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Georgetown Retail & Luxury Association Raises Funds to Support COVID Relief Efforts for Hospital in Northern Italy

The 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,…

July 23, 2020

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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…

January 29, 2020

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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.…

November 12, 2019

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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.…

November 8, 2019

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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…

October 24, 2019

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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…

September 26, 2019

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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..…

September 19, 2019

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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…

July 31, 2019

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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,…

May 22, 2019

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MBA Students Provide Recommendations To Uber Based On Research In Mexico

A group of MBA students traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, for their Global Business Experience (GBE). Amanda Lane (MBA’19) and Anuj Mahajan (MBA’19) were among a team…

May 21, 2019