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FinTech: How Georgetown McDonough Is Tapping Into The Blockchain Boom

Launched at the turn of the year, a new FinTech elective—FINC 258—offered by Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business was oversubscribed the day it opened for…

April 20, 2018

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Add Another Weapon To The Arsenal In Trade Deficit Fight

An op-ed by Michael Czinkota, associate professor: “When foreign governments shop around for defense contracts, they are not solely motivated by price and quality. In light of…

April 19, 2018

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Why Asking About Current Pay Is The New Taboo For Prospective Employers

Pay gaps can be exacerbated by differences in how hiring managers and job seekers approach salary negotiations. Men are typically more willing to negotiate salaries—and more…

April 18, 2018

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Is Best Buy Sleeping With The Enemy With Amazon Partnership?

While the Best Buy deal makes sense for now, it faces the risk of cannibalized sales and Amazon creating vendor relationships of its own, according to Ronald Goodstein, professor…

April 18, 2018

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Global Medical Tourism

An op-ed by Michael Czinkota, associate professor: “Medical tourism can be traced to 4000 B.C. – when Greek pilgrims would sail abroad to seek the healing power of hot…

April 11, 2018

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This Is How To Profit From A Trade War

The U.S. steel, robotics and energy industries should be winners, says Arthur Dong, a professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. He believes the demand…

April 11, 2018

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How These Georgetown McDonough MBAs Are Tackling The Childcare Crisis In Washington DC

But, when Kelsey met fellow MBA student at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, JP Coakley, who also had his first child during the first year of their degree,…

April 10, 2018

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GDPR And The End Of The Internet’s Grand Bargain

An article by Larry Downes, project director, Center for Business and Public Policy: “In May the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect, two…

April 9, 2018

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Focal Point

A new student protest movement is aiming to cut gun violence in America, but what chance do they have of triggering real reforms? View a broadcast interview with Marlene Towns,…

April 9, 2018

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Your Town Must Have Talent — And Lots Of It — To Land Amazon’s HQ2

An op-ed by Arthur Dong, teaching professor: “Twenty cities across the country have entered the sweepstakes to be the home of Amazon's second headquarters (HQ2). This is a high…

April 6, 2018