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Undergraduate Program Virtually Celebrates Graduates in Awards Ceremony
May 24th, 2021
Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business recognized students graduating from the Undergraduate Program on Saturday, May 22, during the school’s …
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Office Hours: Neeru Paharia on the Unique and Sustainable Traits of Luxury Brands
May 12th, 2021
Today’s products are designed to be convenient, and this has negative implications for each of us individually, as well as for the world as a w…
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Associate Professor Simon Blanchard Named to Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 List
May 6th, 2021
Georgetown McDonough’s Simon Blanchard has been named to the Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 list. The annual list highlights the 40 best MBA p…
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Professor George Comer Named Director of Underrepresented Minority Student Support
May 5th, 2021
Faculty member George Comer has been appointed the school’s first director of underrepresented minority (URM) student support, where he will work t…
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Young Investors See a ‘Buying Opportunity’ If Biden Raises Capital-Gains Taxes on America’s Millionaires
April 27th, 2021
“There are some who may view it as, ‘Oh, here’s my opportunity to get on board,’” said James Angel, professor.
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Office Hours: Michael O’Leary on Managing High-Performing Teams
April 23rd, 2021
As most companies continue to function virtually due to the pandemic, managers have been forced to reevaluate the organizational structure of the…
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Xi’s Next Target in Tech Crackdown is China’s Vast Reams of Data
April 23rd, 2021
“You need companies that are very competitive,” said Lizhi Liu, an assistant professor who has written about data politics in China.
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Peloton’s Clash with Agency Over Treadmill Safety Threatens to Tarnish Brand
April 20th, 2021
“There is a rule of thumb dating way back to the Tylenol case, where people were poisoned,” said Luc Wathieu, a professor of marketing.
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What is Options Trading? A Beginners Guide
April 16th, 2021
Here’s an example of how options trading works from James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University.
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Redefining Leadership in the Age of the New Normal
April 15th, 2021
Christine Porath, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, says, “When you build a relationship on trust, then the majority of people are OK with tough love.”
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Pandemic Affected Access to End-of-Life Care, Widened Inequalities, Panelists Say
April 15th, 2021
A recent qualitative study found that older adults are resistant to advance care planning, don’t understand palliative care and have low trust in the healthcare system, commented Bill Novelli, professor of practice and former CEO of AARP.
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Will Boycotting Georgia Work? Here’s the Impact Economic Pressure Campaigns Have Had in Other States
April 14th, 2021
“Nobody wants to turn their state into a pariah location,” said Georgetown business professor Ed Soule.
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Nearly 200 Hoyas are Published Authors After Taking Book Creation Class
April 13th, 2021
When Eric Koester, professor of practice and entrepreneur-in-residence, held his first Book Creators course (now known as Content Entrepreneurship: B…
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Unions Eye Brookings, Urban Institute as Push to Organize Think Tanks Grows
April 13th, 2021
“I will be curious to see how many high-powered professional workers, who are researchers at think tanks are going to want a union to represent them,” said Douglas McCabe, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
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Coinbase is Going Public Without an IPO. Here’s How Its Direct Listing will Work
April 13th, 2021
With the confluence of a roaring stock market, a crypto market that’s hitting all-time highs, and Coinbase’s healthy balance sheet itself, “This is a great time to become public,” argues Reena Aggarwal, professor of finance and director of the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy.
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Chinese Tech Firms Can’t Win Trust in the West, But the Companies Aren’t the Biggest Culprit
April 12th, 2021
“The challenge facing Chinese tech companies is not so much about their actual behavior – but about how to prove that they have not and will not,” said Liz Liu, an assistant professor.
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How Remote Working During Covid is Changing Crisis Management
April 11th, 2021
Comments from Brooks Holtom, professor and senior associate dean for finance, strategy, and organization.
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How Boeing is Responding to its Latest Crisis
April 10th, 2021
Robert Britton is an adjunct professor of marketing at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business where he teaches courses on crisis management.
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Robinhood Failed to Disclose Certain Trade Executions to Public Feed
April 8th, 2021
“Should they deserve to get a parking ticket for it? Yes. Should it be painful enough that they don’t do it again? Yes,” said James Angel, finance professor who specializes in market structure.
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Global Brands Find it Hard to Untangle Themselves from Xinjiang Cotton
April 5th, 2021
“All of the economic forces that pushed this production to China are really no longer at work,” said Pietra Rivoli, a trade expert at Georgetown University.
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IPO Market Cools as Sentiment Moves From ‘Wildly Overoptimistic to Optimistic’
April 3rd, 2021
A slowdown for SPACs “may be a good thing in that we have so many SPACs coming to market,” said James Angel, a finance professor.
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How and When CEOs Should Address Hot-Button Political and Social Issues
April 1st, 2021
Neeru Paharia, associate professor and expert on consumer behavior and signaling through brands, acknowledged that taking a political stance can be complicated for brands.
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Are we in a SPAC Investment Bubble Now?
March 31st, 2021
“Investors should always do their homework and not get caught-up in the hype or fad of any particular financial product,” said Reena Aggarwal, director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy.
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Government, Nonprofits, and Companies Must Unify to Solve our Biggest Problems
March 31st, 2021
An article by Bill Novelli, founder, Business for Impact: “Nonprofit organizations are uniquely positioned to bring the sectors together.”
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Volkswagen Won’t be ‘Voltswagen’ After All: Misleading Marketing is Risky, Especially for VW
March 31st, 2021
Volkswagen’s decision to lie to reporters about the nature of its announcement marks a breach of trust that could undermine the automaker’s reputation, said Peter Jaworski, a professor of business ethics.
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Deep Dive into the MBA Mentorship Program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
March 31st, 2021
Prashant Malaviya, Senior Associate Dean for the McDonough MBA program, joins Rodney Alsup in a deep dive into their recently created mentorship program.
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How Technology will Drive Conflict Between U.S. and China
March 30th, 2021
Arthur Dong, professor, joins Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Kristin Myers to discuss the outlook on the trade relations between U.S. and China.
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9 Crisis Lessons from General Mills’ Response to Allegation of Shrimp Tails in Cereal Box
March 25th, 2021
Dr. Rob Britton, who teaches crisis management as an adjunct professor, wished that manufacturers of all kinds borrowed from the best practices of operating companies like airlines.
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Is it Time for a Boston Tea Party for Vaccines?
March 25th, 2021
Violating the FDA’s prohibition on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine should trouble no one’s conscience, Jason Brennan, a professor of philosophy, says.
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Why Robinhood is Keeping its IPO Filing Confidential
March 24th, 2021
“With a traditional IPO, once you file paperwork and the train has left the station, it’s hard to stop it,” Sandeep Dahiya, associate professor of entrepreneurship, told Forbes.
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Georgetown McDonough Adjunct Professor Delivers Congressional Testimony on Big Tech Monopolies
March 22nd, 2021
Hal Singer, adjunct professor of strategy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, testified before the House of Representative…
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Are Retail Investors Changing the Rules of the Game?
March 22nd, 2021
James Angel, associate professor, says: “We’re seeing a new generation of investors getting into trading via new technology.”
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Cuomo Keeps Grip Amid Scandal Few Corporate Boards Would Allow
March 18th, 2021
“It’s like boom-boom” and the CEO is fired, said Ed Soule, an ethics professor at Georgetown University.
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New Management Courses Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
March 12th, 2021
The year has been a pivotal time for many to reflect on their efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Georgetown’s McDonough School of B…
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A Very Hoya Engagement
March 12th, 2021
Ms. Singleton arrived that day thinking she was going to talk with the senior associate dean of the M.B.A. program.
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Goldman Sachs Bets $10B on the Promise of One Million Black Women
March 12th, 2021
Melissa Bradley underscores that Black women make up the fastest growing segment of U.S. entrepreneurs.
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