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Georgetown McDonough students, faculty, and staff are newsmakers, whether being featured in the press, in the award-winning Georgetown Business magazine, or on social media. Learn more about the Office of Marketing and Communications, and find access to the school's media kit, downloadable images, and more.

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Economic Summit: America's Digital Infrastructure
Economic Summit: America's Digital Infrastructure

WHAT: The Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business will host “An Economic Summit: America’s Digital Infrastructure 2017 and...
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Alfredo Rivera (MBA ’17) Named a 2016 McGowan Fellow
Alfredo Rivera (MBA ’17) Named a 2016 McGowan Fellow

Alfredo Rivera, a second-year MBA student from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, was selected as a recipient of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund’s 2016 fellowship awards...
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Hermitage Capital Management CEO Bill Browder Discusses Fight Against Russian Injustice
Hermitage Capital Management CEO Bill Browder Discusses Fight Against Russian Injustice

The Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series hosted Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The series brings distinguished leaders to Georgetown’s campus...
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Paul Almeida
In the News: One Year, Three Continents: New Crash Courses in Global Business
In the News: One Year, Three Continents: New Crash Courses in Global Business

The new M.A. in International Business and Policy jointly offered by Georgetown's McDonough School of Business and...
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Financial Markets Quality Conference, Oct. 12
Financial Markets Quality Conference, Oct. 12

WHAT: The Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and the Financial Times will present a conference on Financial...
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Presidential Speechwriters to Weigh in on 2016 Election and the Future of their Profession
Presidential Speechwriters to Weigh in on 2016 Election and the Future of their Profession

The 2016 World Conference of the Professional Speechwriters Association will take place at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business Tuesday, September 27.

The event will feature...
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Jason Schloetzer
‘Oprah Effect’ Starting to Wear Thin at Weight Watchers
‘Oprah Effect’ Starting to Wear Thin at Weight Watchers
“Oprah’s involvement on the board is through 2018, and the board probably wants to give the new guy enough time to benefit from the ‘Oprah effect,’ ” said Jason Schloetzer, a Georgetown McDonough...
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Best Undergraduate Business Programs Rankings
Best Undergraduate Business Programs Rankings
The Undergraduate Program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business advanced to No. 6 for international business in the 2017 U.S. News Best Undergraduate Business Programs ranking, up from No. 9...
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Marlene Morris Towns
How a Business-First Mentality Earned Sofia Vergara $43 Million This Year
How a Business-First Mentality Earned Sofia Vergara $43 Million This Year
“If you look purely at the numbers, any brand that is planning on growing needs to pay attention to the Hispanic market,” says Marlene Morris Towns, adjunct professor at Georgetown’s McDonough school...
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Finance Graduates in Big Demand as Hiring Heats Up
Finance Graduates in Big Demand as Hiring Heats Up
Risk is just one subject that graduate finance students will need to conquer to be competitive in today’s job market. Training in compliance, asset management and financial modeling using Big Data...
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Brooks Holtom
Houston Pilot Alleges Discrimination at United Airlines
Houston Pilot Alleges Discrimination at United Airlines
Brooks Holtom, professor of management at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, didn't want to opine on the merits of the case, but said some groups may be capitalizing on...
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Money for Bone-Marrow Donors? Company Says Yes, Feds Say No
Money for Bone-Marrow Donors? Company Says Yes, Feds Say No
Doug Grant (MBA ’16): Doug Grant says his new company, Hemeos, can save lives. But a proposed change in federal regulations could make his business a criminal enterprise…Grant, a former naval aviator...
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World Economic Forum and Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy Release Global FinTech Report
World Economic Forum and Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy Release Global FinTech Report

In August, the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy and the World Economic Forum released a white paper on the regulatory frameworks of...
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U.S. News Ranks Undergraduate Program 6th in Intnernational Business
Undergraduate Program Ranked No. 6 for International Business
Undergraduate Program Ranked No. 6 for International Business

The Undergraduate Program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business advanced to No. 6 for international business in the 2017 U.S. News Best Undergraduate Business Programs ranking, up from No....
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Thirteen New Faculty Join Georgetown McDonough
Thirteen New Faculty Join Georgetown McDonough

This fall, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business welcomed seven new tenured and tenure-track faculty members, as well as six visiting faculty members, professors of the practice,...
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Certificate Program In Nonmarket Strategy Starts Second Semester
Certificate Program In Nonmarket Strategy Starts Second Semester
Forty-one Georgetown McDonough Full-time and Evening MBA students are gaining an in-depth understanding of the nonmarket environment and strategy as part of the inaugural cohort of students...
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  • ~Georgetown McDonough School of Business Faculty-Led Research Centers ~

    The research entities at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business leverage their location in Washington, D.C., to study the intersection of business and public policy, international affairs, financial markets and policy, and markets and ethics. Georgetown McDonough faculty members excel at solving critical business issues and defining best practices across a range of industries that will transform the world of business.

  • ~ABOUT GEORGETOWN MCDONOUGH EXECUTIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS ~

    Georgetown University's McDonough Business School offers world-class executive degrees, including the Executive MBA, Executive Master’s in Leadership, the Georgetown-ESADE Global Executive MBA, Corporate International Master’s and the Master of Science in Finance. Curricula focus on business, leadership and strategy from a global perspective. Georgetown McDonough executive degree programs help shape world leaders, who benefit from a distinguished educational experience at one of the world’s top business schools.

  • ~About Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business ~

    Founded in 1957, Georgetown McDonough is home to some 1,400 undergraduates, 1,000 MBA students, and 1,200 participants in executive degree and open enrollment programs.

  • ~MBA Career Center ~

    The MBA Career Center offers a variety of career services to current MBA students and alumni. They provide students career guidance through career courses, career counseling, and hosting recruiting on campus, ultimately resulting in students securing the MBA internships and job placements they are seeking. Whether entering business school to learn how to change jobs, to advance within a particular industry, or to become an entrepreneur, Georgetown MBA students are prepared to achieve their career goals.