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Office Hours: Claire Liang on How Stock Market Listings Boost Worker Safety
Work-related injuries or diseases acquired on the job claim the lives of about 2.3 million people annually, according to the International Labor Organization. The number equates…
January 27, 2023
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The Edge: Measuring the Happiness of Consumer Purchases
Can material objects make us happy? Or will we make ourselves happier by spending money on experiences? To find the answer, says Rebecca Hamilton, Psaros Chair and professor of…
December 12, 2022
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Buying and Selling: Moving Away From Capitalism for Capitalism’s Sake
What’s In It For Us? New generations of business students are after more than money these days, so Professor Ricardo Ernst suggests we do away with making money for…
December 12, 2022
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Office Hours: Şafak Yücel On How Conventional and Renewable Energy Interact
As policymakers seek to promote investment in renewable energy to cut back greenhouse gas emissions, their aspirations oftentimes conflict with legacy policies such as subsidies…
November 17, 2022
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Ask a Professor: Pumpkin Spiced Latte
Karthikeya Easwar, associate teaching professor of marketing at Georgetown McDonough, explains the history and appeal of the pumpkin spice.…
October 31, 2022
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Office Hours: Robert Bies Discusses Redemption and Second Chances in the Age of Social Media
History is rife with countless stories of leaders who have made mistakes and later forged a comeback, redeeming themselves through the process of rebuilding lost trust and…
October 19, 2022
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New Book Provides Strategies for Taking the Journey Towards Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Conversations surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the professional world have become increasingly prevalent amongst company leaders, employees, and academics.…
October 18, 2022
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Indulgent Food Panel Explores Health and Policy Issues to Address Obesity
Business for Impact’s Leadership Solutions for Health + Prosperity at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business recently published a new report, All Indulgent…
September 15, 2022
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Business for Impact Proposes Solutions to Nationwide Medical Debt Crisis
For many working families across the country, healthcare expenses and medical bills are oftentimes stressors that continue to pile up with no end in sight – especially for…
September 8, 2022
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Office Hours: Jason Schloetzer Reveals the Negative Impact of Extreme Temperatures on the Perceptions of the United States Economy
Unusual temperatures due to climate change pose detrimental impacts to economic activities and the habits of many consumers. Individuals’ beliefs about economic conditions and…
September 1, 2022