Women
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Meet the Class of 2020: Amelia Butler (MSF’20)
Amelia Butler (MSF'20)Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Why did you choose Georgetown? When deciding whether or not to pursue a graduate degree, I noticed many of my mentors and managers had fina
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Office Hours: Catherine Tinsley Explains Why Social Distancing Is So Hard
As humans, the impulse to maintain human connection runs deep. With the growing COVID-19 crisis, it has never been more difficult to stay connected, while being physically apart. Governments and
Categories: COVID-19, News Story
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Georgetown Female Entrepreneurs Find Support in Innovative Courses and Accessible Faculty
Kelsey Lents (MBA’18) wasn’t expecting to create a startup during her time as a Georgetown MBA student. Yet Lents, who co-founded Two Birds, is part of a growing number of female entrepreneurs at Geo
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Georgetown Executive MBA Alumna Assesses the Inner Workings of Nonprofits to Effect Social Change
Social impact — using business to do good — is a very Jesuit notion. Juanita Ortiz (EMBA’11), chief impact officer at Slingshot Memphis Inc., has made this the cornerstone of her career, embarking on
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New Research Reveals How to Reverse the Gender Imbalance Among Corporate CEOs: Join a Corporate Board
For decades, women have been entering the workforce at equal numbers as men, and many have risen to the highest ranks of their companies as senior vice presidents, presidents, and chief operating officers. There has been one exception to this progress however: Very few women have become CEOs.
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Women in Business Break New Ground: 60 Years of McDonough Alumnae
Sixty years after Georgetown’s first female business school graduate received her diploma, McDonough alumnae are leading the charge to level the playing field in the business world. By Sona Pai
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Washington Sports Insiders Discuss Increasing Role of Women in Sports
The role of women in sports has changed dramatically, and professional sports teams are responding creatively to a growing female fan base, according to four executives from Washington-area professio
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Georgetown Entrepreneurs Win $100,000 in Prizes at Annual “Bark Tank” Event
A web platform that connects students with side businesses to the broader marketplace is worth investing in, according to Ted Leonsis (C’77, P’14, P’15) founder, chairman, principal, and chief execut
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Scholarship to Honor Professor John Dealy’s Commitment to Gender Equity in the Technology Industry
This fall, the MBA program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business established the Dealy Scholarship, a merit-based award for students whose background or experience demonstrate int
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Service Leadership Awards Honor Alumni, MBA Staff for Efforts to Improve their Communities
Leah Evert (MBA’19) channeled her cancer diagnosis into a foundation that supports cancer research. Jerome Smalls (B’19) started a social venture that empowers youth, particularly minorities from low
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