Mike Van Den Eynde 92MBA, managing director at Deloitte Consulting, respects Hill’s enthusiastic teaching. “Professor Hill participated in every Deloitte case competition since we began the effort in 2012. He was always very willing to give up his Friday to help ‘his’ Goizueta students get the best experience possible and learn from every setting. But that did not mean he took it easy on them!” Van Den Eynde notes. “If students had flaws in logic or structuring, professor Hill gave them the full learning experience. Ray is always a pleasure to work with and Deloitte and Goizueta alumni are appreciative of his passion for teaching and his students.”

With an undergrad economic degree from Princeton University, and a PhD in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Hill returned to Princeton to teach in the economics department and school of public policy. Hill then shifted to the private sector with Lehman Brothers, first in New York and then as managing director for Lehman Brothers in Hong Kong. Hill’s career broadened with C-suite posts to Atlanta’s Southern Energy, Consolidated Electric Power of Asia, and Mirant Corporation.

Goizueta gained Hill’s industry knowledge and academic edge in 2003 when he returned to teaching. “Roberto Goizueta is a hero of mine,” Hill has reflected. “He was a great strategic thinker and had his eye on the fundamental principles that made a company work, and made people want to work for a company and do a good job.” Using Goizueta’s simple and timeless lessons prior to launching projects, Hill frequently asks students to consider several important questions. “What is our company about? What are you trying to do? Is the next thing you’re proposing we engage in going to further those long run gains?”

Students and Faculty Launch Momentum Campaign to Establish the Raymond Hill Legacy Scholarship

To demonstrate their longstanding support and appreciation for their mentor and colleague, members of the MBA Class of 2023 and Goizueta faculty have launched a campaign to honor Hill’s legacy.

Upon reaching $20,000 in funding, the Raymond Hill Legacy Scholarship would be created to support Goizueta in recruiting the best MBA student talent possible in the domains of finance and economics and will focus on ambitious leaders who will be deeply involved in the Goizueta community.

“Well known for colorful stories from his past careers as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and CFO of Mirant Corporation, as well as his ever-present cold calling, Ray has been an integral member of the Goizueta community,” students share. “He’s a master teacher who has helped shape how students see the world and approach business problems. He’s also served as the faculty sponsor for the Goizueta Energy Club, International Club, and Christian Fellowship Club. He represents the very best of Goizueta.”

More Praise for Ray Hill

“Ray is the complete package; he possesses an amazing grad school experience, an accomplished corporate history, and a thoughtful and pragmatic classroom approach. And he’s got a great laugh! It’s hard to beat that combination.”

Thomas Smith, professor in the practice of finance

“I knew Ray because he was a significant CFO in Atlanta. He had loved teaching at Princeton after getting his MIT PhD and it seemed a good time for me to try to recruit him to Goizueta. Smartest and dumbest thing I ever did. Smart part—Ray has added so much to all of us: faculty and alumni as well as students. Dumb part—pre-Ray I often won an MBA teaching award, since then he has monopolized the awards!”

Jeffrey Rosensweig, associate professor of finance and director of The Robson Program for Business, Public Policy, and Government

“Ray has an incredible gift for explaining difficult theoretical concepts by relating them to any of a whole host of real-world examples that he personally experienced during his esteemed business career.”

Jeffrey Busse, Goizueta Foundation Term Professor of Finance

“I met Ray as I began teaching first semester core MBA finance 17 years ago. He served as a role model, mentor, and friend who was always available when called upon. His passion for education and commitment to students and the school was constant. When I was leading the Full-time MBA Program and later Executive Education, I could always count on Ray to step-up to meet a need. He truly practiced servant leadership. His contributions over his years at Goizueta were immense. More importantly, what he has instilled in thousands of alumni will continue to positively impact the world for decades.”

JB Kurish, professor in the practice of finance

From faculty to staff and students to alumni, we wish Ray Hill the very best!

Would you like to learn more about the Raymond Hill Legacy Scholarship? Find out more about how you can impact the Goizueta student experience.

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“We continue to develop principled and impactful leaders and entrepreneurs, foster innovation for a data and technology driven world, and grow a global presence fueled by local synergies,” said Gareth James, John H. Harland Dean. “I’m proud of our faculty and staff – and energized about the future of our school and students.”

Impacting Business & Beyond

Faculty and staff contribute to the Goizueta and Emory community, but also have significant impact on society and the broader business world. External awards include:

Karen Sedatole, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Accounting, was named as an editor to the Accounting Review. Sedatole was also elected to the position of president elect for the Management Accounting section of the American Accounting Association.

Emma Zhang, associate professor of information systems & operations management, was named an elected member of the International Statistical Institute. Zhang was also named an associate editor to the Journal of the American Accounting Association.

Ruomeng Cui, associate professor of information systems & operations management, was a finalist for the 2022 Management Science Best Paper Award in Operations Management for her paper, “Learning from Inventory Availability Information: Evidence from Field Experiments on Amazon.”

Panos Adamopoulos, assistant professor of information systems & operations management, was named as an associate editor at Management Science.

Giacomo Negro, professor of organization & management, was appointed as the senior editor of Organization Science and also received an honorable mention for the Robert K. Merton Award for his paper, “What’s Next? Artists’ Music After Grammy Awards.” Negro additionally served as the principal investigator for the 2022 LGBTQ Southern Survey.

Erika Hall, associate professor of organization & management, was named as an incoming associate editor at the Academy of Management Discoveries.

Dan McCarthy, assistant professor of marketing and Marina Cooley, assistant professor in the practice of marketing were recognized by Poets&Quants’.” McCarthy was also a finalist for the Weitz-Winer-O’Dell Award.

John Kim, associate professor in the practice of organization & management, was designated as one of the top instructors by Coursera for Management Consulting courses.

Vilma Todri, assistant professor of information systems & operations management, was named an associate editor to the Management Information Systems Quarterly Journal, one of the top three leading Information Systems journals.

Tonya Smalls, assistant professor in the practice of accounting, has been appointed to serve on the Inaugural Advisory Board for Make-A-Wish Georgia (MAWGA).

Leading the Future Of Emory and Goizueta

Goizueta Business School and Emory also honor academic professionals and leaders for their dedication to excellence through teaching, content development, experiential learning, scholarly inquisition, and commitment.

“We could not be prouder of our exceptional faculty and staff for their remarkable work and dedication throughout the past year,” says Anandhi Bharadwaj, who will step down as vice dean for faculty and research this summer as Professor Wei Jiang prepares to take on the role. “It has been an honor to work alongside our faculty and staff in developing the school and its programs.”

The recipients of these prestigious honors and awards are listed below:

Rajiv Garg, associate professor of information systems & operations management, was awarded the Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education. Garg was also honored as the MSBA Distinguished Core Educator.

John Kim, associate professor in the practice of organization & management, was awarded Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award.

Giacomo Negro, professor of organization & management, received the Keough Faculty Award. Negro also received the Jordan Research Award.

Marvell Nesmith, associate dean of academic affairs & instructional design, received the Keough Staff Award.

Marina Cooley, assistant professor in the practice of marketing, was honored as the BBA Distinguished Educator and was also recognized for MBA Teaching Excellence (One Year).

Omar Rodríguez-Vilá, professor in the practice of marketing, was awarded the Evening MBA Distinguished Core Educator and was also recognized for MBA Teaching Excellence (Two Year).

Charles Goetz, associate professor in the Practice of organization & management, was awarded Evening MBA Distinguished Elective Educator.

Ray Hill, associate professor in the practice of finance, was recognized for MBA Teaching Excellence (Classic Faculty).

Alvin Lim and David Sackin were awarded MSBA Distinguished Elective Educators.

Rob Kazanjian, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Organization & Management, was awarded Executive MBA Distinguished Educator (Core).

Kevin Crowley, associate professor in the practice of finance and Narasimhan Jegadeesh, Dean’s Distinguished Chair of Finance, were awarded MAF Distinguished Educators. Crowley was also awarded Executive MBA Distinguished Educator (Elective).

Giacomo Negro, Melissa Williams and Panos Adamopoulos received Goizueta research awards at the levels of full, associate, and assistant professor, respectively.

Goizueta Business School is proud to present the accomplishments of these and other faculty members within our institution. To learn more about the teaching, specialized research, and core interests of each faculty member, check out our faculty profiles and their related publications. 

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Several Goizueta faculty were recently recognized by Emory University for their accomplishments over the past year, including Assistant Professor in the Practice of Accounting Allison Kays and Associate Professor in the Practice of Marketing Omar Rodríguez-Vilá.

The Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award

Presented annually to faculty with a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching, this year’s award was presented to Allison Kays. The Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award recognizes faculty who foster participation, exemplify the highest quality of teaching scholarship, serve as a mentor to students, retain an ongoing commitment to teaching, and make significant contributions to advance the university through teaching.

Kays joined the Goizueta faculty in 2018 and teaches a core accounting course to students. She recently developed and taught a new course in data analytics that helps prepare students in the usage of Python and Excel.

“The pandemic brought unique teaching challenges to all Emory faculty and Allison rose to the occasion in so many ways,” John H. Harland Interim Dean Karen Sedatole wrote in her nomination form. “In the spring of 2020, Professor Kays went above and beyond to make sure that students would maintain their academic experience during the switch to online course delivery.”

Outside of teaching, Kays has served on several committees, including the Accounting Area NTT Faculty Selection Committee, as well as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and the Experimentation Zone Committee.

“I am so honored to receive this award and so lucky to get to do the work that I do,” Kays said. “Goizueta has brilliant undergraduate students who keep me on my toes. Their passion, curiosity, and desire to learn fuels my own desire to constantly improve my content and teaching methods.”

Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education Teaching Award

For his dedication to teaching within formal and informal educational settings, Omar Rodríguez-Vilá was honored with the Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education Teaching Award. The award honors faculty who foster participation and engage students, dedicate their time to advancing the art and science of teaching and learning, make significant contributions that impact the university through teaching, serve as a mentor to students and form advising relationships with graduate and professional students.

Rodríguez-Vilá currently serves as the academic director of education at the academic research center, The Roberto C. Goizueta Business & Society Institute. His current research focuses on two areas: how the environmental and social sustainability considerations are changing the nature of marketing activities; and how brands communicate societal benefits in social media and into the marketplace practices of antiracists brands. His work has been published in Harvard Business Review, and includes one of his most recent works, “Is Your Marketing Organization Ready for What’s Next?”

“I think of my job as helping students ‘see more’ and ‘do more,’” Rodríguez-Vilá said. “However, keeping that promise to our students given the disruptions of the past year was one of the hardest challenges of my career. That is why this award meant so much to me. It has fueled my passion and courage to continue the work of innovating and improving our student’s experience at Goizueta.”

Twelve Additional Teaching Awards Bestowed on Goizueta Faculty

Kevin Crowley, senior lecturer of Finance, was awarded Weekend Executive MBA Distinguished Educator Award (Electives).

Renée Dye, associate professor in the Practice of Organization & Management, received the MBA Teaching Excellence Award (Junior Faculty). The award is sponsored by the MBA class of 1999.

George Easton, associate professor of Information Systems & Operations Management and Rajiv Garg, associate professor of Information Systems & Operations Management, were awarded MSBA Distinguished Core Educators.

Ray Hill, senior lecturer in Finance, received the MBA Teaching Excellence Award (Classic Faculty). The award is sponsored by the MBA class of 1999.

JB Kurish, professor in the Practice of Finance, was awarded MBA Capstone Lecturer.

Alvin Lim and David Sackin were awarded MSBA Distinguished Elective Educators.

Daniel McCarthy, assistant professor of Marketing, was awarded Evening MBA Distinguished Elective Educator.

Shehzad Mian, associate professor of Finance, received the Modular Executive MBA Distinguished Educator Award.

Usha Rackliffe, associate professor in the Practice of Accounting, was awarded BBA Distinguished Educator Award.

Omar Rodríguez-Vilá, associate professor in the Practice of Marketing, received the Evening MBA Distinguished Core Faculty and Weekend Executive MBA Distinguished Educator Award (Core).

Goizueta Business School is proud to present the accomplishments of these and other faculty members within our institution. To learn more about the teaching, specialized research, and core interests of each faculty member, visit here to review our faculty profiles and their related publications.

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