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Estée Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda on Inspiring the New Generation of Beauty
Fabrizio Freda, president and CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, discussed the challenges of leading a global cosmetics brand during an event hosted by the Georgetown…
April 8, 2019
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Microsoft’s Cesar Cernuda Speaks on Digital Transformation in Latin America
Cesar Cernuda, president of Microsoft Latin America and corporate vice president of Microsoft Corporation, discussed digital transformation in the Latin American region at a Feb.…
March 11, 2019
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Italian Ambassador Hosts Students, Alumni for Global Business Discussion
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States Armando Varricchio welcomed students and alumni to his residence as part of the school’s D.C. Embassy.…
February 26, 2019
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Old Navy CFO Addresses Industry Disruption
Katrina O’Connell, chief finance officer and senior vice president of strategy, innovation and product operations at Old Navy, spoke at Georgetown's McDonough School of…
January 17, 2019
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Penny Pennington Addresses Professional Mentorship
Penny Pennington, recently named managing partner of investment firm Edward Jones, reflected on her career, lessons she has learned about leadership, and the values that make…
December 19, 2018
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MA-IBP Students Discuss the Global Economy with Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States
Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Singapore’s ambassador to the U.S., hosted Master of Arts in International Business and Policy (MA-IBP) students at the Singaporean embassy in…
December 6, 2018
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Global Business Initiative Hosts Sustainability Summit at National Geographic
Executives from five major corporations discussed how they’re implementing sustainability efforts at a global summit on Thursday, Nov. 8, at National Geographic’s…
November 26, 2018
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Lamborghini CEO: Company Success Comes From Constant Innovation
Maintaining a luxury brand requires passion and innovation to deliver an effective customer experience, said Alessandro Farmeschi, CEO of Lamborghini Americas, at an event hosted…
November 15, 2018
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Bust of Rafik B. Hariri Unveiled at Hariri Symposium
A newly commissioned bust of Rafik B. Hariri was unveiled Oct. 9 at the annual Hariri Symposium. The school is housed in the Rafik B. Hariri Building, named after the late prime…
October 23, 2018
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McKenna of Global Social Enterprise Initiative Testifies in Congressional Hearing, "Investing in Rural America"
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade met for a joint hearing titled, …
July 24, 2018