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Orchestrating Diversity: Bias vs. Blind

As companies look to diversify, the question becomes: Should we actively bias our hiring process? What does that look like? Brooks Holtom, senior associate dean of strategy,…

September 3, 2020

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Would Postal Banking Save the Post Office?

“Roughly 6% of the population is unbanked,” meaning they manage their money outside of traditional banks and credit unions, explains James Angel, a professor of finance at…

September 2, 2020

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This is how Americans Actually Used Their First Stimulus Checks

The reluctance to spend is unique to the ongoing pandemic, said Rohan Williamson, a finance professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “The ability to…

August 17, 2020

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Dining Out: July Marks 3rd Month of Recovery for U.S. Restaurants

Sales and employment at U.S. restaurants posted another month of improvement in July, but at rates below previous months as the industry remains challenged by the pandemic and…

August 14, 2020

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Critical Retention Strategies: AI Identified Dissatisfied Employees Before They Leave

Artificial intelligence technology can inform retention strategies and help employers predict who is most likely to leave, as well as what incentives might encourage them to. …

August 11, 2020

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How Much Money is in Nonprofit Endowments in America?

The endowment assets of the country’s nonprivate-foundation nonprofits totaled over $690 billion dollars in 2017, according to their Form 990s analyzed by Sandeep Dahiya,…

August 5, 2020

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What is Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?

“The goal in Chapter 11 is to carve out the productive part of the company and get rid of the parts that are losing money,” said James Angel, associate professor of finance…

July 24, 2020

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Nine New Faculty Join Georgetown McDonough

Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business welcomed nine new faculty for the 2020-2021 academic year. Tenured and tenure-track faculty Rahul Gupta is an assistant professor of…

July 21, 2020

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Can China and the U.S. Uphold the Phase One Trade Deal Amid COVID-19?

The looming election may also serve to accelerate, rather than pause the trade pact between China and the U.S. Arthur Dong, teaching professor at the McDonough School of Business…

July 14, 2020

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Greedy or Needy: Why More Than a Thousand Financial Advisors Took PPP Loans

James Angel, a professor of finance at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, is not at all surprised that the RIAs to jump after these loans. “We want RIAs to…

July 13, 2020