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Reports Of IPOs’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

An op-ed by Reena Aggarwal, professor: “Exchanges around the globe are eagerly awaiting the listing decision of the initial public offering (IPO) of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi…

February 28, 2018

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Trump’s Economic Report Misses Mark On Key Issue: Wage Growth

An op-ed by Katherine Waldock, assistant professor: “It’s February of 2018 and the U.S. economy is fairly healthy. GDP growth for the past few years has kept apace, if not…

February 27, 2018

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The Trouble With Google and Facebook

Zingales first broached the matter in a podcast he co-hosts with Kate Waldock of Georgetown University and now goes into greater detail both in a conversation with George Mason…

February 21, 2018

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Do Rising Mortgage Rates Mean It’s Time to Buy a Home?

“These are not for starter homes,” says Sumit Agarwal, professor of finance at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. “The people buying these homes may be in some…

February 14, 2018

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Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat Urges Students to Embrace Change

How does a 200-year-old institution embrace the future, embrace change, and continuously innovate? “It’s in the DNA,” said Michael Corbat, CEO of. &#…

February 9, 2018

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Facebook Live With Sumit Agarwal

Caroline Patrickis talks with Sumit Agarwal, professor of finance, on how the stock market will impact your savings and.…

February 6, 2018

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U.S. News Ranks McDonough 9th for MSF

U.S. News & World Report listed Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business 9th in its annual ranking of online graduate business degrees. The ranking measures a…

January 25, 2018

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The Biggest Risk to NAFTA May Be Trump’s Frustration

James Angel, associate professor of finance at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, suggested that the tariffs on solar panels and washing machines — the…

January 24, 2018

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Georgetown University Is Offering a Blockchain-Focused Course This Spring

McDonough School of Business recently announced that it will offer its first fintech class, and that it will introduce students to the fundamentals of financial technology and…

January 23, 2018

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Stock Markets Wrap Up Best Year Since 2013 As Investors Shrug Off Bad News

“What we have is a big inequality problem in the United States that has not been getting better,” said James J. Angel, a Georgetown University finance.…

December 29, 2017