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As 2021 World Series starts, MLB stares down a possible lockout

“It’s a little bit of a WWE effect,” said Conway, now a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “You got to have some drama and characters,…

October 26, 2021

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Why experts are worried about the Trump SPAC

James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University, notes that the limited number of available shares in the days after the merger was announced meant that it wasn’t…

October 26, 2021

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iFit Delays Its Debut As Wobbly Stocks Send A Chill Through The IPO Market

I spoke this week with Reena Aggarwal, who researches markets and IPOs in her work as the director of the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy. She was quick to…

October 10, 2021

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The pandemic pushed millions of U.S. workers to join the ‘Great Resignation.’ Here’s why

Georgetown University's Brooks Holtom has long studied worker turnover...."Periodically, people experience shocks that cause them to reconsider how work fits with the rest of…

October 8, 2021

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Is the Stock Market Open at 3 a.m.? This Startup Says It Should Be

James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University, predicted that 24 Exchange would face an uphill battle to attract trading activity outside of standard U.S. trading…

October 5, 2021

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Remote Work Has Vastly Improved the Black Worker Experience

“Going virtual levels the playing field,” said Ella Washington, a management professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of.…

October 5, 2021

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The Great Disconnect: Many More Employers Than Workers Want To Return To Offices

“Studies show that many executives are holding on to the remnants of the past and failing to see this as an inflection point in the workforce,” said Ella Washington, an…

October 5, 2021

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Eyeglass vendor Warby Parker sees $6bn valuation in direct listing

“There will be space for direct listings [in future], but it’s not going to take over the IPO market,” Reena Aggarwal, a professor at Georgetown University and an expert in…

September 29, 2021

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Experiential Learning gets MBA Students out of Their Comfort Zones

In recent years, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in Washington DC, has added numerous other experiential opportunities, including through its Venture…

September 24, 2021

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Online MBA Programs in Real Estate Proliferate

“Employment has never been more robust than it has been coming out of the pandemic,” says Matthew Cypher, director of the Steers Center for Global Real Estate at Georgetown…

September 23, 2021