Questions? Email Marie Foster.

Goizueta events are not ticketed and have no guest limit, but do require completion of a registration form to gather important details.

 

Goizueta Business School Full-Time MBA Graduation Celebration

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall

For all graduating full-time MBA students and their guests. Keynote speaker and student graduation speeches by the Class of 2024. Academic awards are presented. Questions? Email Amy Bentley.

 

IMPACT Recognition Luncheon

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Contact: Kristen Galloway

 

Goizueta Business School Master of Science in Business Analytics Celebration

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall

For all graduating MSBA students and their guests. Class of 2024 student speaker, academic and faculty awards. Questions? Email Christina Wan.

 

Goizueta Business School MBA Leadership Certificate Recognition Ceremony

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Contact: Shenita Bryant

 

Goizueta Business School Master of Analytical Finance Celebration

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Goizueta Foundation Center, Room W525 Gilham Executive Commons

For all graduating MAF students and their guests. Class of 2024 student speaker, academic and faculty awards. Questions? Email Christine Battle.

 

Goizueta Business School Executive MBA Graduation Celebration

3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall

For all graduating Executive MBA students and their guests. Class of 2024 student speaker, academic and faculty awards. Questions? Email Marie Foster.

 

Goizueta Business School All-MBA, MAF and MSBA Diploma Ceremony

5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
PE Center Arena, George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC)

For all graduating Goizueta Business School master’s students and their guests.  Degree candidates will be recognized individually as they cross the stage. Questions? Email Harriet Ruskin or call 404-727-6644.

 

Reception for Goizueta Business School master’s students and their guests

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Patterson Green, Goizueta Business School

Goizueta events are not ticketed and have no guest limit, but do require completion of a registration form to gather important details.

 

Goizueta Business School MBA Consortium Pinning Ceremony and Luncheon

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Goizueta Business School BBA Graduation Celebration and Reception

1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Glenn Memorial UMC

This exciting event includes honors and awards, the commencement address, senior superlatives, performances, and a speech from the class orator, plus a great party to follow. You will not want to miss this! Questions? Email Jessica Lowy or call 404-727-2713.

Emory University Commencement Ceremony on the Quadrangle

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
The Quadrangle

All graduating students are welcome to participate in this ceremony. It is required for all students participating in the BBA Diploma Ceremony.

Tickets are required for the University Ceremony. Each graduate will have access to two guest tickets. Graduates will receive an email in March from the University’s ticketing provider, MarchingOrder, to register. Any unassigned tickets may be offered to registered graduates to invite additional guests. Overflow viewing of this ceremony will be available for Goizueta guests in the WoodPEC, which is where the BBA Diploma Ceremony will take place that same day.

The MarchingOrder site is also where graduates will register for their respective Goizueta program events that will take place throughout the weekend. This form will be used to gather the number of guests you intend to bring (there is no guest limit for Goizueta events), whether any of your guests need special seating due to mobility concerns, and other pertinent information for graduation weekend.

 

Goizueta Business School Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Diploma Ceremony and Reception

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Arena, George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC); Patterson Green, Goizueta Business School

Goizueta events are not ticketed and have no guest limit, but do require completion of a registration form to gather important details.

Graduates and their guests proceed from the Quadrangle to the BBA Diploma ceremony at the Woodruff PE Center. Following the Diploma Ceremony, a reception will follow at approximately 12:00 p.m. at the Goizueta Business School, Patterson Green. Questions? Email Jessica Lowy or call 404-727-2713.

 

Registration

Tickets are required for the University Ceremony. Each graduate will have access to two guest tickets. Graduates will receive an email from the University’s ticketing provider, MarchingOrder, to register starting around March 1. Any unassigned tickets after the initial registration process may be offered to graduates to invite additional guests. Overflow viewing of this ceremony will be available for Goizueta guests in the WoodPEC, which is where the BBA Diploma Ceremony will take place that same day.

The MarchingOrder site is also where graduates will register for their respective Goizueta program events that will take place throughout the weekend. This form will be used to gather the number of guests you intend to bring (there is no guest limit for Goizueta events), whether any of your guests need special seating due to mobility concerns, and other pertinent information for graduation weekend.

Goizueta events are not ticketed and have no guest limit, but do require completion of a registration form to gather important details.

Goizueta Business School Awards & Honors

FAQ

Tickets are required for the University Ceremony on the Quad at 8:30am on Monday, May 9th. You will input your guest names and email addresses in MarchingOrder and the system will send them their tickets. Tickets are not required for any of the Goizueta events, but you will complete a registration form in MarchingOrder where we will gather the number of guests you intend to bring, whether any of your guests need special seating due to mobility concerns, and other pertinent information for graduation day.

All graduates will have their diplomas mailed to the diploma address listed on file in OPUS.  If no diploma address is listed, the diploma will be mailed to the permanent address.  Please see the University Registrar's website for additional details.  Students will receive a diploma cover at their Diploma Ceremony (this is the big blue folder you see in everyone's graduation photos!).

Yes!  Grad Images will be on site to take photos of all graduates.

Emory's Plan Your Visit page on the Commencement website has area hotels and restaurants listed.

The University and Goizueta registration forms will both permit you to input special seating needs. All Goizueta diploma ceremonies will take place in the Woodruff P.E. Center, which has bleacher seating. Graduates can request special seating-area tickets for their guests with mobility concerns or other conditions that would prevent access to bleacher seating. While the special-seating areas in the WoodPEC are situated for ease of mobility, the arena is about 100 yards from the building entrance. The special seating areas are located on the gym floor, off to the side of the bleachers and behind the graduate seating area. These seats are not closest to the stage nor do they provide the "best view" - rather they are accessible for those who would be unable to climb onto a bleacher.

If you graduate in August or December, you are considered part of the next graduating class.  This means that your name will appear in the publication list the following May and you will also be considered for graduation honors and awards at that time.

University Commencement

Need more information on planning your visit, instructions for degree candidates, or other weekend activities beyond Goizueta Business School? Visit Emory University's commencement site.