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Is There a Need to Worry About Amazon?

Professor Jose Guerrero-Cusumano explains why some executives are worried about the technology giant. For large companies, Amazon's diversification in different sectors of the…

August 8, 2017

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Google Employee’s Memo Triggers Another Crisis for a Tech Industry Struggling to Diversify

“It needs senior level attention,” said Jeff Reid, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “It means there’s no quick fix. You can’t say,…

August 7, 2017

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Get Tibetan Food Delivered From This Immigrant-Driven DC Startup

Ever since Georgetown MBA graduate Noobstaa Philip Vang launched the food delivery service Foodhini in October of last year, Washingtonians have been able to get Syrian and Lao…

August 7, 2017

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Top 100 MBAs to Watch in the Class of 2017

Ginny Parker and Alfredo Rivera are listed among the top 100 MBAs to watch among the class of.…

August 7, 2017

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On Healthcare, GOP Continues to Snatch Defeat from Jaws of Victory

An op-ed by Jim Angel, finance professor: “It is no surprise that yet another attempt to ‘repeal and replace’ or maybe just ‘repeal’ or maybe just ‘pass something so…

August 4, 2017

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Has the German emissions scandal affected US consumers?

In Germany, many consumers have been shocked by allegations of widespread emissions cheating. But in the United States, there is little awareness of events unfolding within…

August 2, 2017

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Retail Investors Wait This Long to Dive Into IPOs

It’s hard for retail investors to get a slice of an IPO in the offering, as underwriters typically allocate only about 25% of the shares to retail, with the rest going to…

July 30, 2017

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Giving Up Wasn’t an Option: How One Man Beat the Odds to Graduate from College

When Johnathon Carrington graduated as valedictorian of Dunbar High School, he barely paused to take in his success. Even as he wrote his commencement speech, he worried about…

July 25, 2017

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Food Entrepreneurs Share the Best and Worst Career Advice They Have Received

Yang, who started Misfit Juicery in 2015 with Wong while the two were students at Georgetown University, said that the worst advice she has ever received is to be afraid of…

July 24, 2017

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Half Your Staff Feels Disrespected

“Being treated with respect was more important to employees than recognition and appreciation, communicating an inspiring vision, providing useful feedback—or even…

July 24, 2017