Social Enterprise @ Goizueta

The Business of Social Impact

Social Enterprise @ Goizueta (SE@G) is an action-oriented research center that combines academic research with fieldwork programs and student activities to create better markets, support stronger communities and develop next-generation social innovators.

Our Mission

To make markets work for more people, in more places, and in more ways.

Upcoming Events

October Learning Series

Social Enterprise

Dinner + Dialogue: Social Enterprise in Uganda

October 2 | 5:00-6:30 PM | GBS W520 Marnie Harris (20MBA) and social entrepreneur Steve Williams share more about their work together on new design studio building therapy equipment for youth living in rural Uganda. (Dinner Provided)

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October Learning Series

Social Enterprise

Lunch + Learn: Specialty Coffee and Economic Impact in Sierra Leone

October 3 | 11:30-1:00 PM | GBS W320 Shirley Gao (20MBA/MPH) shares more about her project with Partners in Health focused on Stenophylla, a rare, wild specialty coffee variety that can bring important new economic opportunities to growers in Sierra Leone. (Lunch Provided)

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October Learning Series

Social Enterprise

Lunch + Learn: Past, Present, and Future of Specialty Coffee

October 8 | 11:30-1:00 PM | GBS 500 Professor Peter Roberts and Grounds for Empowerment coffee farmer Margarita Alvarez from Guatemala share more about the rise of specialty coffee and efforts to empower women growers. (Coffee and Cookies Provided)

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Relevant Study

Social impact concentrations for business school students (Social Enterprise and Nonprofit)
Curriculum in Action

Students enrolled annually across in social impact courses and travel modules
Developing Talent

Social Enterprise BBA and MBA Fellows (BBA and MBA) graduates since 2014

Connecting Globally

Accelerator programs from around the world participating in the Entrepreneurship Database program
Building Community

Local small businesses accelerated by Start:ME since 2013
Knowledge Creation

Research papers and projects initiated by faculty and students

Entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers driving social change today require a new set of business knowledge, skills, and experiences to be effective.

We develop the next generation of social innovators through both traditional coursework and experiences including Latin America travel modules, consulting projects, global feasibility studies, mentorship, social enterprise fellowships, and student clubs/activities.

Learn more about student opportunities.

More effective accelerator programs around the world can stimulate more positive entrepreneurial outcomes.

We collect and analyze data from 19,000 early-stage entrepreneurs from more than 250 accelerator programs to produce sector reports, support academic research, and provide actionable feedback to program operators in the field particularly those working in developing regions and/or focused on impact entrepreneurs.

Learn more about our Entrepreneurship Database Program.

Promising entrepreneurs are everywhere; however, the ecosystem support that provides knowledge, networks, and capital is not.

We provide promising entrepreneurs located in local Atlanta area neighborhoods the training, mentorship, and capital to start and grow successful businesses.

Learn more about our Start:ME Accelerator Program.

Specialty coffee consumption in the U.S. and other parts of world is growing; however, the farmers that grow coffee struggle to earn a sustainable living for themselves and their families.

We empower growers directly through our incubator program which provides female specialty coffee farmers based in Latin America the business know-how and connections to enable them to reach their full economic potential.

Learn more about our Grounds for Empowerment Program.

We work to change specialty coffee markets by creating forums for importers, roasters and specialty coffee consumers to come together to share information about the economic treatment of coffee growers by creating transparent new pricing indexes, coffee transaction guide, and market insights to drive adequate compensation for farmers time and efforts.

Learn more about our Transparent Trade Coffee Program and our Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide.

Summer Time Social Impact

Official Newsletter

What we are working on while classes are not in session

Summer is in full swing, which for us, our students, and our community programs is defined by a number of special events and conferences, internship experiences, youth programs, and new research efforts. Check out our Summer Social Impact Update Newsletter to learn more.

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Professor Roberts Challenges Coffee Industry to Look Beyond the "C"

Professor Peter Roberts newest specialty coffee project brings important new pricing benchmarks to the forefront with the aim of ensuring the long term economic stability of farmers around the world. He took to the stage at the 2019 Specialty Coffee Association Re:co Symposium to talk about how pricing tools for automobiles and homes in the US helped to inspire the new Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide (SCTG).

EmoryBusiness.com

Business acumen not the only thing delivered by program

The Start:ME program provides select business owners with know-how, mentorship support, and early-stage capital. A total of $31,500 was awarded to entrepreneurs April 9, with recipients decided by peer voting.

September 16, 2019

Start:ME Accelerator Program Seeking Entrepreneurs for the 2020 Program, Offering Up to $30K in Grants to Small Businesses

Start:ME receives SunTrust Foundation’s 2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 Grant image

August 28, 2019

Social Enterprise Faculty

Wesley Longhofer

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director, Social Enterprise @ Goizueta

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Peter Roberts

Professor of Organization & Management

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