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Goizueta through the decades

1919–1929
On February 18, 1919, the dean of Emory College, Howard Odum, recommended the creation of a “school of economics and business administration” to the Board of Trustees. The new school, in conjunction with the College, offered courses in economics, accounting, and business law. By 1925, there were 145 students.

1930–1939
In 1938, the business school moved to its home in the C.L. Fishburne building. Three women earned degrees from the BBA program.

1940–1949
The school, reduced to one faculty member during WWII, merged with the College. Walter H. Rich, president of the Rich Foundation, donated $250,000 for the construction of a building. In 1949, the school was admitted to the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business.

1950–1959
After a lapse of two decades, the school began accepting female students again in 1954. In the same year, the MBA program commenced, with 19 registered students.

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In 1959, the school launched its first Advanced Management Program for executives, which quickly became one of the most respected management programs in the country.

1960–1969
In 1961, the Evening MBA program was introduced. When the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business began accrediting master’s programs, Emory’s program was one of the first to be approved. Four years later, Emory appeared on the list of the top American colleges and universities producing U.S. executives. The school also hosted the Intercollegiate Business Games—computer games whose format mimicked war games developed by the Rand Corporation.

1970–1979
In 1977, the school dedicated a $2 million addition and renovation of the Rich Memorial building, incorporating two important features: the Management Center and the Computer Center. The Executive MBA program was created in 1979, and the school introduced the joint JD/MBA degree.

1980–1989
The school developed the first MDiv/MBA degree in the country. Years of thoughtful and steady expansion improved rankings: In 1986, the Gourman Report ranked the Emory graduate business program 26th in the country, and the Executive MBA program was ranked in the top 15 in a BusinessWeek survey.

1990–1999
In 1994, the school was renamed for Roberto C. Goizueta. A $20 million gift from The Goizueta Family Foundation and another $20 million from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation in honor of Roberto C. Goizueta ensured years of financial security for the school.

2000–2009
The millennium brought about a new PhD program in business administration and a new program in Real Estate. Goizueta Business School installed its current dean, Professor Larry Benveniste, in 2005.

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