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The Stupidest Patents Of 2017

An op-ed by Larry Downes, project director: “The year 2017 was a critical one for patents — limited legal monopolies granted to inventors to control the market for their…

December 8, 2017

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Georgetown Center For Financial Markets and Policy Brings Market Structure And Fintech Research To A Global Audience

From the ashes of that financial crisis rose Georgetown University’s Center for Financial Markets and Policy. A long-standing leader in business and financial market education,…

December 7, 2017

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Commentary: The Largest-Ever Tech IPO Is Coming—And It’s Not From Silicon Valley

An op-ed from Arthur Dong, distinguished teaching professor: “Reuters reported Wednesday on a possible initial public offering (IPO) from Xiaomi, one of China’s largest…

December 7, 2017

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Is Democracy Just?

In part one of a two-part episode, Professor Jason Brennan from Georgetown University speaks on about the fairness of.…

December 6, 2017

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Wharton Tops Poets&Quants’ Best Undergraduate Business Programs Of 2017

After Wharton and Olin, the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce, the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, and Georgetown University’s McDonough…

December 5, 2017

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What Business Majors Make

At 72 of the 82 ranked undergraduate business programs, total compensation exceeded the overall undergraduate average for the year. At Carnegie Mellon, B-school undergrads took…

December 4, 2017

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After The Faster Payments Task Force, What Next?

“We need an ecosystem that allows anyone to pay anyone they want, anyway they want in an efficient, safe manner,” adds James Angel, associate professor at the McDonough…

December 4, 2017

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Bitcoin Bonanza Must Be Met With Smart, Tailored Regulation

An op-ed by James Angel, associate professor: “The speculative frenzy in so-called cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin brings up important public policy questions. Legitimate…

December 4, 2017

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A Virginia Start-Up Embraces Cryptocurrency To Raise 00,000

“The problem is there’s some grandmother out there that’s going to lose 10,000 bucks,” said Jim Hunt, a technology investor who teaches an investment class at Georgetown…

December 2, 2017

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12 Phrases You Should Definitely Avoid When Giving Bad News

Even if you didn't make the decision behind the bad news, you need to act like the company is unified. Going against your boss could get you in trouble, says Robert Bies, PhD,…

December 1, 2017