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Hands-on trading experience helps graduates find investment jobs

Jonathan Levi, 29, an MSc in finance student at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University in Washington DC, is co-founding a hedge fund with a school alumnus who…

June 18, 2018

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U.S. tariffs boost trade tensions and protectionist theory

“The political system in China is, of course, much different,” said Pietra Rivoli, who teaches finance and international business at Georgetown. “There isn’t the pressure…

June 14, 2018

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The Power of Women from Wall Street to Entrepreneurship

Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder, Ellevest, addressed key issues around diversity and inclusion for women pursuing careers in finance and entrepreneurship in an April 26.…

May 24, 2018

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Financial Times Ranks Georgetown MBA #16 for Finance

Georgetown McDonough has advanced to 16th in the United States and 28th in the world in the Financial Times ranking of top MBA programs for.…

May 14, 2018

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Top MBA Programs For Careers In Finance

Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business ranked among top MBA programs for careers in.…

May 7, 2018

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Aggarwal Elected Vice President of Financial Management Association International

Professor of Finance Reena Aggarwal was elected vice president of the annual meeting program for the Financial Management Association International, where she will be responsible…

April 30, 2018

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Master of Science in Finance Students Turn $1 Million into $383 Billion in Peeptrade University Challenge

A team of Georgetown McDonough M.S. in Finance (MSF) students won the “Best Hedge Fund Strategy Award” from the Peeptrade University Challenge for their investment…

April 25, 2018

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McDonough Announces Partnership for Global Fintech Innovation and Education

Georgetown McDonough and the Fintech Consortium have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on numerous initiatives related to Fintech innovation and.…

April 16, 2018

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Waldock Launches Podcast on Capitalism

A love of finance, politics, and podcasts led Kate Waldock, assistant professor of finance, and Luigi Zingales of the University of Chicago Booth to create Capitalisn’t, a new…

April 4, 2018

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Special Report: Stock Market Plunge

James Angel, associate professor, discusses the Wall Street plunge on fears of a trade.…

April 2, 2018