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Tutorials Provide Real World Experience for MBAs
Left to right: Jonah Trout (MBA '16), Christopher Copenhaver (MBA '16), Hilary Halpern (MBA '17), and Shuang Hao (MBA '16) present their findings to FinTech leaders. Every semester, MBA students at...
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Apple's Cook Tours India in Critical Moment for iPhones
"It is critically important" Apple show it is investing in both countries and not merely selling products to them, said Thomas Cooke, a professor at Georgetown McDonough School of Business. "Apple...
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Redstone Family Firm Moves to Block Paramount Pictures Sale
“This is a very unusual situation,” said Jason Schloetzer, an associate professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. “You don’t usually see a controlling shareholder being thrown around, and...
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Elon Musk's Plan for Tesla to Buy SolarCity Raises Fears of Shaky Financials...
But Jason Schloetzer, a Georgetown University professor and corporate governance expert, said that "while this situation appears to be a conflict of interest, market forces can certainly intervene if...
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Relaxed Government Rules Could Open Apple Store Doors in India
Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft have met with government leaders of India and China in recent months, with grand expansion plans in mind. Half of India's 1.25 billion residents are under 25...
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GE’s Earnings Report May Not Be Wrong, But It May Still Mislead Investors
“It seems more prudent to highlight net EPS of 30 cents, as that’s the EPS definition according to GAAP,” said Allison Koester, assistant professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of...
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Roger Ailes' Resignation Could Lead to Executive Shake-Up
When a CEO is involved in a scandal usually the company can go in one of two directions, said Jason Schloetzer, associate professor at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. The company can move...
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Democrats Unrelenting on Trump’s Tax Returns, Use Issue to Question His Honesty
“This just may not be the bombshell everybody is expecting,” said Thomas B. Cooke, a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “I’m expecting to see a tax return rather similar...
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Favorite Business School Professors Teaching MBAs
It isn’t easy to master the intricacies of the time value of money or a P&L statement. That’s why the most talented professors are often able to break down complex concepts so they are...
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Apple Ireland Ruling Could Be the End of Easy European Tax Deals
“Every global company that is exposed to EU taxes in individual nations now has to look back and ask whether any of their agreements are subject to similar attacks,” said Thomas Cooke, a professor at...
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Thirteen New Faculty Join Georgetown McDonough
This fall, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business welcomed seven new tenured and tenure-track faculty members, as well as six visiting faculty members, professors of the practice, and...
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‘Oprah Effect’ Starting to Wear Thin at Weight Watchers
“Oprah’s involvement on the board is through 2018, and the board probably wants to give the new guy enough time to benefit from the ‘Oprah effect,’ ” said Jason Schloetzer, a Georgetown McDonough...
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Champions Long-Term Value Creation
A forthcoming study of 1,982 companies across 15 industries in the Journal of Corporate Finance found that the gap in share prices between well-governed firms and peers that made changes to conform to...
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The Benefit of Seeing the Brightside
Does a CEO’s positive thinking really impact a firm’s performance? A team of researchers including Gilles Hilary of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business explore the impact of optimistic...
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Over-Optimism, Overconfidence, and the JUDO Framework
An op-ed by Gilles Hilary, Houston Term Professor: Joe often drives without a seat belt. He is well educated and knows of the numerous studies that have shown the benefit of this safety device during a...
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Road to Meaningful Tax Reform Filled with Potholes
An article by Thomas Cooke, distinguished teaching professor: To different people, tax reform means different things. The mere words “tax reform” bring out special interest groups of all stripes....
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What Can Regulators do to Prevent Future Financial Scams? Little
An article by Gilles Hilary, Houston Term Professor: Another one bites the dust! You may be forgiven if this was your initial reaction when you heard about yet another financial scandal involving a...
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Three Lessons from the Ethics Office Reversal
An article by Thomas Cooke: Before the 115th session of Congress could be sworn in, the Republican House leadership arranged several closed-door meetings, voting to eliminate the Office of...
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Trump’s Travel Ban Leaves Global Businesses and Entrepreneurs Hanging
“It sends a global message,” said Thomas Cooke, a professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, “that America is not a good place for doing business.”...
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Giving Permission to Fail Motivates Increased Sales and Productivity
Awarding annual bonuses and paying employees based on goal achievement have long been considered the main way to motivate performance, but there could be another way to increase productivity in the...
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