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Since the Goizueta Business School was founded nearly 90 years ago, many people have played a role in its development as one of the nation's premier business education institutions. Perhaps the most notable is the legendary business leader whose name the school bears, Roberto C. Goizueta, who offered this challenge and vision to all future students and faculty:

"Business schools today cannot just reflect business the way it is. They must teach business the way it will be."

Both in the past and today, our goal is to provide students with a broad professional education and to engage them with the theory, principles and techniques of analysis, organization, planning and control which are common to all organizations.

Founded in 1919 as the Emory University School of Economics and Business Administration, the school was renamed in 1994 for Roberto C. Goizueta, the chairman and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company from 1981 until his death in 1997. Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as "one of the most highly regarded CEOs in America," the personal and professional courage Roberto Goizueta demonstrated throughout his lifetime contributes to his legacy as one of the most respected action-oriented business leaders of the 20th century.

Goizueta's vision provides the inspiration and momentum behind the school's overarching goal -- to educate "Principled Leaders for Global Enterprise" who can create value for their companies and for the world.


1919
Emory's School of Economics and Business Administration makes its debut. Housed in the Emory Law Building and headed by Dean E. H. Johnson

1926
The school's first Bachelor of Business Administration degrees are awarded.

1938
The C.L. Fishburne Building is the new home of the Business School.

1940
The Business School gets its second dean, Boyce Martin.

1942
Robert Mizell becomes dean.

1945
Walter H. Rich donates funds to the School and the Rich Memorial Building is constructed.

1946
George S. Craft becomes dean.

1948
Gordon Siefkin formerly chair of the department of economics is appointed dean.

1949
Emory’s Business School recognized with accreditation by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business.

1954
The school's first graduate program, leading to the Master of Business Administration degree, is introduced.

1958
John H. Goff becomes dean.

1959
Guy W. Trump becomes dean.

1965
Emory makes the list of the top American colleges and universities producing the country’s leading business executives. James M. Hund becomes dean.

1968
Clark Myers serves as dean.

1975
Albert Bows becomes dean.

1977
A $2 million addition and renovation of the Rich Memorial Building begins, incorporating two important new features: the school's first dedicated Management Center and Computer Center.

1979
The Executive MBA program is created, then the only program of its kind in the South. George Parks becomes dean.

Early 1980s

In collaboration with Emory's Candler School of Theology, the school introduces America’s first business and divinity degree program. 

1986
John Robson assumes role as dean.

1989
Al Hartgraves serves as dean.

1989
Ronald Frank becomes dean.

1992
The Evening MBA program is launched.

1994
The school is renamed for Roberto C. Goizueta, who left a great legacy of achievement in the best tradition of American private enterprise. By the time the school is named for him, it ranks among the “Best Graduate Schools” in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey. 

1997
The Goizueta Building, the new home of the Goizueta Business School, is dedicated — three weeks before the death of Roberto C. Goizueta.

1998
Tom Robertson, previously at London Business School, joins as dean.

2002
The Goizueta Ph.D. program is launched.

2002
The Executive MBA program introduces its modular, web-enhanced format.

2005
Maryam Alavi serves as interim dean.

2005

The Goizueta Foundation Building, designed for doctoral and executive education, is dedicated. The former dean at the University of Minnesota, Larry Benveniste, becomes dean at Goizueta Business School.