Faculty
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Facebook’s New Name Draws Critics, But at Least It’s Not Tronc
Luc Wathieu, a professor of marketing at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said Facebook’s new name might help it create some psychological distance from its problems with consumers, though he was skeptical of that strategy’s effectiveness, or whether that was even the point.
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Facebook’s rebrand could lose them a ton of employees—here’s why
“I doubt this will redeem or protect the employer brand much,” says Georgetown University business professor Brooks Holtom, who specializes in how organizations acquire, develop, and retain human and social capital.
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As 2021 World Series starts, MLB stares down a possible lockout
“It’s a little bit of a WWE effect,” said Conway, now a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “You got to have some drama and characters, and I think that lends to some of the opportunities they are going to have with tune-ins.”
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Why experts are worried about the Trump SPAC
James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University, notes that the limited number of available shares in the days after the merger was announced meant that it wasn’t easy for investors to borrow shares to short Digital World’s stock, which can help cap a runaway stock price.
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Office Hours: Gerry George Discusses How Digital Innovations Are Helping Tackle Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Entrepreneurial organizations have adopted innovative approaches to tackle seemingly intractable societal challenges. By focusing on the digital toolbox employed by pioneering businesses, Gerry G
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Undergraduate Students Learn From EY National Leaders in Audit Innovation
Advancements in emerging technologies are not fads that will go out of style. Faster computers, more data, and advancements in computer science will not disappear anytime soon. In Adjunct Professor M
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iFit Delays Its Debut As Wobbly Stocks Send A Chill Through The IPO Market
I spoke this week with Reena Aggarwal, who researches markets and IPOs in her work as the director of the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy. She was quick to point out that this year’s IPO spike isn’t some isolated phenomenon. It’s inseparable from the broader surges in both valuations and deal activity that have occurred during the pandemic across public and private equities.
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The pandemic pushed millions of U.S. workers to join the ‘Great Resignation.’ Here’s why
Georgetown University’s Brooks Holtom has long studied worker turnover….”Periodically, people experience shocks that cause them to reconsider how work fits with the rest of their life. All of us for the past 18 months have experienced one of these shocks.”
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Is the Stock Market Open at 3 a.m.? This Startup Says It Should Be
James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University, predicted that 24 Exchange would face an uphill battle to attract trading activity outside of standard U.S. trading hours.
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Remote Work Has Vastly Improved the Black Worker Experience
“Going virtual levels the playing field,” said Ella Washington, a management professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
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