Emory University Goizueta Business School
5 required essays, 3 optional for the 2026-27 cycle.
Deadlines
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | September 30, 2026 |
| Round 2 | January 6, 2027 |
| Round 3 | March 17, 2027 |
Essays
Goals essay · 40 words · required
What are your short-term post-MBA career goals?
Program supplement · 40 words · required
How will your professional experience and the Goizueta MBA help you to achieve those goals?
Program supplement · 40 words · required
What's a fun fact about you that you would like the committee to know?
Program supplement · 300 words · required
The former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company and namesake of Goizueta Business School, Roberto C. Goizueta, had a philosophy that he lived by: 'If you take risks, you may fail. But if you do not take risks, you will surely fail. The greatest risk of all is to do nothing.' Tell us about something meaningful you've been wanting to pursue but haven't yet. What's holding you back?
Program supplement · 300 words · required
Our lived experiences shaped who we are, the aspirations that we have, and the ways that we show up personally and professionally. Throughout our lives we will continue to have experiences that change, sharpen, and refine us. Tell us about something you've come to understand differently over time. What experiences, information, or perspectives contributed to that evolution?
Program supplement · 500 words · optional
Optional: Still have more to share? This optional essay is your opportunity to share something you couldn't find a place for on your application. This is also where you should address anything the committee may question (e.g., gaps in employment, academic challenges, choice of recommender). You can use essay format or bullets. Please identify topics if more than one is addressed.
Program supplement · 200 words · optional
Re-applicant essay 1: What will professional success look like immediately after your MBA experience? Please describe where you would like this degree program to take you professionally. Include information such as desired job title, responsibilities, company, impact, and/or industry. Explain how your professional experiences and personal strengths align with your post-MBA goals.
Program supplement · 200 words · optional
Re-applicant essay 2: Explain how you have improved your candidacy for Goizueta Business School's MBA program since your last application.
Page labels itself the 2026-2027 admissions cycle (Two-Year MBA). Three 40-word short answers plus two 300-word essays. After Round 3 the page says applications are accepted up to 2 weeks before program start if seats remain, with no fixed date. The 'something meaningful you have been wanting to pursue' essay is new this cycle.
Checked against goizueta.emory.edu/full-time-mba/two-year-mba/admissions/application on September 9, 2026. Programs change their prompts between cycles; confirm on the program’s own page before you submit.
Paste your essay
Pick which of Goizueta’s prompts it answers. The first look is free.
Applying to college instead?
Prompt
Your essay
Common questions
- How many essays does Emory University Goizueta Business School require for 2026-27?
- 5 required and 3 optional, 8 in total. Every prompt is listed on this page word for word, with the length each one states.
- How long should the Goizueta essays be?
- 40 words. That is the length the program states on its own page, which this record was read from on September 9, 2026.
- When is the Goizueta 2026-27 deadline?
- Round 1: September 30, 2026. 2 other rounds are listed on this page.