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Alumni

Two Birds: Creating Space for Working Parents and Redefining Child Care

Working full-time and raising a family is no easy feat – a challenge that Kelsey Lents (MBA’18) and JP Coakley (MBA’18) knew all too well when they met in the MBA program…

July 27, 2022

Alumni

A Token of Appreciation: McDonough Delivers Georgetown’s First NFT to the Class of 2020

The future of digital commemoration has arrived at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) coin, which will be…

July 27, 2022

Alumni

Hoya Entrepreneurs Transform the Baby Gear Industry Through Sustainable, Affordable Solutions

Imagine a more sustainable future where each piece of baby gear is loved by multiple families, and parents have the flexibility and savings to choose the best quality products…

July 27, 2022

Student Experience

Entrepreneurs Win $35,000, Awards at the 2022 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge Finals

Georgetown students competed in the annual Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge (GEC) Finals on April 8, winning thousands of dollars in prizes. Georgetown…

July 26, 2022

Alumni

Georgetown McDonough Alumni Reunite in Nashville for Social Events, Panel Discussions

Georgetown alumni and friends recently met in Nashville, Tennessee, to celebrate the first in-person John Carroll Weekend in three years. Throughout the weekend, alumni explored…

April 11, 2022

News Story

A Bird Researcher and a Business Alumna Innovate Environmental Solutions — and Find Hope

As part of our Spirit of Georgetown storytelling series, we spotlight a faculty member and an alumna who are working to advance environmental justice and sustainability and…

April 6, 2022

Student Experience

All Women VCIC Undergraduate Team Advances to Global Finals

Georgetown undergraduate and MBA students are headed to the 25th annual Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) Global Finals April 8-9, 2022, to compete against 19 other…

March 31, 2022

Student Experience

Georgetown McDonough Welcomes New Class of Venture Fellows

The Georgetown Venture Fellows Program announced its eighth class of fellows, selected from a record number of student applications. Both undergraduate and MBA students underwent…

March 29, 2022

Alumni

Gracey Owen (B’22) Wins Big East Startup Challenge for Her Company, Compost’d

Gracey Owen (B‘22) has been named winner of the BIG EAST Startup Challenge 2022 for her award-winning pitch highlighting her startup, Compost’d LLC.  The competition…

March 23, 2022

Research and Insights

Entrepreneurship with a Purpose: How to Create a Venture that Leaves a Social Surplus

For years, the Silicon Valley model of venturing has been the gold standard. Entrepreneurs have focused on scaling up to reap financial returns. However, Georgetown…

March 21, 2022