Lauren McGlory

Which academic or extracurricular achievement are you most proud of during business school? I am the most proud of my work as the Graduate Business Association (GBA) President who serves over 400 business graduate students and oversees a 15-person board. I knew I had to make a lasting mark since I was the first Black female in this role.

When entering the position, I saw that the GBA could be more efficient and valuable to the business school. We just need to revamp the strategy and structure to ensure a solid foundation for future GBA boards. Instead of having one executive vice president in charge of 40+ organizations, I organized the groups under their respective VPs. For example, the Marketing Club would report to the VP of Career Development. This provided more communication between clubs and the GBA which serves as the umbrella organization. Next, I developed how we determine our calendar that the new GBA board used. We begin by collecting feedback from classmates through focus groups and in-depth interviews. We synthesize our findings and develop programs and events for the upcoming year. Lastly, I created a thorough transition between the outgoing and incoming board members that included mentoring discussions, handbook that detailed all decisions and positions, and a retreat activity that highlighted the pressures and pulls of GBA positions. This year ended with an increase in engagement, events, and communication because of these changes.

Education

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Emory University - Goizueta Business School (2014 — 2016)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Virginia (2005 — 2009)

Companies

• Manager, Media Strategy and Accounts LinkedIn (2022)
• Senior Associate Account Director | Senior Marketing Manager PepsiCo (2020 — 2022)
• Core4 PepsiCo (2016 — 2022)
• Associate Account Director PepsiCo (2019 — 2020)
• Digital Marketing Manager PepsiCo (2018 — 2019)
• Associate Marketing Manager PepsiCo (2016 — 2018)
• MBA Candidate (2016) Emory University Goizueta Business School (2014 — 2016)
• Communications and Programs Coordinator Excel Academy PCS (2013 — 2014)
• Instructional Coach Excel Academy PCS (2012 — 2013)