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Research Shows Jerks Get Ahead In Spite Of Their Jerkiness

An op-ed by Christine Porath, associate professor: “Does it really pay to be civil? Or do jerks get ahead? Some point to leaders that seem to succeed even though they behave…

November 29, 2017

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Wharton Dislodges Harvard To Top 2017 P&Q MBA Ranking

The upshot: The most consequential improvement on this year’s P&Q list was scored by Wharton which climbed three places, gaining the most ground of any MBA program in the Top.…

November 27, 2017

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Presidential Speechwriters

Former presidential speechwriters for Presidents Nixon through Obama took part in an annual conference for professional speechwriters held at Georgetown McDonough School of…

November 25, 2017

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Malls Tout Black Friday Deals, But Many Shoppers Will Go Online

Marlene Towns, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said retailers have tried to stretch the magic of Black Friday sales too much, to the point…

November 24, 2017

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Technology Is Changing The Way We Learn—And Business Schools Need To Adapt

Top-ranked schools like Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and Spain’s IE Business School have launched their own MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) to…

November 24, 2017

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Trump Administration Pushes Apprenticeships As Millions Of Jobs Remain Open

“We would need to re envision what an apprenticeship is for it to be successful in the future,” said Brooks Holtom, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School…

November 24, 2017

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The Last Straw? Uber Loyalists Tested by String of Scandals

Marlene Towns, a professor at Georgetown University’s business school who studies brand values, said Uber is testing the boundaries of how many scandals people will endure.…

November 23, 2017

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We’re Thankful Melissa Is Here

An op-ed by Michael Czinkota, associate professor: “At Georgetown University, students from different backgrounds and departments help me with my work. Recently, Melissa…

November 22, 2017

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International Students And Graduate Business School

Many prestigious business schools in the United States are heavily populated by international students. Approximately 40% of MBA students at Columbia Business School, for,…

November 21, 2017

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The Art Of The Speech Writer

How the speech writing profession is faring in the age of Donald Trump. At the Professional Speechwriters’ Association Conference held at the Georgetown University McDonough…

November 20, 2017