Business & Society Institute Teaching

We recognize undergraduate and graduate business students demonstrating both a deep interest in social and environmental impact and commitment to Institute’s core focus areas. Fellows have access hands-on education, exposure and experiences to develop their capabilities as next generation changemakers in a variety of careers and industries.

Program Benefits

• Career coaching and mentorship 
• Cohort-based learning events and activities
• Annual stipend to offset the cost of attending a social and/or environmental impact related conference, event, or social impact focused global travel module
• Opportunity to apply for summer or post-grad internship or special project stipend funds
• Eligibility to participate in social impact directed study projects within Institute

Application Information

Prospective students applying to the One-Year MBA or Two-Year MBA should complete the Social Enterprise Fellows application which includes two short essays. Current BBA, FTMBA, or EvMBA students can apply through our annual application process which takes place in late summer or early fall.

Fellowship Application

Current Student Inquiry

We leverage long-standing relationships with organizations that work across Central America to deliver immersive experiences to more than 300 students centered on the intersection of specialty coffee, climate change, and market-based solutions.

Specialty Coffee Farm Storytelling Workshops

As part of our 3-credit Directed Study course (OAM 497 / 697 Storytelling in Coffee) bilingual students from across Emory work closely with participating specialty coffee growers from throughout Central America via semester-long course focused on enhance economic opportunities for both growers and their local communities. Participating students have option to travel to Honduras and Guatemala as part of our coffee communities global trips.

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Coffee Communities Global Trips

A unique opportunity for current Emory students to travel with Professor Peter Roberts and a small group of coffee and country enthusiasts to Honduras in January 2027 or Guatemala in March 2027.

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Global Immersive Learning Directed Studies

Join other Emory students in putting your business and analytical skills to work on projects that drive real world social change through project-based learning at the intersection of global citizenship and business leadership. Past projects include case analysis of Hospital de Ojos Fraternidad (Honduras), business plan development for Equallyable Foundation (Guatemala), white paper on equitable and sustainable pricing models for specialty coffee (Multi-Country), and business model analysis for Refugee Women's Network (Global-Local).

We sponsor and advise student leaders and club members of the following organizations / initiatives and competitions on campus that are achieving societal impacts right here, right now.

Student-Led Clubs

• Emory Impact Investing Group (EIIG): Emory-wide undergraduate club making investments in Atlanta-based microbusinesses including companies participating in the Institute's Start:ME program.
• Emory Sustainable Business Group (SBG): Emory-wide undergraduate club focused on exposing students to climate-smart careers and green business practices.
• Goizueta Energy & Clean Tech Association (GECTA): Student-led club focused exposure to climate smart energy solutions and careers.
• Goizueta Nonprofit Consultants (GNC): Student-led initiative that partners MBA students with local nonprofit organizations for management consulting projects via Board Fellows program and other activities.
• Goizueta Impact Investors (GII): MBA student-run investment initiative focused on promoting social enterprises through targeted short-term financing along with impact investing learning activities including student teams competing in The Turner MIINT and The Turner Impact Portfolio Challenge.
• Goizueta Net Impact: Nationally recognized gold chapter that works to inspire and empower the students to act as conscientious future business leaders.
• Goizueta Gives: Student-led, skill-based, and hands-on volunteerism group leveraging the time, treasure and talents of MBA students in support of Atlanta community.
• Goizueta Sustainability Initiatives: MBA climate focused club educating and convening students on sustainability and climate-smart business solutions.

Climate Change Focused Collaborations

• ClimateCAP Summit: An annual event that brings MBA students and industry leaders together to learn what every MBA needs to know about the business implications of climate change. Goizueta is proud to participate as a lead partner school within ClimateCAP's consortium of business educators since 2021.

• Emory Climate Design Challenge: An annual two-day, immersive learning workshop that engages students from both Emory and Georgia Tech to explore how circular systems and other climate-smart approaches can be applied to real challenges in the Atlanta community. 

We appoint Executives-in-Residence (EIRs) to provide guidance to students and alumni who are:

• Developing careers with long-term social impacts
• Pursuing short-term job placements in the social enterprise sector
• Launching new social impact start-up ventures
• Making career moves post-graduation

David Kyle

Following his international career with Citibank, Kyle has spent the past 15 years in the social enterprise industry on both the impact investing side with Acumen Fund and Calvert Foundation as well as building companies as an entrepreneur and advisor. Both here at Goizueta and in partnership with social impact organizations worldwide, David coaches and develops the next generation of leaders in business & society.

Sam Moss

After his career with Wachovia, Moss joined Gray Ghost Ventures and Gray Matters Capital which were actively involved in microfinance and social impact investing. He continues to be very involved in philanthropic, social enterprise, social impact investing via the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative (GSIC) and other nonprofit organizations. Both here at Goizueta and in partnership with social impact organizations across Atlanta, Sam coaches and develops the next generation of leaders in business & society.