Undergraduate Program Launches Financial Literacy Program
April 6th, 2021
Last semester, seven undergraduate students launched a chapter of First Generation Investors (FGI) at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of B…
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Working for Herself: Double Hoya Launched Personal Branding Company After Graduation
April 5th, 2021
After her first Hoya graduation, Jennifer Dalton (B’99, EMBA’12) went to work in the corporate sector. Immediately she was put in charge of mor…
McDonough MBA Students Place Second in Case Competitions
March 31st, 2021
In January, four MBA students placed second in the 18th Annual Kellogg Biotech and Healthcare Case Competition and four MBA students advanced to the …
McDonough Announces 2021 Commencement Schedule
March 30th, 2021
As President John J. DeGioia recently shared with the Georgetown community, Commencement will be held virtually this year with a two-part ceremony. T…
Georgetown MBA Advances in U.S. News Ranking
March 30th, 2021
The Full-time MBA program advanced four places in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings, landing at 21st in the nation. The Flex MBA continu…
Incoming IBP Students Represent Diverse Cohort
March 25th, 2021
The Master of Arts in International Business and Policy (MA-IBP) class at McDonough began this January, bringing in 48 students from a variety of d…
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…
Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series Announces Podcast Edition
March 19th, 2021
Georgetown McDonough’s Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series is proud to announce the launch of the Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series: Podcast Ed…
Executive MBA Student Selected as Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute USA
March 17th, 2021
Anna Rathmann (EMBA’26) joined the Jane Goodall Institute USA (JGI USA) as executive director on March 1. Founded and built on the legacy …
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…
MBA Student Named to Forbes Next 1000 List
March 9th, 2021
Georgetown McDonough’s Tara Gupta (MBA’22) has been named to the Forbes Next 1000 List. This year’s inaugural list highlights entrepreneurs who…
Georgetown McDonough Introduces Sustainable Business Fellows for Undergraduate Students
March 4th, 2021
Georgetown McDonough introduced the Sustainable Business Fellows program for undergraduate students in collaboration with Business for Impact. The pr…
Venture Fellows Program Announces its Largest Class to Date
March 1st, 2021
Georgetown McDonough’s Venture Fellows Program, which provides students interested in venture capital (VC) with a year-long appointment at a local …
Office Hours: Reena Aggarwal on the Progress of Women in Finance
March 1st, 2021
The finance industry is behind in gender equality, especially in comparison to other professional fields. There remains a prevalent disparity among s…
Book Celebrates 60 Years of Women at Georgetown McDonough
February 28th, 2021
When Rita Zekas Sielicki (B’60) earned her degree from Georgetown University in 1960 she made history as the first woman to graduate from the newly…
Georgetown McDonough Student Participates in BIG EAST 2021 Startup Challenge
February 26th, 2021
John Edson (B’22) participated in the BIG EAST 2021 Startup Challenge on Thursday, Feb. 25. Edson’s company, Global Pal, is a payments platform t…
New Book Inspires Social Change for the Next Generation
February 26th, 2021
In his new book, Good Business: The Talk, Fight, Win Way to Change the World, Bill Novelli, former AARP CEO, author, distinguished professor of the p…
Study Names Georgetown as Second-Best at Turning Out Women in Venture Capital
February 16th, 2021
A study by Different Funds revealed that Georgetown University is the second-best university in graduating women who lead venture capital firms. …
MBA Program Selects Class of 2021 Leadership Fellows
February 15th, 2021
The MBA Program has chosen its 2021 Leadership Fellows in a highly competitive application process. The fellows will participate in a three-course ex…
Undergraduate Class of 2020 Sets Salary Records at McDonough
February 10th, 2021
Undergraduate students in the Class of 2020 at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business achieved record career results in the months afte…
ROI and Focus on Ethics Drive Georgetown MBA to a #9 Rank in the Financial Times
February 8th, 2021
The Full-time MBA Program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business rose to 17th in the world and 9th in the United States in the 202…
Q&A: Meet National Black MBA Fellow Amanda Schultze (MBA’23)
February 8th, 2021
Hometown: Evanston, Illinois Fun Fact: Growing up, I was a rhythmic gymnast. In 2006, I came in first place and won the U.S. Junior Olympic compet…
Office Hours: Prashant Malaviya on Super Bowl LV Advertising
February 7th, 2021
Television’s most watched event is going to look a lot different this year. The Super Bowl has always served as an anchor for large parties, fa…
Supporting Student Wellness: Undergraduate Program Launches New Well-Being Initiative
February 4th, 2021
The well-being of college students across the nation has come into greater focus as the pressures of college life are exacerbated by the coronavirus …
Undergraduate Career Development Center’s Host a Hoya Program Has Record-Breaking Participation in its Third Year
February 3rd, 2021
The McDonough Undergraduate Career Development Center successfully completed its third year of Host a Hoya — with record-breaking participation of …
Lianne Pinto (MBA’21) Named 2020 Rising Women Solar Fellow
January 29th, 2021
Lianne Pinto (MBA’21) was recently named a 2020 Rising Women Solar fellow for the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), a p…
Georgetown Venture Lab Launches Georgetown Startup Accelerator
January 29th, 2021
The Georgetown Venture Lab will launch the Georgetown Startup Accelerator (GSA), a remote, nine-week program, on Feb. 2. The GSA brings together 1…
$3.2 Million Gift to Create Steers Center for Global Real Estate’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Solutions Group
January 27th, 2021
The Steers Center for Global Real Estate at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business is proud to announce the launch of the Steers ESG …
McDonough Advances to 2nd Among Schools with Online MSF Programs in U.S. News Best Online Business Degrees Ranking
January 26th, 2021
Georgetown McDonough advanced six positions to 6th overall in the U.S. News annual ranking of online graduate business programs. Based on data from t…
McDonough Military Association Celebrates 11th Anniversary of Veterans Day War Stories Event
January 19th, 2021
On Veterans Day, the McDonough Military Association celebrated the 11th anniversary of its annual War Stories event, which features storytelling by M…
Georgetown Reach Guides Rising Eighth Graders Through the College Application Process
January 19th, 2021
Ninety-three percent of middle school students report their goal is to attend college. However, only 44% enroll in college, and only 26% graduate wit…
Reena Aggarwal Appointed to Biden-Harris Transition Team
January 15th, 2021
Reena Aggarwal, Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance and director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy, is serving on the Biden-Harris …
M.S. in Business Analytics Program Launches Inaugural Class
January 15th, 2021
Students in the first class enrolled in the M.S. in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business began…
Jeff Reid Recognized as United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Longenecker Fellow
January 14th, 2021
Jeff Reid, founding director, Georgetown Entrepreneurship, recently was recognized by the United States Association for Small Business and Entreprene…
Undergraduate Program Ranked 5th by Poets & Quants
January 13th, 2021
The Undergraduate Program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business once again is 5th in the annual ranking by Poets & Quants for…
Alex Heintze (B’19) Named Prestigious Schwarzman Scholar
January 8th, 2021
Alex Heintze (B’19) is one of two Georgetown University alumni to be named a Schwarzman Scholar, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fel…