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Co-Founder and Former CEO of Costco Wholesale Speaks on Global Strategy and Management

Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco Wholesale, speaks on Costco’s success in the retail industry, as well as its corporate management, and forward-thinking.…

December 10, 2019

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Washington Sports Insiders Discuss Increasing Role of Women in Sports

The role of women in sports has changed dramatically, and professional sports teams are responding creatively to a growing female fan base, according to four executives from…

November 22, 2019

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NYSE Group President Stacey Cunningham Speaks at Georgetown’s Financial Markets Quality Conference

Stacey Cunningham, president of the NYSE Group, was a featured speaker at the 2019 Financial Markets Quality Conference at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business on Nov.…

November 8, 2019

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PNC Financial Services CFO Robert Reilly Discusses Firm’s Evolution in Commercial Banking and the Importance of Change

PNC Financial Services CFO and Executive Vice President Robert Reilly (B’87) spoke at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business on Sept. 24 about PNC’s evolution as a…

October 4, 2019

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CME Group CEO Terry Duffy Speaks at Georgetown McDonough

Terry Duffy, chairman and CEO of CME Group, spoke to students on Sept. 23 in an event sponsored by the Center for Financial Markets and.…

September 26, 2019

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TIME President Keith Grossman Addresses Changing Media Landscapes, Says Paywalls Undermine Democracy

Georgetown McDonough welcomed TIME President Keith Grossman on Sept. 11 to talk about branding and media in the digital age. The event, moderated by Julie Matt (EMBA’20), was…

September 24, 2019

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Beyond Meat Chairman Seth Goldman Discusses Sustainable Eating, Plant-based Foods in Visit to Georgetown McDonough

Seth Goldman, co-founder of Honest Tea and executive chairman of Beyond Meat, discussed eating sustainably and the future of plant-based foods at a Sept. 3 event moderated by…

September 5, 2019

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Baratta to Graduates: Embrace the “Georgetown Factor”

Twenty-six years ago, Joseph Baratta (B’93) walked across the Georgetown University commencement stage to receive his diploma and was prepared to begin his career at…

May 17, 2019

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Home Depot Co-Founder Ken Langone Speaks at Georgetown McDonough

Ken Langone, co-founder of Home Depot, spoke about taking a fragmented industry to the national level at an April 24 Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series.…

April 30, 2019

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Sweetgreen Founders Reflect on Success

Sweetgreen founders and Georgetown McDonough School of Business alumni Jonathan Neman (B’07), Nicolas Jammet (B’07), and Nathaniel Ru (B’07) returned to…

April 18, 2019