Archive: Faculty
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Georgetown’s Dahiya: College Endowments Have Terrible Returns
That was the stunning finding of a paper by Poets&Quants’ Professor of the Week, Sandeep Dahiya of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, along with David Yermack of New York University Stern School of Business. Their working paper, “Investment Returns and Distribution Policies of Non-Profit Endowment Funds,” was published in May by the European Corporate Governance Institute.
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In Defense Of Basic Economy: Yes, It’s A Good Deal
Rebecca Hamilton, a marketing professor at Georgetown University, said people don’t perceive Basic Economy as cheaper when they’ve already paid their airfare but then have to whip out their credit card again and again to buy headphones or check bags.
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Unemployment Is Climbing In Key Swing States, Including Michigan And Wisconsin
In a 2017 analysis, Georgetown University economists modeled how swing-state county unemployment impacted the presidential vote, and found what Georgetown’s Dennis Quinn said in an email was “a significant penalty from rising unemployment, especially in swing states like Wisconsin.”
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How To Get Trump Voters And Liberals To Talk: Don’t Make Anyone Sit In A Circle
Companies hire Georgetown business school professor Christine Porath to come in as a civility consultant. And there’s Civility, a physical meet-up group that is now becoming a virtual platform for finding understanding between those on opposite sides of the political divide.
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Even For Whistleblowers, Silence Is Golden
“People are often too quick on the trigger. Unless your office is literally on fire, I think it makes sense to slow down a little bit and start gathering the facts,” said Thomas M. Tripp of Washington State University. Tripp coauthored the article with Jeroen Stouten of KU Leuven University, Robert J. Bies of Georgetown University, and David De Cremer of the University of Cambridge and National University of Singapore.
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Scholarship To Honor Professor John Dealy’s Commitment To Gender Equity In The Technology Industry – Georgetown McDonough School Of Business
This month, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business established the Dealy Scholarship, a merit-based award for students who exemplify the values of gender equality in technology, finance, consulting, or other business fields. Prashant Malaviya, Senior Associate Dean of MBA Programs at McDonough, says, “Gender equity is important to the future of business—whether in an MBA program or a corporate boardroom, there is tremendous value in diversity and inclusion … We are excited to begin awarding the Dealy scholarship to individuals who show [this] commitment.”
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It’s Not The Women, It’s The Workplace
As Catherine Tinsley and Robin Ely write in the Harvard Business Review, “on average, the sexes are far more similar in their inclinations, attitudes, and skills than popular opinion would have us believe. There are “sex differences in various settings, including the workplace—but those differences are not rooted in fixed gender traits. Rather, they stem from organizational structures, company practices, and patterns of interaction that position men and women differently, creating systematically different experiences for them.”
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FT Masters In Management Ranking 2019: Analysis
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in Washington DC this year launched its first MiM, designing a curriculum with a focus on technology and innovation. The first cohort of 31 students started the 11-month program in July. Evelyn Williams, the course’s academic director, says the course was created because the school identified a need for students with bachelors degrees to learn the language of business in order to bridge the gap between school and the world of work.
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Ethic And Management, In Rome The Course In Discerning Leadership
The objective of the project drawn up by the General Curia of the Jesuits is to train leaders who act with spirituality. View broadcast with Jeanine Turner, associate professor.
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Georgetown University Announces Partnership with General Curia of the Society of Jesus to Deliver Certificate in Discerning Leadership
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has developed a new certificate in Discerning Leadership for the General Curia of the Society of Jesus, in partnership with Le Moyne College and E
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