Female Applicants

Women Excel at Goizueta

Whether you are looking to advance in your current work or seek out new, more challenging opportunities, a Goizueta MBA can open the door to new possibilities.

Conveying Competence and Credibility

Women report that an MBA education greatly improves their comfort level with risk and ambiguity — cornerstones of the corner office. You will earn a credential which helps you convey competence and credibility and gives you the confidence required to take on business challenges. And long-term, the salary rewards of an MBA career path are substantial, enabling a secure future for you and those who depend on you.
Reaching a Higher Standard

Goizueta Business School can help you reach a higher standard. Students at Goizueta benefit from both a rigorous education and small class size, and our cohort structure and team assignments ensure that you maximize peer-to-peer learning from a diverse and talented class, with whom you will examine real-world situations brought in directly by Atlanta's Fortune 500 executives.
Tapping into a Community of Support

Access to faculty and personal career coaches ensure you are able to translate lessons from the classroom to value-added for your company or future employer. The involvement of peers, faculty, and staff — along with a strong network of dedicated alumni — provides you with a personalized advisory board for your academic and career success. We invite you to get to know Goizueta, and all we have to offer.

Organizations and Resources

Better Together

At Goizueta, we believe that a woman's place is in leadership. You'll gain access to these and other organizations and resources that help get you there and support you along the way.

Goizueta Women in Business (GWIB) offers professional and personal development opportunities for graduate women at Goizueta. You'll meet like-minded, accomplished women who seek growth beyond the classroom. Through GWIB-sponsored networking, speakers, social events, community service and communication, you'll foster relationships within and beyond Emory. And with each activity, you'll develop not only your community, but also your contribution to others'.

Whether you are a woman executive, or you're becoming one, you know how unique your perspective is in today's business world. The mission of the Executive Women of Goizueta (EWG) is to create a community that facilitates, promotes, and inspires personal and professional leadership for Goizueta women. EWG hosts a variety of annual events designed to help Goizueta women encourage each other to remove barriers, promote diversity, and develop into stronger leaders. Discussion forums, educational events, and networking and volunteer opportunities are just some of the ways EWG helps you develop your voice while contributing to our collective voice.

As you make your mark on the business world, learn from someone who already has. The Goizueta Student-Alumni Mentor Program is designed to help students bridge the gap between the academic and professional world through the practical insights, coaching and experience of the Goizueta alumni network. Through the Alumni Mentor Program, you're paired with an alumna — or alumnus if you prefer — according to shared areas of interest and affinity preferences. In your mentor, you'll find the voice of experience, a sounding board, and a perspective that helps expand your own.

Goizueta is a proud partner of The Forté Foundation and shares its vision and commitment to women in the workplace. Through our Women's Program, Goizueta aligns with other Foundation partners — leading companies and top business schools — to further women's advancement in business leadership through access to business education, opportunities, and a community.

The Center for Women at Emory helps Emory University provide the best possible environment for women as students, scholars, and employees. We advocate for gender equity throughout the University; provide resources and skill-building opportunities; and bring faculty, students, practitioners, activists, and other learners together to examine gender issues and work toward ethical solutions.