Archive: GBI News
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Undergraduate Business Program Earns High Marks by U.S. News
U.S. News & World Report has listed the Undergraduate Program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business 16th overall and 4th for international business. In addition, Georgetown University’s
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Georgetown Retail & Luxury Association Raises Funds to Support COVID Relief Efforts for Hospital in Northern Italy
With the COVID 19 pandemic affecting communities worldwide, the Georgetown Retail & Luxury Association (GRLA) was presented with the opportunity to help those in need through a recent fundraising initiative. The club decided to raise funds for Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, which was founded in 1474 and is located in Bergamo, in the northern region of Italy.
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Blackstone Hosts Current Global Business Fellows Students and Alumni at NYC Headquarters
Joseph Patrick Baratta II (B’93), global head of private equity at Blackstone, explained his work trajectory and how his career took a turn when he accepted an offer to move to London to help grow the company’s private equity business in the region.
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Alumnus Shares with Students Digital Marketing Experience at Nike on Webinar
Ricky Schramm, Director of Global Digital Brand Marketing at Nike Direct, discussed the role of Nike in an evolving digital world and shared career advice with students.
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Norwegian Ambassador Discusses Norway’s Economy and International Role At Reception
The Ambassador of Norway to the United States, Kåre R. Aas, hosted Georgetown McDonough students and alumni on Oct. 17 for a reception at his residence.
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Ghanaian Agritech Firm Shares Feedback on Expansion Strategy Developed by MBAs
A group of 2nd year MBA students worked with AgroInnova with the primary focus on providing key strategic recommendations to help refine the company’s operating model and core business offerings.
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Executives Convene to Discuss Management of Global Supply Chains in an Era of Trade Wars
Executives from Tommy Hilfiger, Estée Lauder, A.T. Kearney, American Apparel & Footwear Association, and Amazon discussed global supply chain strategies at a Sept. 26 summit hosted by the GBI.
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Argentina’s Ambassador Welcomes Georgetown Students and Alumni
Fernando Oris de Roa, ambassador of Argentina to the United States, welcomed Georgetown students and alumni to the Argentinian embassy in Washington D.C., on Sept. 19.
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MBAs Travel to Middle East to Consult for Tech Firm Souktel
In July a team of four students consulted for Souktel, a company based in Palestine that designs and builds software solutions for big-data analytics in frontier markets. We spoke to Kristen Pyke (MBA’20) to hear about the group’s consulting experience highlights.
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Alumnus Brings A Truly Italian Pizza Experience To The East Coast
We spoke with Edouard Freda (B’15), who recently launched Talia di Napoli, a company that is reinventing the traditional pizza experience by artisanally handmaking it in Naples, Italy, and bringing it to the United States.
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