An evolving and innovative portfolio of curricular and co-curricular resources, from theoretical to applied, guides students in developing the skills, knowledge, and mindset they will need, in their innovation & entrepreneurship aspirations.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Student Opportunities
Student Experience
Anything but business as usual.
The Entrepreneurship Fellows Program recognizes Goizueta Business School 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. Those selected as Fellows have access to the necessary hands-on education, exposure and experiences to develop their capabilities as life-long entrepreneurs. Both MBAs and BBAs may apply to become fellows.
Illustrative Program Benefits
- Individual development plan working with Entrepreneurship Faculty advisors
- Career advice and mentorship through staff, faculty and Entrepreneurs in Residence
- Cohort-based events and social activities
- Unique hands-on opportunities to get involved in supporting Center initiatives
- As available, hourly compensation for project work per student employment policies
- A $500 stipend per academic year to reimburse expenses related to attendance or participation in an entrepreneurship- or innovation-related conference or events
- Multiple additional opportunities and benefits exist via the programmatic aspects of the Center
Aspirational Pathways
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Entrepreneurship
Gain exposure to startups or get valuable insights to help you found and build your own startup -
Early-Stage Investing
Rub shoulders with or support early-stage investors and venture capital funds -
Enterprise Innovation
Participate with corporate partners in advancing and managing technology product innovation
Facilities & Incubation
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The Hatchery
A physical space that deliberately taps into the liberal arts experience, where students are exposed to new ideas that spark curiosity and inspire them to take intellectual risks in pursuit of knowledge. -
Digital Life Tech Lab
The Emory Student Digital Life TechLab in Cox Hall offers an area for new technologies to be introduced to the campus and evaluated for their use in academic life. Innovation Learning Community Raoul Hall (freshmen) and Woodruff Hall (sophomores) have been designated as social entrepreneurship/learning communities on the Emory University campus. -
The Innovation Deck
A casual 24/7 space for students to share ideas, innovate, and build startups: for students by students.
Emory University Partners
Recently Offered Courses
Goizueta offers an evolving and innovative portfolio of more than 15 different courses for undergraduate and graduate students. The courses, which range from introductory to advanced, theoretical to applied, guide in developing the skills, knowledge, and mindset they will need, whether founding or joining a startup, or innovating within established firms, at any point in their career.
- Entrepreneurial Accounting
- Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurship
- Financial Valuation: Theory & Practice of Valuing a Business
- Entrepreneurial Practicum
- Entrepreneurial Private Equity Perspectives from Practitioners
- Appcology: New Commerce Infrastructure
- Think, Code, Make
- Innovation in a World Gone Digital
- Marketing Intelligence & Customer Insights
- Research & Development Lab course
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management
- Leading for Creativity & Innovation
- Applied Entrepreneurship
- Applied Lean Startup
- Innovation Strategy
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
Research & Featured Faculty
The Center supports innovative research and curriculum. Our multi-disciplinary faculty and staff collaborate on curricular and co-curricular content so that students are well-prepared for the complex and ever-morphing challenges of entrepreneurship and innovation. We have a balanced mix of faculty from academic fields as well as experienced entrepreneurs.
Professor in the Practice of Finance; Executive Director, Center for Alternative Investments
Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
Professor of Organization & Management and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy); Associate Dean for Culture and Inclusion
Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director, The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Atlanta Tech Village
Goizueta sponsors an in-town incubator, with co-working space and conference areas at the Atlanta Tech Village (ATV) that fosters serendipitous interactions with hot startups in Atlanta. Winners of "Pitch the Professors" gain space.
Careers, Internships, and Experience
We encourage students to work at startups, apprentice at early-stage investors, and get a hand at building pipelines of startups at incubators and accelerators. We can help you identify what’s right for you and work through our partners and through the Career Management Center to find the right experience.
