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Uber IPO Prospects May be Helped by Resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick
While operating without most of an executive team seems frightening, Uber now has a chance to build a completely new, and likely more experienced, senior management group, which…
June 21, 2017
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Uber’s CEO Steps Down Amid Shareholder Pressure After Multiple Scandals
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned as CEO after shareholders revolted over the string of scandals that rocked the company, including claims of sexual harassment and…
June 21, 2017
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A Push on Capitol Hill to Bring Medical Volunteers Across State Lines
Duncan is trying to eliminate regulations that prevent the practice. Georgetown University professor James Angel reminds us getting rid of these regulations will have to be done…
June 21, 2017
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A Dean Sweep in Greater D.C.
When nearly half of Greater Washington’s business schools saw their deans turn over in the past year, it was hard not to notice. But is it time to worry? Not necessarily,…
June 17, 2017
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The Decline of the Baronial CEO
“C.E.O. tenure is down from the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, and the G.E. situation is a reflection of that,” said Jason D. Schloetzer, a professor at Georgetown’…
June 17, 2017
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Learning Is a Key Component in Increasing Confidence
A post by Cathy Tinsley, professor of management: “This mission perfectly aligns with the Kate Spade & Company on purpose business model and initiative fellow Georgetown…
June 15, 2017
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One-On-One With New Georgetown McDonough Dean Paul Almeida
On August 1, the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business will welcome a new dean, Paul Almeida. Almeida is the current Deputy Dean of Executive Education and,…
June 15, 2017
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The Favorite Professors of Top MBAs
“Professor Lee Pinkowitz, who taught our core finance class. I struggled a great deal with the concepts in finance, but Professor Pinkowitz was always very patient with me…
June 14, 2017
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Takes Leave of Absence as Troubles Plague Company
“The one that shocked me was drugs,” said Brooks Holtom, a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “Do you have to explicitly say…
June 13, 2017
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Job Advice for New MBAs (That Every Future Leader Can Use)
The coaches agreed that setting a foundation through networking and team building is often the difference between a successful first year and one that leaves you behind the. …
June 12, 2017