Global Business Initiative
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Joe Zidle, Managing Director at Blackstone, Discusses “The 10 Surprises of 2021”
Joe Zidle, managing director and chief investment strategist in the Private Wealth Solutions group at Blackstone, gave an address to MBA students during their Global Week.
Category: GBI News
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Hermès, Contemporary Artisan and Retailer. A Virtual Conversation with Florian Craen
Florian Craen, Hermès’ executive vice president of sales and distribution, discussed the company's rich history and vast success over the past century at an event hosted by the Georgetown Retail & Lu
Category: GBI News
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Disarray & Hope in Latin America
How can Latin America rebound amid so many challenges? Ricardo Ernst, the Baratta Chair in Global Business and co-director of the Global Logistics Research program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, makes the unusual case for optimism. He argues that a shift in how the region approaches issues like productivity, public policy and politics will bring a brighter future. Ernst is also the managing director of Georgetown’s Global Business Initiative and the Latin American Board, as well as executive director of the Latin America Leadership Program.
Category: In the News item
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A Conversation with Panagiotis Tsourapas, Group President, Colgate-Palmolive Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa-Eurasia
“Understanding culture specificity and the idiosyncrasies of each region is essential to succeed in a global company,” said Tsourapas. “ Mastering all these nuances and specificities relies on your ability to be intellectually curious when you arrive in a new country.”
Category: GBI News
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Leading a Global Brewer During the Times of COVID-19
Carlos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), discussed the challenges of leading the world’s largest brewer at a webinar event hosted by the Latin American Business Association (LABA) and the GBI.
Category: GBI News
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Georgetown Retail & Luxury Association Raises Funds to Support COVID Relief Efforts for Hospital in Northern Italy
The GRLA was presented with the opportunity to help those in need through a recent fundraising initiative. The club decided to raise funds for Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, which was founded in 1474 and is located in the northern region of Italy.
Category: GBI News
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1 Clear Winner of the Processed Meat Shortage
Ricardo Ernst, director of Georgetown University’s Global Business Initiative, thinks that fast-food chains might end up raising prices on individual burgers, though a more likely tactic would be to first stop discounting burgers and have more specials on chicken.
Category: In the News item
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Meet the Class of 2020: Tory Paez (MBA’20)
Tory Paez (MBA'20)Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Why did you choose Georgetown? I chose Georgetown University because of its focus on social impact and its proximity in Washington, D.C.—a hub for pu
Categories: Announcements, News Story
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Supply Chain Management is a Vital Weapon in the War Against the Coronavirus
An op-ed by Ricardo Ernst, Baratta Chair in Global Business and director, Global Business Initiative: “The great French-Algerian philosopher Albert Camus observed in his classic novel ‘The Plague’ that ‘…always plagues and wars take people equally by surprise.’ What does not take people by surprise is the naming and blaming and politicization (especially in an election year) that immediately come front and center when a national catastrophe takes place.”
Category: In the News item
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MBA Global Business Experience Stays Local Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Takes Advantage of D.C. Connections
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business hosted a Vietnam residency in early March for a group of Full-time MBA students in Washington, D.C., to take advantage of the
Categories: COVID-19, News Story