Archive: Global Business Initiative
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Georgetown Retail & Luxury Association Raises Funds to Support COVID Relief Efforts for Hospital in Northern Italy
With the COVID 19 pandemic affecting communities worldwide, the Georgetown Retail & Luxury Association (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 Bergamo, 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
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Students Deliver Consulting Projects Virtually for Undergraduate Global Business Experience Class
Twenty-two undergraduate students at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business were preparing to travel to India over spring break earlier this month when, two days before their scheduled flight, the
Categories: COVID-19, News Story
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Blackstone Hosts Current Global Business Fellows Students and Alumni at NYC Headquarters
Joseph Patrick Baratta II (B’93), global head of private equity at Blackstone, explained his work trajectory and how his career took a turn when he accepted an offer to move to London to help grow the company’s private equity business in the region.
Category: GBI News
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Co-Founder and Former CEO of Costco Wholesale Speaks on Global Strategy and Management
Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco Wholesale, speaks on Costco’s success in the retail industry, as well as its corporate management, and forward-thinking strategy.
Category: News Story
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Alumnus Shares with Students Digital Marketing Experience at Nike on Webinar
Ricky Schramm, Director of Global Digital Brand Marketing at Nike Direct, discussed the role of Nike in an evolving digital world and shared career advice with students.
Category: GBI News
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Norwegian Ambassador Discusses Norway’s Economy and International Role At Reception
The Ambassador of Norway to the United States, Kåre R. Aas, hosted Georgetown McDonough students and alumni on Oct. 17 for a reception at his residence.
Category: GBI News