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The Heat: Coronavirus – Global Impact

Arthur Dong is a professor at Georgetown University’s School of Business and advises US firms operating in.…

April 4, 2020

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We’re at War and Need Wartime Institutions to Keep Our Economy Producing What’s Necessary

An op-ed by Robert Hockett, visiting professor of finance: "There can be no question about the nation’s current predicament. We are at war. We are faced with a public health…

April 4, 2020

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How Coronavirus Affects Upcoming IPOs in 2020

As investors have seen their portfolios plummet, their focus has been on trying to maintain the value of what they own rather than taking on the new risk that investing in IPOs…

April 3, 2020

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How to Mitigate the Potentially Damaging Psychological Consequences of Being an Entrepreneur

An article by Fiona Macaulay, entrepreneur-in-residence: "Jessica Carson, the Director of Innovation at a major mental health organization, and Expert-in-Residence at Georgetown…

April 2, 2020

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What the New Virtual MBA Classroom is Like

Matthew Cypher, who is the Atara Kaufman Professor of Real Estate and director of the Steers Center for Global Real Estate at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business welcomes…

April 2, 2020

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What Authority Should Government Have Over Our Actions?

As an immigrant, himself, Georgetown University professor Peter Jaworski invites us to consider the freest countries in the world and examine the economic freedom and civil…

April 1, 2020

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T-Mobile Joins the Ranks of Major Carriers as Sprint Acquisition Closes

“I always thought it made a lot of sense,” said Larry Downes, project director for the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy. “Sprint was not a viable,…

April 1, 2020

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Why a Flexible MBA Program is Essential for Working Professionals

You have to be flexible, your employer must be flexible, and, perhaps most importantly, your MBA needs to be flexible. And that’s exactly why the Georgetown McDonough Flex MBA…

April 1, 2020

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CEOs are Taking Pay Cuts as Furloughs and Layoffs Mount. Is it Actually Helping?

"But the gesture is often symbolic; executive pay is largely made up of stock options, rather than the salary CEOs pull biweekly. Cutting pay doesn’t always have a significant…

April 1, 2020

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How Adopting a Humble Mindset Can Make You a Better Leader

A survey of more than 19,000 people by Harvard Business Review last year revealed that respondents reported feeling a lack of respect from their leaders. “No other leader…

March 31, 2020