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Amazon: Coronavirus Tests so Hard to Get We’re Building Our Own Lab
“Kudos to Amazon for developing its own antigen testing for the virus to create a safer environment for its workers,” says Georgetown university professor Hal Singer. “But…
April 10, 2020
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Georgetown MBAs Support Local Community During COVID-19 Pandemic
Georgetown McDonough MBA students are continuing their commitment to the community and the university’s mission of service to others by participating in volunteer programs,…
April 9, 2020
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U.K. Government Rescues Cripled Charities Sector
"I think you will see contraction in the non-profit sector just like we're seeing in the commercial economy," says Leslie Crutchfield, executive director of Business for Impact…
April 9, 2020
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Civil Liberties Under Attack During COVID-19
Georgetown philosopher Jason Brennan offers a succinct summary of the problem: “[T]he biggest intellectual lesson we can learn from this is that, when a crisis hits, the powers…
April 8, 2020
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A Student Created a Computer Program That Tells You When an Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods Delivery Slot Opens Up
So Adrian Hertel, a computer science minor [and operations major] at Georgetown University, created a simple computer program that automatically notifies you when an Amazon Fresh…
April 8, 2020
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With Stock-exchange Floor Closed, Traders and Investors Grapple With Uncertainty
“Most of the traders are just tending to computers, and they can do that from anywhere,” said James Angel, associate professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School…
April 8, 2020
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9 TED Talks for Leaders Managing Remote Teams
The lack of face-to-face interaction when working digitally can court bad behavior: rudeness, disrespect, dismissiveness, teasing. Management professor Christine Porath studies…
April 8, 2020
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PwC’s Speedy Move to an Online Summer Internship
Talia Schatz, the director of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business Undergraduate Career Development Center says she’s been advising students to prepare for …
April 8, 2020
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9 Ways to Know If You Have a Great Business Idea
"Since starting a business requires an inordinate amount of time, energy and patience, ideally, the idea will be one that you are passionate about as well as one that you have…
April 7, 2020
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Top 10 Employee COVID-19 Concerns Every Leader Needs to Understand
An article by Brooks Holtom, professor of management: "The Coronavirus / COVID-19 impact is not evenly distributed geographically, and vital themes have emerged when reviewing…
April 7, 2020