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Student Experience

‘I Never, Ever Quit’: Tom Brady’s Graduation Speech at Georgetown

On May 16, Tom Brady stood on a graduation stage and spoke to undergraduates in the McDonough School of.…

May 18, 2026

Student Experience

Tom Brady to Graduates: When the Odds Are Against You, Keep Fighting

When the odds are stacked against you, resilience, preparation, and perseverance matter more than certainty. That was the message shared by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom…

May 16, 2026

Curriculum

Transformative Philanthropic Commitment Establishes Undergraduate Sports Business Program at Georgetown McDonough

Egon P. (B’95) and Abby Durban (Parents ’28) have made a transformational commitment that establishes the Durban Sports Business Program at Georgetown University’s…

May 6, 2026

Curriculum
Student Experience

Georgetown McDonough Launches Durban Fellows Program to Develop Future Leaders in Sports Business 

From billion-dollar media rights deals to the rapid rise of sports tech and global sporting events, the sports business has never been more complex or more influential.…

May 6, 2026

Leadership

Meet Luis Maes: The Sports Leader Who Maximizes Human Potential

Luis Maes, executive director of the Sports Business Program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, has built a career at the intersection of sports, business, and…

April 13, 2026

McDonough News

A Year in Review: Georgetown McDonough’s Top Moments of 2025

As the calendar year comes to a close, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business is celebrating the successes, milestones, and accomplishments of 2025. We advanced key…

December 18, 2025

Alumni
Leadership

Shaping the Game: The Playbook for Educating the Next Generation of Sports Business Leaders

Today’s sports industry is more complex and influential than ever. It’s a fast-growing, multifaceted global enterprise that serves as a platform for broader societal issues…

November 28, 2025

Alumni

Making a Run – Is the Beautiful Game Becoming America’s Pastime?

In February of this year, the Major League Soccer team D.C. United unveiled the “Hall of Heroes”—a massive mural in the foyer of its home stadium, Audi Field, highlighting…

December 6, 2023

Alumni

My First Job: Hoop Dreams

She wanted to work for the NBA, but fashion was the first stop. Before Inky Son (B’02) was vice president of licensing at the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA),…

December 12, 2022