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Alumni

Pivot: On A Roll – Why Luke Holden (B’07) Left Wall Street for a Lobster Shack

When Luke Holden (B’07) graduated from Georgetown McDonough, he moved to New York and began his professional career on Wall Street. One sunny, Sunday afternoon, Holden was…

May 3, 2023

Curriculum

Making the Case: FINRA Envisions Ways To Better Its Business

As a private company charged by the government with regulating 624,000 brokers and billions of investments, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has its…

May 3, 2023

Research and Insights

The Edge: Bright Ideas for Emerging Markets

Amrita Kundu, assistant professor of operations and information management, explores how after-sales service increases overall customer satisfaction and helps drive technology…

May 3, 2023

Research and Insights

Buying and Selling: How Do We Build From Here? 

As the world of real estate is reimagined, Professor Matthew L. Cypher outlines how structures and raw materials drive economic growth and why real estate professionals are…

May 3, 2023

Alumni

Pitch Deck: Grant Pickering (MBA’97) Takes His Shot

Bacterial infectious diseases remain a leading global cause of death and a significant driver of antimicrobial resistance. Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company…

May 3, 2023

Alumni

Beyond Business: A Personal Journey To ‘Get Well’ Advances Healthcare Accessibility for All

When Michael O’Neil (MBA/JD’02) embarked on his dual degree journey at Georgetown University in 1997, he never imagined his time in between attending classes would be spent…

May 3, 2023

Alumni

Landing the Interview: Belonging and Inclusion with Shanita Wilkins (EML’18) and Mackenzie Meadows (MiM’23)

Mackenzie Meadows (MiM’23) speaks with Shanita “Shani” Wilkins (EML’18), the chief diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) officer for the Department of…

May 3, 2023

Alumni

Small Bites: How Naomi Hansen (B’95) is Battling Food Insecurity Through Backyard Gardens

As Naomi Hansen (B’95) began to climb the career ladder at Dole Packaged Foods, she became increasingly disenchanted. She had been with the company for a few years, and had…

May 3, 2023

Alumni

The New World of Work: Alumni Experts Navigate The New Wave of AI and Big Data

In an age of misinformation, data doesn’t lie. There is a catch though: data needs to be focused and refined—if it’s too broad it can be useless or worse, cause you to make…

May 3, 2023

Alumni

In the Clear: World Bank’s Stephen Davenport (EMBA’06) on Why Transparency is Vital to Effective Governing

Stephen Davenport (EMBA’06) came to McDonough for his EMBA in 2004, he was mid-career, and he knew he was going to have to balance his economic development work with his.…

May 3, 2023