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Georgetown MBA Continues Sharp Climb in Rankings
Washington, DC -- Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business continues to do well on the lists of the best U.S. business schools. Adding to recent rankings gains in Business Week, The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times, the school jumped nine places to #25 in the latest issue of US News and World Report. The collective gain across these publications is unprecedented in McDonough's history.
Georgetown's move into the group of elite business schools reflects key strengths, including:
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Kimberly-Clark Honored for Support of Georgetown Healthcare Leadership Institute
In recognition of its support for the Georgetown University Healthcare Leadership Institute, Kimberly-Clark Corporation was recently inducted into the 1789 Society, a prestigious fellowship of alumni, organizations and other generous supporters of Georgetown.
The Healthcare Leadership Institute, developed and conducted in partnership with the McDonough School of Business, provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to help lead their organizations in today's dynamic healthcare environment.
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Georgetown Undergrad Business Program Climbs in Business Week's Rankings
Washington, DC -- Continuing a steady upward trend for its business programs, Georgetown's undergraduate business school has risen again in the national rankings. Business Week announced its findings yesterday, moving the McDonough School of Business up to #11 from #13.
Business Week noted particularly Georgetown's strength in finance. "Recruiters from Wall Street and well-rounded faculty make for a strong finance program," the magazine said on its web site.
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Paulson offers opening remarks at the Treasury's Conference at Georgetown
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Georgetown's McDonough School Hosts U.S. Financial Leaders
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. should consider whether it makes sense "to move toward a more principles-based regulatory system," Henry M. Paulson, Jr., U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, told an audience yesterday of students, faculty and global media at a conference hosted by the McDonough School of Business.
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Fortune Magazine "50 Best Business Schools for Getting Hired"
Fortune magazine online has just published the 50 Best Business Schools for Getting Hired 2007." Georgetown placed 16th on the list, with an average starting post-MBA salary of $87,816, and an average of two job offers per student.
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Undergrad Business Students Win $2,000 for Campus Business Proposal
Washington, D.C. - Four sophomores in Georgetown's McDonough School of Business won top prize in the "New Ventures - the Georgetown Way" entrepreneurship competition for their proposed campus cleaning service. Called GUNK - Georgetown University No-nonsense Kleaning - the business, if actually created, would become a "custom-tailored, full service, student-run, cleaning organization" for the campus.
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Georgetown Business Professor Recognized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Washington, D.C. - Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Professor Ricardo Ernst was recently named an Outstanding American by Choice by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Ernst was one of four award recipients recognized in a ceremony with USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez at a White House ceremony on Wednesday January 24, 2007.
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Georgetown's McDonough School Ascends in B-School Rankings
Washington, D.C. - Confirming the stature of the McDonough School as one of the premier business schools in the world, Financial Times announced today that Georgetown's MBA program is now ranked #3 in the world in international business.
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New Building Update: Live Feed available to Watch Progress
Construction of the new home for the McDonough School of Business is on schedule for completion by Fall 2008, with move-in in early 2009. The construction is well into the excavation phase, with the foundation soon to be installed.