Meet Emory Goizueta’s MBA Class of 2019 by: Jeff Schmitt on November 10, 2017 | | 25,204 Views November 10, 2017 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Katie Sweeney Emory University, Goizueta Business School Describe yourself in 15 words or less: Socially conscious bookworm with a travel bug. Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Fun Fact About Yourself: I once did a six-day silent meditation retreat in Bodh Gaya, India, where the Buddha was enlightened. It was an incredible experience, but I haven’t reached enlightenment yet. Undergraduate School and Major: Ithaca College, Culture and Communication (undergrad) American University of Paris, Global Communication and Civil Society (graduate) Employers and Job Titles Since Graduation: Media Bridges, AmeriCorps VISTA U.S. Department of State, Intern U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Presidential Management Fellow, Public Health Advisor, and Special Assistant to the Director Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: I had the opportunity to deploy to Sierra Leone as part of the response to the Ebola epidemic. I worked in a rural district in health promotion, or changing people’s behavior to reduce the spread of the disease. I interviewed people in villages affected by the outbreak to understand their fears and beliefs and used the data to develop recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the response. It was a gut-wrenching and humbling experience. Looking back on your experience, what one piece of advice would you give to future business school applicants? Spend some time doing self-reflection before starting on your essays. I made a master list of experiences to share in my essays and interviews, which will come in handy again during the recruiting process. I used the ‘Why MBA?’ essay questions as a chance to reflect and evaluate why I was taking this step and what I wanted to get out of it. What was the key factor that led you to choose this program for your full-time MBA and why was it so important to you? The small class size made Goizueta felt like a family. Visiting on Welcome Weekend, I felt at home. Everyone knew each other and there was a rapport between students and faculty that I didn’t witness anywhere else. What would success look like to you after your first year of business school? Stronger leadership skills, a fantastic internship and a larger circle of interesting and inspirational new friends and classmates. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 12 of 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Questions about this article? Email us or leave a comment below. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.