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A Stock Market Postmortem Reveals A ‘Black Wednesday’ Culprit

An op-ed by Vicki Tang, associate professor: “What is to blame for the over 800-point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the 4-percent drop for Nasdaq last?…

October 16, 2018

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Nepotism Is Bad For The Economy But Most People Underestimate It

A study from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and research firm Penn Schoen Berland showed the high prevalence of favoritism in workplaces. In interviews with…

October 16, 2018

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Aging in Place Made Easier

With the increase in fitness trackers and the expansion of home-use devices to monitor vital signs, glucose levels and overall wellness, it’s possible to have an appointment…

October 15, 2018

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Why Being Nice to your Co-Workers is Good for Business

Looking to get ahead in your career? Start by being nice to your coworkers, says leadership researcher Christine Porath. In this science-backed talk, she shares surprising…

October 15, 2018

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MBA Professors To Look Out For—2018

Nick Lovegrove, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business: Despite only starting at McDonough this year, Nick has worked in consulting for over 30 years, including at…

October 15, 2018

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Houston Exponential Gets 5 Million For Fund To Attract Venture Capital

Ed Egan, now a professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, questioned whether 0 million would be enough to attract top-tier venture capital funds,…

October 11, 2018

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Georgetown’s McDonough School Opens New Venture Lab School

The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative at McDonough School of Business this week announced the launch of a new business Venture Lab to be housed in a WeWork space near the…

October 11, 2018

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Profile: Jack Claypoole’s Journey Home

Later in his life, Claypoole obtained an Executive Master’s in Leadership degree at Georgetown University through the McDonough School of Business. Claypoole noted that the…

October 10, 2018

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Was Google Wrong In Not Reporting A Failure In Google+ Privacy?

Google announced the closure of the Google + platform after exposing data from hundreds of thousands of users. According to The Wall Street Journal, the search engine knew about…

October 9, 2018

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Trump Tries To Cut China Out Of Trade Deals With Partners

Arthur Dong, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said the US push to constrain other countries in dealing with China marked a “very…

October 7, 2018