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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

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Office Hours: Gerry George Discusses How Digital Innovations Are Helping Tackle Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Entrepreneurial organizations have adopted innovative approaches to tackle seemingly intractable societal challenges. By focusing on the digital toolbox employed by pioneering…

October 26, 2021

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AI, Analytics, and the Future of Work Initiative to Address the Effects of Technological Advances on the Workforce

Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has announced a new initiative to address how the rapid pace of technological change is driving both economic and social…

October 20, 2021

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Georgetown University Reveals Research on How Companies Can Create a More Inclusive Workforce

Companies across the U.S. are clamoring for workers, yet many of these jobs remain out of reach for certain populations. On October 13, Business for Impact at Georgetown…

October 1, 2021

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New Business of Sustainability Initiative at Georgetown McDonough to Prepare Leaders and Organizations to Positively Impact the Environment

Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has launched a new Business of Sustainability Initiative to prepare current and future leaders to make the business case…

September 28, 2021

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New Faculty Strengthen Georgetown McDonough’s Focus on Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Policy, and Analytics

This fall, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business will welcome 12 new faculty members who will enhance the school’s teaching and research around…

August 18, 2021