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The Stupidest Patents Of 2017

An op-ed by Larry Downes, project director: “The year 2017 was a critical one for patents — limited legal monopolies granted to inventors to control the market for their…

December 8, 2017

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Georgetown Center For Financial Markets and Policy Brings Market Structure And Fintech Research To A Global Audience

From the ashes of that financial crisis rose Georgetown University’s Center for Financial Markets and Policy. A long-standing leader in business and financial market education,…

December 7, 2017

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Commentary: The Largest-Ever Tech IPO Is Coming—And It’s Not From Silicon Valley

An op-ed from Arthur Dong, distinguished teaching professor: “Reuters reported Wednesday on a possible initial public offering (IPO) from Xiaomi, one of China’s largest…

December 7, 2017

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Is Democracy Just?

In part one of a two-part episode, Professor Jason Brennan from Georgetown University speaks on about the fairness of.…

December 6, 2017

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Wharton Tops Poets&Quants’ Best Undergraduate Business Programs Of 2017

After Wharton and Olin, the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce, the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, and Georgetown University’s McDonough…

December 5, 2017

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Bitcoin Bonanza Must Be Met With Smart, Tailored Regulation

An op-ed by James Angel, associate professor: “The speculative frenzy in so-called cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin brings up important public policy questions. Legitimate…

December 4, 2017

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A Virginia Start-Up Embraces Cryptocurrency To Raise 00,000

“The problem is there’s some grandmother out there that’s going to lose 10,000 bucks,” said Jim Hunt, a technology investor who teaches an investment class at Georgetown…

December 2, 2017

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12 Phrases You Should Definitely Avoid When Giving Bad News

Even if you didn't make the decision behind the bad news, you need to act like the company is unified. Going against your boss could get you in trouble, says Robert Bies, PhD,…

December 1, 2017

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Everyone Hates Course Evaluations

It turns out that professors aren’t the only ones who think that course evaluations are flawed. Students don’t have much incentive to provide thoughtful feedback at the end…

November 30, 2017

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Admissions Director Q&A: Shelly Heinrich of Georgetown McDonough

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Shelly Heinrich, the interim associate dean of MBA admissions at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. She has…

November 29, 2017