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Uber IPO Prospects May be Helped by Resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick

While operating without most of an executive team seems frightening, Uber now has a chance to build a completely new, and likely more experienced, senior management group, which…

June 21, 2017

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What’s Next For Uber?

Jeff Reid, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and the founding director of the school’s entrepreneurship initiative, said success will flow…

June 21, 2017

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The Decline of the Baronial CEO

“C.E.O. tenure is down from the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, and the G.E. situation is a reflection of that,” said Jason D. Schloetzer, a professor at Georgetown’…

June 17, 2017

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A Dean Sweep in Greater D.C.

When nearly half of Greater Washington’s business schools saw their deans turn over in the past year, it was hard not to notice. But is it time to worry? Not necessarily,…

June 17, 2017

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One-On-One With New Georgetown McDonough Dean Paul Almeida

On August 1, the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business will welcome a new dean, Paul Almeida. Almeida is the current Deputy Dean of Executive Education and,…

June 15, 2017

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Learning Is a Key Component in Increasing Confidence

A post by Cathy Tinsley, professor of management: “This mission perfectly aligns with the Kate Spade & Company on purpose business model and initiative fellow Georgetown…

June 15, 2017

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The Favorite Professors of Top MBAs

“Professor Lee Pinkowitz, who taught our core finance class. I struggled a great deal with the concepts in finance, but Professor Pinkowitz was always very patient with me…

June 14, 2017

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Takes Leave of Absence as Troubles Plague Company

“The one that shocked me was drugs,” said Brooks Holtom, a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “Do you have to explicitly say…

June 13, 2017

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Fresh Push to Scrutinize Stockbrokers with Red Flags

The guidance will tell firms how to conduct “heightened supervision” on such brokers, but won’t impose new requirements on the industry, FINRA CEO Robert Cook said in a…

June 12, 2017

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FINRA to Weigh Rule Changes Targeting High-Risk Brokers

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority also will issue regulatory guidance clarifying firms' existing supervisory obligations relating to brokers that pose special risks,…

June 12, 2017