Goizueta Dean Joins a Leadership Class of Her Own
Erika James, Dean of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School will join more than 80 other local leaders for the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2016. James was named the school’s first female dean in May 2014.
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, participants in the Leadership Atlanta Class will “learn more about metro Atlanta by participating in retreats, full-day seminars, service projects, discussion groups and community tours, and other impactful experiential activities.
“They also will critically examine themselves as leaders, challenge themselves to find ways to be more effective in their leadership roles and build relationships of trust and mutual understanding with each other.”
James has also served as Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education at the Darden Graduate School of Business in Virginia. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in the field of organizational psychology at University of Michigan. She served as an assistant professor at Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. She was also a visiting professor at Harvard Business School for one year.
James joins the list of other local leaders which includes executives from a number of industries. The complete list of the class of 2016 can be found on the Atlanta Business Chronicle website.
