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Georgetown McDonough Dispels Common Myths for Women Pursuing an MBA
Women belong in business and the Georgetown McDonough School of Business supports women every step of the way through their MBA programs. In this piece, Georgetown McDonough MBA…
December 3, 2021
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Sticker shock over holidays could shake up how retailers, consumers think about sales
Luc Wathieu, a professor of marketing at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said retailers don’t need to dangle discounts in the same way this holiday. In…
November 26, 2021
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Sitting Out the Season: A Record Number of Americans Say They Won’t Be Buying Holiday Gifts This Year
Karthik Easwar, an associate professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business who specializes in consumer psychology, said he agrees that the pandemic's economic…
November 25, 2021
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The Surge in Demand for MBAs, Driven by Covid, Has Led to Historic Gains for Diversity and GMAT Averages
“When you’re analyzing a case study about Fortune 100 company, you want someone in your class that has worked there,” says Shelly Heinrich, associate dean for MBA…
November 22, 2021
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Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2023 Profile: More Diverse and More Selective
Georgetown McDonough has released its fall 2021 incoming MBA class profile, and once again, it is the most diverse and high-achieving class of students the school has admitted.…
November 22, 2021
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‘Thriving In a Complex World’: Georgetown’s New Initiative & The Future Of Business Education
Business education must keep up with the rapidly evolving pace of the business landscape, and it must embrace the cutting edge of technology and the need — and desire — to…
November 10, 2021
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Paul McCulley says the infrastructure bill advances both capitalism and social justice
Pursuit of a more perfect union between the equity imperative of democracy and the profit imperative of capitalism should not, and need not, always be a partisan spitting. …
November 10, 2021
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8 Companies That Changed Their Names to Signal a Strategy Shift
Neeru Paharia, an associate professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business whose research focuses on brand signaling, said that the rebranding allowed…
October 29, 2021
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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in major cases on abortion and guns. Here’s what to know
The oral arguments over Texas’ law come less than two weeks after the court approved the two cases on a highly accelerated schedule. The rocket-docket proceedings could also…
October 29, 2021
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Facebook’s New Name Draws Critics, But at Least It’s Not Tronc
Luc Wathieu, a professor of marketing at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said Facebook’s new name might help it create some psychological distance from…
October 28, 2021