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Vaccine Distribution Will be an ‘Enormous Logistical Problem’: David Rubenstein
David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive chairman of the Carlyle Group, joins CNBC’s “Squawk Box” team to discuss how the market is anticipating vaccine distribution and if he thinks there will be disappointments along the way of the economic recovery. [He spoke of these topics at the Financial Markets Quality conference hosted by the Center for Financial Markets and Policy later that day].
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SEC Chairman Clayton to Step Down
James Angel, associate professor of finance at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, told ThinkAdvisor Monday in an email that he doubts “the lame duck Trump administration will try to ram through his [Clayton’s] nomination” to the Southern District of New York post.
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Biden to Talk More Softly Toward China, but Keep Trump’s Big Tariff ‘Stick’
“I think it would be impractical for Biden to do any tariff reductions immediately. I don’t think he has the latitude to remove them right away,” said Charles Skuba, a professor at Georgetown and former senior official at the U.S. International Trade Administration . “He also has some chips to play. You could consider the tariffs as a gift to Biden.”
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What a Democrat-Controlled SEC Might Look Like and What it Would Mean for Markets
“You will see more climate-related and ESG related policies,” said Jim Angel, associate professor of finance at Georgetown University. “They will look at ESG disclosures, like climate and risk disclosure — how much carbon and greenhouse chemicals are you putting into the air?”
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How has COVID-19 Changed the Way MBA Admissions Officers are Reading Your Application?
At Georgetown, the pandemic has reinforced the belief that everyone has a story, according to Associate Dean of MBA Admissions Shelly Heinrich. “One thing that became apparent this summer is that everyone had a story. We would have phone calls with people who would cry over the phone,” Heinrich said. “Even if it takes time, you have to listen to everyone’s story.”
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These Startups Won in a Three-Way Tie at Georgetown’s 4th Annual Bark Tank Pitch Event
Eight startups took the virtual stage at Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s Bark Tank pitch competition on Oct. 27. These business ventures come from university students and alumni who vied for a chance to win cash prizes at the fourth annual event.
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Georgetown University MSF 2020 Class Profile
“We started building MSF as Georgetown McDonough’s first technology-intensive program nearly a decade ago with the goal to develop and deliver a premium online program that has an on-campus feel,” said Allan Eberhart, senior associate dean for the MSF program and professor of finance. “We are proud that our MSF program attracts outstanding students from across the globe who need the flexibility to work outside of the Washington, D.C., area and who want to be part of a close-knit community committed to academic excellence, principled leadership, and career advancement.”
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Business Professor on the State of China’s Economy
Arthur Dong, Teaching Professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, talked about the state of China’s economy.
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Yes, Virtual Presenting Is Weird
An article by Sarah Gershman, adjunct professor: Recently, I worked with a CEO who told me that she dreads giving virtual presentations. “I used to enjoy getting up in front of an audience,” she explained. “I loved working the room. Now, I feel like I’m speaking into a black hole.”
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Real Humans of Georgetown McDonough’s MBA Class of 2022
This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to Georgetown McDonough in Washington, D.C. The McDonough MBA boasts an emphasis on global business and a focus on principled leadership, all while supporting the school’s Jesuit heritage and values. As you’ll see in the following pages, these hallmarks are just a few of the reasons new students chose the leading business school for their MBAs.
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