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2025 MBA To Watch: Robert Fenton, Georgetown University (McDonough

I chose Georgetown for its distinguished international focus. The opportunity to learn with, learn from, and form friendships with people from around the world was too good to…

August 25, 2025

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2025 MBA To Watch: Lynette-Ann Fleischer-Djoleto, Georgetown University (McDonough)

I chose Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business because of its strong focus on developing leadership skills. I wanted an environment where I could grow as a leader, not only…

August 25, 2025

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Target’s CEO Is Retiring, but Not Leaving. Is That Good for the Company?

“I think if they don’t get this right, what you would see is several years of treading water and maybe moving backwards, where there’s nothing that’s really visibly…

August 22, 2025

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How Kelly Ortberg Dug Boeing Out of a ‘Very Deep Hole’ in His First Year in Charge

Rob Britton, adjunct professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and a former American Airlines executive, told BI that Ortberg took the job when the…

August 18, 2025

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Lizhi Liu, Georgetown University – The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China

E-commerce is a big deal in China. Lizhu Liu, associate professor, discusses.…

August 12, 2025

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Francesco D’Acunto, Georgetown University – Can Algorithms Eliminate Implicit Biases in Financial Decisions?

Can algorithms be used to eliminate implicit biases in financial decisions? Francesco D’Acunto, Clark Chair in Global Real Estate and Provost Distinguished professor of, …

August 12, 2025

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Ziwei Cong, Georgetown University – The Impact of Freemium Models on Content Creators and Platforms

Creators want to get paid for their work, but should they also release content for free as well? Ziwei Cong, assistant professor of marketing, says.…

August 12, 2025

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Vishal Agrawal, Georgetown University – Designing Better Clothing Take-Back Programs

A lot of our clothes we buy end up in landfills. Vishal Agrawal, Professor and Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in sustainable business, looks to reduce.…

August 12, 2025

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Yunan Ji, Georgetown University – The Hidden Cost of Health Care Cost-Cutting

Cutting costs has benefits, but also hidden costs. Yunan Ji, assistant professor of strategy at the McDonough School of Business, discusses this as it relates to health.…

August 12, 2025

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Georgetown University’s Paul Almeida on Leadership and Business Education

"Our Dubai-based programmes are a direct response to the UAE’s vision to become a global knowledge and innovation hub," said Paul Almeida, dean and William R. Berkley Chair. …

August 11, 2025