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Entrepreneurship with a Purpose: How to Create a Venture that Leaves a Social Surplus
For years, the Silicon Valley model of venturing has been the gold standard. Entrepreneurs have focused on scaling up to reap financial returns. However, Georgetown…
March 21, 2022
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How Businesses can Successfully Implement Automation and Data-Driven Decision-Making Tools
Automation and data-driven decision-making are often associated with tech giants like Amazon and Google. The success of these corporations often rests on the efficiency of their…
March 21, 2022
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McDonough Professor Catherine Tinsley Appointed to Kate Spade New York’s Social Impact Board to Address Women Empowerment, Mental Health
Kate Spade New York recently launched a new Social Impact Council, comprising several leading women’s empowerment and mental health leaders from around the globe, to further…
March 8, 2022
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Office Hours: Prashant Malaviya Reviews Super Bowl Advertisements and Discusses Emerging Trends
Earlier this month, more than 100 million viewers tuned in to watch Super Bowl LVI. The annual sporting event continues to command the largest viewership among national broadcast…
February 28, 2022
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Ask a Professor: How to Be Present with Loved Ones on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with your significant others, friends, and family. But it is no secret that our devices often distract us…
February 14, 2022
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Office Hours: Jason Brennan on the Ethics of MLK Jr.’s Resistance to Injustice
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.… We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded…
January 14, 2022
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New Book Provides Strategies for ‘Being Present’ in the Age of Digital Distraction
Technology has streamlined the way we work, live, and interact with those around us. People are able to connect from anywhere in the world, at any time. But what happens when we…
January 10, 2022
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Office Hours: Ricardo Ernst on How Shared Value Can Turn Companies Into Engines of Change
Shared value is a management strategy in which companies find business opportunities in social problems. While philanthropy and corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts…
December 15, 2021
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Office Hours: Xiaofei Zhao on the Effect of Increased Labor Force Telework Flexibility Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
As companies continue to adapt to remote work, labor force telework flexibility has become a popular arrangement for employees. Information and communication technologies, in…
November 18, 2021
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Making the Business Case for ESG
A new initiative at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business prepares students to be socially responsible leaders. This post by Vishal Agrawal, the Henry J. Blommer…
November 17, 2021