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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.…

November 12, 2019

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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.…

November 8, 2019

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Ghanaian Agritech Firm Shares Feedback on Expansion Strategy Developed by MBAs

A group of 2nd year MBA students worked with AgroInnova with the primary focus on providing key strategic recommendations to help refine the company’s operating model and core…

October 24, 2019

In the News

The Myth Of Deglobalization

An op-ed by Ricardo Ernst, Baratta Chair in Global Business and director, Global Business Initiative: The Economist Michael O’Sullivan argues in his new book “The Leveling:…

October 9, 2019

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Executives Convene to Discuss Management of Global Supply Chains in an Era of Trade Wars

Executives from Tommy Hilfiger, Estée Lauder, A.T. Kearney, American Apparel & Footwear Association, and Amazon discussed global supply chain strategies at a Sept. 26 summit…

September 26, 2019

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Argentina’s Ambassador Welcomes Georgetown Students and Alumni

Fernando Oris de Roa, ambassador of Argentina to the United States, welcomed Georgetown students and alumni to the Argentinian embassy in Washington D.C., on Sept..…

September 19, 2019

News Story

MSF Students Advise on Microfinance Lending, Economic Inequality for Namibia Nonprofit

Students in the Master of Science in Finance program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business consulted this spring for the One Economy Foundation, a nonprofit in…

September 13, 2019

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MBAs Travel to Middle East to Consult for Tech Firm Souktel

In July a team of four students consulted for Souktel, a company based in Palestine that designs and builds software solutions for big-data analytics in frontier markets. We…

July 31, 2019

News Story

Global Business Experience Provides Signature Experience To Students

In Georgetown McDonough's effort to provide a global education in every aspect, from undergraduate to graduate education and beyond, the Global Business Experience (GBE) is the…

May 24, 2019

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Alumnus Brings A Truly Italian Pizza Experience To The East Coast

We spoke with Edouard Freda (B'15), who recently launched Talia di Napoli, a company that is reinventing the traditional pizza experience by artisanally handmaking it in Naples,…

May 22, 2019