Robinson College - Graduate Business Programs

Strong careers are built on more than experience — they’re built on meaningful connections. 🤝

At our Graduate Market-Ready Workshop: Build Social Capital, Robinson graduate students explored how to network with purpose. Through interactive activities and discussion, students practiced expanding their networks, creating thoughtful outreach, and building professional relationships that can support their career goals.

A very special thank you to Karen McGrath from AssuranceAmerica for sharing practical insights and real-world perspectives that students can put into action. Your dedication to our RCB grads have made truly made a difference over the past several years!

Thank you to our Robinson graduate students for showing up ready to connect, engage, and grow. ✨

A huge thank you to all of the employers and graduate students who joined us for our Career EXPO!

We are incredibly grateful to the employers who took the time to connect with our students, share insights about their organizations, and provide valuable career advice and guidance.

We also want to thank all of our graduate students who attended and made the most of the opportunity to build new professional connections.

Your participation made this event a great success, and we appreciate everyone who helped make the Career EXPO such a valuable experience! 🤝

There’s always something to learn from those who’ve been there before. ☕✨

Coffee & Conversation gave Robinson graduate students a chance to sit down with alumni, hear about their professional experiences, and take away advice they can use as they build their own careers.

Thank you to our alumni for sharing their time and perspectives with our students:

Paul Eleazer - Emory University
Jorie Myers - Hapag-Lloyd
Rakesh Patel - Norfolk Southern
Briana Hurst - Racetrac

Thank you to Trevor for leading the conversation! We appreciate everyone who joined us and helped make it an afternoon filled with great conversations and new connections. 🤝

Robinson graduate students, make plans to spend the afternoon connecting with employers and exploring opportunities across the growing FinTech space.

FinTech Career Day gives you the chance to meet professionals from more top brands, learn about different career paths, and have conversations that can help expand your network and your understanding of the industry.

Whether you’re actively job searching or simply exploring what’s next, come ready to connect, ask questions, and learn! 💼✨

📅 Wednesday, September 30
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 GSU Buckhead Center | Room 802 & 803

📲 Register in 12Twenty and we’ll see you soon! https://t.gsu.edu/4gUnvHg

A new title does not automatically come with trust.

What do you do when you are leading people who may know more than you, have been there longer than you, or are still deciding whether they believe in you?

Robinson alumni are talking about how they built credibility early, handled the awkward first steps of leadership, and learned what actually earns a team’s trust.

September 29 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Virtual
Save your spot: https://t.gsu.edu/4hjtN4C

Leadership lunch break?

At noon today, Robinson alumni are getting into the part of new leadership nobody hands you a script for: earning trust.

12:00–1:00 PM | Virtual Event
Register at https://t.gsu.edu/4hjtN4C

A special thank you to all of the employers who joined us for our Career Connections event! 🌟

We appreciate you taking the time to meet with our students, share your experiences, and offer a glimpse into the opportunities available across your organizations and industries.

The connections don’t stop here! Up next, we’re bringing students and employers together again for FinTech Career Day. Robinson graduate students are invited to connect with employers actively recruiting and learn more about career opportunities in the FinTech space.

📅 Wednesday, September 30 | 2–5 PM
📍 GSU Buckhead Center | Room 802
📲 Register in 12Twenty! https://t.gsu.edu/4gUnvHg

Thank you again to everyone who made Career Connections a success. We look forward to keeping the momentum going at FinTech Career Day! 💙

Don't miss your chance to join the Robinson College of Business Financial Leadership Symposium: Valuing, Buying, and Selling Private Firms. It will be a “real how-to” on buying and selling private companies, with industry experts who do this work every day.

🗓️ September 28, 2026 | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
📍 Buckhead Center | Room 802/803
👉RSVP at: https://t.gsu.edu/4xxvd0X

📢 RSVP Deadline: Tomorrow!

Hear from an incredible panel of finance leaders:

Reggie Graham, VP, Prairie Capital (GSU MBA)
Steve Hunter, Managing Director, Ascent Advisory Partners
Weston Kirk, Managing Director and Atlanta Office Director, Willamette Management Associates (GSU B.B.A. Finance)

Moderated by Beatty D'Alessandro, Executive in Residence, Robinson College of Business

Your network can open doors long before you’re ready to walk through them. 🤝✨

Join us for the next Market Ready Workshop: Build Social Capital, featuring AssuranceAmerica! RCB grads students will learn practical strategies for building authentic professional relationships, expanding their networks, and creating connections that can grow throughout their careers.

📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 2:30 PM
📍 GSU Buckhead Center | Room 1216

📲 Register in 12Twenty. Workshops start on time! https://t.gsu.edu/4xkVyyD

💼 Ready to advance your career in finance?

Join our upcoming webinar next Friday to learn more about the Master of Science in Finance program at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Hear directly from Dr. Rasha Ashraf, explore curriculum highlights, learn about the application process from a member of our Robinson Recruiting Team, and discover how the program can help you achieve your professional goals.

💲 Attendees will receive an application fee waiver!

📅 September 25
⏰ 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register: https://t.gsu.edu/4zOTWj5