Archive: Management
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Does It Pay To Be Civil? Or Do Jerks Get Ahead?
An article by Christine Porath, associate professor: “Nearly 70% of Americans believe that the U.S. has a major civility problem according to a recent poll. Three-quarters believe that incivility has risen to crisis levels. Yet, over the last two decades I’ve found that workplace incivility continues to rise. Why? We found that the number one reason is stress. People are overwhelmed. They aren’t mindful in their interactions with others.”
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Georgetown University Earns 2018 Top Ranking For Finance And Financial Management Program
Georgetown University performed extremely well in a recent ranking of finance & financial management degree programs. … Georgetown University’s finance & financial management program was ranked 4 out of 381 nationwide.
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Office Hours: Trash Talking, An Unexpected Double-Edged Sword
Often, when people hear of trash talking, it is in the context of sports or politics. What about in business? As it turns out, trash talking among employees and CEOs is just as common, and the results
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New Design Thinking Course Focuses on “Glocal” Community
LEARN MORE ABOUT A GEORGETOWN MBA EventsRequest InfoApply How do we design for unique human challenges, rather than for the masses? How can we accomplish this goal while leveraging the friends
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Christine Porath Named Top Leadership Speaker
On January 11, Inc. named Christine Porath, associate professor of management at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, to its list of The Top 100 Leadership Speakers for 2018. The list was compil
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Project 500 Is Helping East-Of-The-River Businesses Grow
Project 500. It’s a partnership between the Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business – where [Melissa] Bradley teaches impact investing and social entrepreneurship– and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity where Snowden serves. Their goal: To recruit and retain up to 500 diverse, District-based businesses and connect them with capital.
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For One Longtime D.C.-Area Resident, The Eagles Truly Are America’s Team
Family issues brought America back to Philadelphia in the early 1970s. He moved to D.C. shortly after accepting a position in President Jimmy Carter’s administration and spent 20 years doing economic development work for the federal government, first with the Commerce Department and then with the Small Business Administration. After retiring in 1997, America became a full-time professor at Georgetown’s business school, teaching classes on community development and investing in Africa. America hasn’t taught since 2012, but he continues to work toward advancing the development of business schools and universities to train future managers in Africa.
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The Top 100 Leadership Speakers for 2018
Christine Porath, associate professor of management, was featured for her work in the area of incivility and its effects at work.
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Project 500: A Recipe for Entrepreneurial Success
A column by Melissa Bradley, managing director of Project 500 and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business: “As entrepreneurship declines across the country, there has been an intense focus in the D.C. area to spur innovation and business growth. From local universities to national philanthropy, D.C. is full of enterprising individuals who are seeking to create individual and community wealth, and most importantly jobs.”
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Our Favorite MBA Professors of 2017
Work brings out the worst in people – especially those who hold power. Some will bully, yell, insult, accuse, ignore, or undermine. Many times, this conduct takes a human toll. Just ask Christine Porath, a management professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Her father suffered a near heart attack, which she attributes to years suffering in a “toxic environment.” This event also spurred her to research such workplaces, which ultimately produced Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace.
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