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McDonough News

From Washington, D.C., to the World: Georgetown Custom Executive Education Expands Across the Middle East through the WIn Fellowship Program

Georgetown McDonough’s Office of Executive Education team has over a decade of experience delivering programs on diverse industry topics around the world, including more than a…

August 3, 2023

Student Experience

Georgetown Students and Alumni Present Their Entrepreneurship Ventures During Summer Launch Incubator Showcase

The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Summer Launch Incubator (SLI) recently hosted its 2023 cohort of nine entrepreneurial ventures this summer.  Now in its 13th year, the…

July 27, 2023

In the News

Why Are More Startups Hiring MBA Grads and What Skills Are They Looking For?

For insights into how business schools support their MBA students, we spoke to Eric Young, assistant dean of the MBA Career Center at Georgetown.…

June 26, 2023

News Story

Pivot Fellows Showcase Startup Ideas at Pitch Competition

Georgetown Pivot Fellows presented their business ideas to a panel of judges at the program’s annual Pitch Competition, and the winners walked away with seed funding to jump…

June 21, 2023

Alumni

Alumni-founded Budeli Promotes Visibility and Acceptance for LGBTQIA+ Entrepreneurs

Busy family schedules, after-school activities, jam-packed work days, and DMV traffic—those are just a few reasons to turn to a delivery service for a weekday dinner or a way…

June 20, 2023

Student Experience

Georgetown McDonough School of Business Welcomes a New Class of Undergraduate and MBA Venture Fellows 

The Georgetown Venture Fellows Program recently announced its ninth class of fellows, who will have the opportunity to explore a career with a leading venture capital or private…

June 15, 2023

Student Experience

Entrepreneurs Win $38,000, Awards at the 2023 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge Finals

Georgetown students competed in the annual Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge (GEC) Finals on April 4, winning thousands of dollars in prizes. Georgetown Entrepreneurship also…

May 4, 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

Georgetown McDonough Alumnus Launches Innovative Startup to Upcycle Aluminum Recycling Byproducts

Georgetown McDonough alumnus Julian Davis (B’20) has always been passionate about entrepreneurship, starting with creating his own clothing company in the eighth grade. Since…

May 2, 2023