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How The Turmoil With TikTok Could Change The Course Of Big Tech

While TikTok’s announcement is a big story, Betsy Sigman, professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, points out that it’s far from a done deal.…

September 18, 2020

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Georgetown Sees 396% Jump In Master’s In Management Apps

In its second year, the Master of Science in Management program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business saw a 396% increase in applications. After receiving 92…

September 15, 2020

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Rude Work Emails Are Bad for Your Health and on the Rise – Here’s What You Need To Know

In 1998, one-fourth of employees polled said they were treated rudely at least once a week. By 2016 that figure had risen to 62%. Indeed, 98% have reported uncivil behavior of…

September 14, 2020

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Howard University Jumps 24 Spots in U.S. News College Rankings

Georgetown University is once again the highest-ranked institution of higher learning in Greater Washington, according to the latest annual U.S. News ranking of best colleges.…

September 14, 2020

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China and U.S. Relations

In January, Chinese and American officials signed a trade pact that keeps commerce between the world’s two largest economies flowing. The agreement came despite the bilateral…

September 13, 2020

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Former Deutsche Bank Traders to Stand Trial in Test of Spoofing Crackdown

Some critics have questioned whether spoofing should be prosecuted as a crime, instead of a civil regulatory violation handled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.…

September 11, 2020

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Xbox Series S vs PS5: Does the Cheapest Console Always Win?

This means the Xbox Series S will be a “no brainer” purchase for those in the market for a new games console, according to Luc Wathieu, professor of marketing from Georgetown…

September 11, 2020

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Looming State and Local Government Financial Crisis

Arthur Dong discusses the budget crisis facing some U.S. states exacerbated by COVID-19 with CGTN's Business.…

September 8, 2020

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The MBA Reboot

While Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business enrollment has climbed in the last decade, it was largely because of a surge of undergraduate students. Since 2017,…

September 4, 2020

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MBA Demand Recovers as Prospective Students Shelter from the Economic Storm

“MBA programs had been experiencing a downturn in applications over the last few years because the economy was doing so well,” says Shelly Heinrich, associate dean for MBA…

September 4, 2020