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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

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Estée Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda on Inspiring the New Generation of Beauty

Fabrizio Freda, president and CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, discussed the challenges of leading a global cosmetics brand during an event hosted by the Georgetown…

April 8, 2019

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Microsoft’s Cesar Cernuda Speaks on Digital Transformation in Latin America

Cesar Cernuda, president of Microsoft Latin America and corporate vice president of Microsoft Corporation, discussed digital transformation in the Latin American region at a Feb.…

March 11, 2019

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MA-IBP Students Discuss the Global Economy with Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States

Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Singapore’s ambassador to the U.S., hosted Master of Arts in International Business and Policy (MA-IBP) students at the Singaporean embassy in…

December 6, 2018

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MBA Students Apply Business Skills in First Service Trek in South America

A group of 14 Full-time and Evening MBA students traveled to Soacha, Colombia, to volunteer for two local non-governmental organizations that aid high school and college. …

November 19, 2018