The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Empowering entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem-solvers In a changing world

We foster entrepreneurship and innovation born of critical inquiry, developed to serve fundamental societal needs, executed according to sound business principles, and conceptualized in ways that open possibilities and spark imagination.

Center Launch Event

Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation launch event

#GoizuetaStarts

February 11, 2021

Join us for the official launch event of the Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The center will foster both entrepreneurship and innovation for the Goizueta community born of critical inquiry, developed to serve fundamental societal needs, executed according to sound business principles, and conceptualized in ways that open possibilities and spark imagination. Learn more about the center’s programs and resources and hear from alumnus Bill Carr 94MBA, an entrepreneur and former Amazon VP for 15 years.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Courses offered

Entrepreneurship-focused classes offered at Goizueta
Early-Stage Investors

Qualified attendees at the annual RAISE Forum
Student startups at "Pitch the Professors"

50% of last year's participants earned a desk at Atlanta Tech Village

Team applications for Startup Launch accelerator
Entrepreneurs in Residence
Ecosystem Collaborators

Entrepreneurship at Emory

The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Goizueta offers wide variety of entrepreneurial programs

Entrepreneurship is more than class offerings at Goizueta, it's a multi-faceted approach to engage students and budding business owners alike. It's cultivation and partnership to ensure ideas are nurtured and companies thrive.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Team

Jill Perry-Smith Senior Associate Dean For Strategic Initiatives
Robert Kazanjian Academic Director
Amelia Schaffner Director of Entrepreneurship
Andrea Hershatter Senior Lecturer in Organization and Management; Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
Charlie Goetz Senior Lecturer in Organization & Management and Distinguished Lecturer in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship Student Fellows

Entrepreneurship Fellows are ambassador students who both exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset (whether starting their own business or innovating at a company) and demonstrate commitment to the Goizueta entrepreneurship initiative. Fellows get tailored advice, unique opportunities, and a stipend, while supporting and creatively growing our initiatives.