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Melissa L. Bradley: “Resilient, Courageous, Humble, Patience, and Confidence.”
Ben Ari of Thrive Global interviews Melissa Bradley, professor or practice, on the changes she would like to see in society that enable equity and access for all.
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Dining Out: July Marks 3rd Month of Recovery for U.S. Restaurants
Sales and employment at U.S. restaurants posted another month of improvement in July, but at rates below previous months as the industry remains challenged by the pandemic and economic crisis. “It’s trending in the right direction,” said Arthur Dong, professor of the practice at Georgetown McDonough. “Are they out of the woods yet? By no stretch of the imagination.”
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Not Compensating Canadian Blood Plasma Donors Means Potentially Risky Reliance on Foreign Plasma
Peter Jaworski, associate teaching professor, sheds a light on Canadian plasma donations. He explains that most donors are not compensated and Canada does not collect nearly enough of the plasma necessary to meet the need for immune globulin.
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Critical Retention Strategies: AI Identified Dissatisfied Employees Before They Leave
Artificial intelligence technology can inform retention strategies and help employers predict who is most likely to leave, as well as what incentives might encourage them to stay. Brooks Holtom, senior associate dean for strategy, finance, and organization discusses the implications of these AI tools.
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With Value Approach, Off the Chain Capital is Changing the Bitcoin Investment Narrative
“In order for Bitcoin to go mainstream, we have to find ways to bridge the crypto world with the rest of the world,” said Perianne Boring, distinguished fellow at the Center for Financial Markets and Policy and president of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. Boring tells Bitcoin Magazine the value approach to investing in crypto assets and the new story behind these crypto investments.
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All About Georgetown’s New Master of Science in Business Analytics Program
Sudipta Dasmohapatra, academic director of Georgetown McDonough’s new Master of Science in Business Analytics program, goes in-depth on who the new online master’s program is for and how it will prepare students for careers in data science leadership.
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CPAs Accuse Banks of Pocketing Finder’s Fees on PPP Loans
In dozens of lawsuits that have been filed over the last three months, accounting firms are seeking a slice of PPP pie through agent fees. Thomas Cooke, distinguished teaching professor, tells Bloomberg Tax this legal fight could last for years and Congress could intervene.
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Hong Kong’s Richest Family Loses US $8B in a Single Year
Shares of the Kwoks’ Sun Hung Kai Properties are now trading at less than half the value of the company’s net assets. “The long-term value of these assets is tied to Hong Kong and the integration of Hong Kong into China. Growth in the future will not be as high as in the past,” said Gilles Hilary, chaired professor of accounting, referring to the city’s developers as a group.
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How Much Money is in Nonprofit Endowments in America?
The endowment assets of the country’s nonprivate-foundation nonprofits totaled over $690 billion dollars in 2017, according to their Form 990s analyzed by Sandeep Dahiya, associate professor of finance at Georgetown McDonough.
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Next Steps for Companies That Pledged to Do Better on Diversity
Meeting diversity goals will take much more than training sessions on topics such as implicit bias. “Training can be helpful and start a conversation, but only if it’s part of a larger strategy,” says Ella Washington, a professor of practice at the McDonough School of Business.
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