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E-Trade CEO Emphasizes Importance of Customer Service to Digital Experience

E-Trade CEO Karl Roessner discussed the importance of customer satisfaction to the financial services company’s brand and provided his thoughts on cryptocurrency and…

April 15, 2019

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Do What You Love: Carlyle Group Co-Founder David Rubenstein Gives Career, Philanthropic Advice

Financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein visited Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business on March 27 for a discussion ranging from changes in private equity, to…

April 8, 2019

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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