Celebrating Interim Dean Karen Sedatole

DURING KAREN SEDATOLE’S TENURE as Interim John H. Harland Dean, the world faced the COVID-19 global pandemic, social unrest, and anything but “business as usual.”

Sedatole has said, “At Goizueta, we work to reimagine and redefine a different, better way of doing business to solve the world’s greatest challenges with ingenuity, integrity, and grit.” These truths were clear. As leader of one of the best business schools in the nation, Sedatole guided Goizueta students, faculty, staff, and alumni through the chain of events and remained steadfast in her principled leadership.

While managing the transitions of the present, she always had a laser-focused eye on the future, including how to elevate the student experience and attract the best and brightest to our school.

Emory Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Ravi Bellamkonda shared, “Dean Sedatole has been an integral part of our student flourishing initiative, and we owe her deep appreciation for her leadership during this critical period for Goizueta.”