[2] 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.

Thus, in the fall of 1919, the new school worked with Emory College to offer courses in economics, accounting, and business law.

Also at this time, the school created a plan to allow students to complete both the MBA and Juris Doctor degree within four years.

[5] Goizueta's BBA program carries a STEM designation from the United States Department of Homeland Security.

[7] Goizueta offers professional development courses and certificates for individuals and custom programs for organizations.

[14][15] Additionally, LinkedIn's inaugural MBA rankings placed Goizueta 15th in the United States.

A significant part of the funding was made possible by the Woodruff Foundation and Emory Board of Trustees Chair Bradley Currey.

[23] Completed in 2005, the 90,000 square foot Goizueta Foundation Center for Research and Doctoral Education houses areas for PhD students, Executive MBA classrooms, the MBA Career Management Center, and conference and breakout rooms.