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Student Experience

Driving Impact: How McDonough is Helping Me Bridge Sustainability and Small Business Support

Andrea Lizarzaburu (MS-ESM’25) is part of the Small Business Corps (SBC), a program facilitated by Georgetown’s Business for Impact that provides pro-bono consulting services…

March 27, 2025

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New Scholarship Honors Longtime McDonough Mentor

When those who knew Vijay Velamoor speak about him and his legacy, a few words are often repeated: advocate, leader, and. …

March 20, 2025

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Steers Center for Global Real Estate Announces Scholars Program to Provide Financial Assistance, Mentorship

Five exceptional applicants to the M.S in Global Real Assets (MS-GRA) program will receive a 50% merit-based tuition scholarship, in addition to a personalized, one-on-one…

March 18, 2025

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Why Choose Georgetown’s Executive MBA in Dubai?

Three course participants share how they are leveraging the Georgetown EMBA to drive their careers.…

March 7, 2025

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Georgetown McDonough’s Psaros Center Hosts Third Annual Undergraduate Stock Pitch Competition

Six student teams demonstrated their entrepreneurial and research-driven investment strategies before a panel of leading industry.…

March 6, 2025

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Deona (Dee) Hatley (EMBA’26) on Fostering Community and Mentorship

Deona (Dee) Hatley (EMBA’26) reflects on transformative experiences in the EMBA program, the importance of building community, and how the support of mentors has been key to…

February 28, 2025

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Mend a Hand: Sewing Knowledge into Sustainability

Trish McGee (ESM’25) is a sustainability advocate and entrepreneur dedicated to reducing clothing and textile waste. Through her venture, Mend a Hand: Built with (Re)Purpose,…

February 28, 2025

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Rising to the Challenge: How Georgetown’s MiM Program Prepared Me to Lead with Confidence

As part of the Master's in Management curriculum, Justin Thompson (MiM’25) participated in the MiM Leadership Challenge, an experience that helped develop essential leadership…

February 21, 2025

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From Farming to Finance: Enrique Piñon (MBA’26) on Transitioning Careers and Building Community

As a child, Enrique Piñon (MBA'26) envisioned himself building a career in agriculture. However, Piñon’s journey took an unexpected turn when he secured an internship at a…

February 5, 2025

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A Balancing Act: A Graduate Student-Athlete’s Perspective on Juggling School and Sport

Aidan Carroll (SFS'24, MS-GRA’25), a McDonough Student Ambassador, is pursuing an M.S. in Global Real Assets (MS-GRA) at Georgetown’s McDonough School of.…

January 22, 2025