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Compiled by Koma Gandy, MSB '06
Germany - Germany's first female chancellor, Angela Merkel, met with US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to discuss topics with the potential to influence US-European relations, including alleged secret CIA flights and a German citizen taken into custody and detained by US authorities. In addition to foreign policy concerns, Chancellor Merkel is confronting similar issues of xenophobia and resentment against immigrants that were manifested in the turmoil and riots that took place in Paris during October and November.
Venezuela - Mercosur accepted Venezuela's petition to become the newest member of the South American bloc, and the world's fifth largest oil exporter has now joined Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Although Venezuela promises to add economic strength to Mercosur, there is significant potential for President Hugo Chavez to act as a divisive element within the bloc. Chavez is known for his opposition to the US Free Trade Agreement of the Americas, and may use his membership in Mercosur to advocate his views against Free Trade.
Liberia - Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf completed a tour of several West African countries before arriving in the United States to meet with senior government officials to discuss the future of Liberia. Harvard-educated Johnson-Sirleaf holds the distinction of being the first woman elected as head of state on the African continent, and has made Liberian economic revival one of the top priorities in her discussions. Johnson-Sirleaf will visit several American cities on her US tour, including Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. | |
By Rushmi Mehan, MBA '07
If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone at MSB say "There are no good restaurants in DC!" well, quite honestly I'd probably be able to afford my business school tuition. Having lived in New York for four years myself, I can sympathize with the transition one makes when moving from a familiar city filled with endless choices of trendy bars and restaurants, to an unfamiliar city where it seems like people keep talking about the same places over and over again. Well I am here to reassure you that there are actually great places to eat in DC. Continued Here... | |
By Rachel Rettman, MBA '06
It has been brought to my attention that I have not written about love and relationships
in a very long time. I am so sorry, my dear loyal readers, for my transgression...it will not happen again. Naturally, I have a lot to say on anything that involves human emotion. After taking some time to expand into other categories, I shall return to the topic that causes intense, euphoric joy,
gut-wrenching, endless pain, and a general inability to properly function. Oh yes, that's love! Continued Here... | |
By Joe Losardo, MBA '06
Professor Gary Bamossy, Visiting Professor of Marketing, brings a global perspective and enthusiasm for marketing to the McDonough School of Business. He is delighted to work with the Georgetown students and faculty while engaging in new intellectual experiences. Continued Here... | |
By Carly Strausberg, MBA '06
Against the backdrop of autumn's changing colors, Babson College's idyllic campus, and Boston's active night life, 50 women from MSB attended the GWIB 2005 National Conference on November 5. The conference was entitled "STAND OUT: Making your Entrepreneurial Spirit Work in a Corporate Environment." Not only did they learn, but they also created a buzz that surrounded the group for the entirety of the conference-coordinators and recruiters alike were overheard discussing the quality and quantity of women MBA's from Georgetown. Continued Here... | |
By Barry Levy, MBA '07
On November 15th, the MSB Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA) held its first event, a speaker presentation entitled The Future of the GLBT Marketing: Top Trends and New Opportunities.
The presentation was delivered by Wes Combs who is a principal of Witeck Combs Communications, an award-winning Washington, DC-based consultancy that specializes
in gay and lesbian marketing. The event was a huge success and was attended by first- and second-years, faculty and staff, who learned about characteristics and trends in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) market. The top questions marketers ask when approaching the GLBT market are: Continued Here... | |
By Courtney Egeloff, MBA '06
We can feel the walls moving in around us. From wrestling our classmate for team rooms to barely avoiding bumping into someone with a full cup of coffee in the Fish Bowl, the Car Barn's "lack of space" issue has brought us all a little closer to say the least. After only 6 short years since moving the MBA program out of Old North, MSB has outgrown her britches once again.
Fortunately, the Georgetown McDonough School of Business is planning on moving, and this time it will be done right. A new facility has been at the forefront of the upper faculty and staff planning agendas for years, but there were significant challenges in moving the project ahead. The early challenges involved not only zoning laws, finances and strengthening the fi nancial relationship between the Business School, the University and the Medical Center, but also
the fact that MSB has had 4 interim deans since the start of the project. Continued Here... | |
Here is an autobiographical testament by one of your esteemed classmates.
I have lived on three continents, visited 14 countries, and studied in three of them. When I was three years old, I went missing from the gate at JFK airport where my parents and I were waiting to board a flight to Europe. They found me 20 minutes later on the plane, hidden among the passengers that had already boarded. Continued Here... | |
By Koma Gandy, MBA '06
This is not the number of days left for the second year class, the number of students in the class of 2008, or the number of "I lost something" emails sent on the Georgetown email system.
Three hundred eighty one is the number of days that African-Americans in Montgomery, Alabama spent walking, carpooling, and struggling to get to work after the actions of a demure seamstress ignited one of the most pivotal events in American civil rights history. Rosa Parks, who recently died at the age of 92, refused to suffer the indignities imposed upon her by virtue of her race by refusing to relinquish her seat on a crowded Montgomery bus. On December 1, 1955, 50,000 people risked their safety and their lives to participate in a bus boycott that would last for three hundred eighty one days, but its effects would change the course of a nation forever. Continued Here... | |
By Barry Levy, MBA ‘07
On Monday, October 31st, the Healthcare Business Alliance, Net Impact & MBA Volunteers came together to throw a Halloween party for children on the Pediatric Floor of the Concentrate Care Center (CCC) at Georgetown University Hospital. The CCC specializes in transplants of the liver and bowel, but treats a host of other ailments. The children in the CCC range from two to 23 in age. Continued Here... | |
By Rachel Rettman, MBA '06
It has been two months since classes started, and nearly three months since the 1st-year class began pre-term activities. This equates to a whole lot of time to drink! MSB is certainly not the only place where socializing revolves around alcohol consumption; this is a larger cultural norm, and drinking is prevalent at other top business and graduate schools per my experience.
I am not criticizing spending inordinate amounts of time at bars if that is what moves you; each to his or her own. But let's face it, excessive drinking has many down-sides - including hangovers, acting like an idiot, making unwise decisions, and yes, the ‘beer-gut.' Thus, I have come up with some alternative activities for those who care whether or not their livers are still functioning in ten years. Continued Here... | |
By Andy Rah, MBA '06
There are a lot of reasons why people run for elected offices. Some people love power, others love money and others just crave attention. If any of these reasons appeal to you, you won't get them as an executive officer of the Georgetown MBA Student Government Association. However, what you will get is a chance to really make a difference in the student experience while you are here. Not only for the current students, but you can make an impact on the alumni of the program and certainly for the future students. You will get a chance to interact more with faculty and staff and network with student leaders from other MBA programs.
What is the time commitment? Well, it all depends on you. These jobs are what you make of them, but I can honestly say that for all of the issues we work through as part of the SGA, every minute has been worth it. I can go away from my MBA experience feeling like I have done everything I could to make this a better place. You will all have big shoes to fill, though, because I know that all of the VPs and Cohort Reps that I've had the pleasure to work with have set a very high bar. I expect that anyone following in their footsteps should maintain the same level of passion and commitment as they have to our school. I would like to thank my SGA board for your efforts this past year. You've all done such work, and I will miss you all when we're no longer together. Continued Here... | |
Al Rebeiro, 25
Hometown: Haddon Heights, NJ
- Did you know that Al once rode a mechanical bull for 4
minutes and 8 seconds? He also notes that 129,204,253 people have
voted in elections he's worked on.
Andrew Yang, 33
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
- Did you know that Andrew Yang had wanted to be a doctor? At one of
his med school interviews, he was asked why. His response? "Because
I look good in white." Continued Here... | |
By Michael Cornstubble, MBA ‘07
The Robert Emmet McDonough School of Business celebrated its annual Business Day during Parents Weekend. Each year an undergraduate student committee selects a "Business Leader of the Year" to fulfill two purposes: to honor a major leader in the business community and to give the student body exposure to the personal views of that business leader in a professional presentation setting. David Neeleman, Founder, Chairman and CEO of the "cheap-chic" low-fare airline JetBlue Airways, was honored this year with this distinction on October 22, 2005. Past recipients of this award include leaders from companies and organizations such as Johnson & Johnson, Starbucks Coffee, Turner Broadcasting Systems and Southwest Airlines. Continued Here... | |
By Ian Sims, MBA ‘06
"I fear that we are literally watching the slow but steady erosion of America's power and independence as a nation - our economic and military power and our political independence." On October 7, 2005, Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) used this powerful statement to introduce his plan to end American dependence on foreign oil in an address to the Georgetown community. Continued Here... | |
By Barry Levy, MBA ‘07
From October 25 to 28, members of the MSB Finance Club traveled to New York City to attend the annual Wall Street Trek, a series of presentations at the top financial institutions and services firms in the world. Company visits intended to provide an overview of positions and information on recruitment programs. The group also got a chance to contact Georgetown alumni at commercial banks, investment banks, research firms, and investment funds. Continued Here... | |
By Joe Losardo, MBA ‘07
Lights! Camera! Georgetown! This year's annual Marketing Trek in New York, sponsored by the Graduate Marketing Association, began with a taste of the high-profile entertainment industry with a stopover at Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. Students visited the offices of the Domestic Television Distribution Division in midtown Manhattan where they met with Sandra Szahun, MBA '01, Director of Integrated Sales and Marketing. Szahun detailed her role at the company and explained the trend toward integrated marketing that is dominating the entertainment industry. Continued Here... | |
By Charles Hadlow, MBA '07
As the new Director of Career Management for the MBA program, Anne Jones has had a busy introduction to the McDonough School of Business. Prior to coming to Georgetown, she worked at Citigroup, directing campus recruitment and the development of training programs. As Vice President and Director of Human Resources Management Associate Program, Jones increased diversity recruiting, began a new e-learning curriculum, and solidified relationships with top MBA programs. Prior to her executive position at Citigroup, she worked in marketing and product development with Citi Cards and was Marketing Manager for Acoustiguide Audio Tours.
I caught up with Anne directly after her busy week of trekking: Continued Here... | |
By Niki Simoneaux, MBA ‘06
The devastation in New Orleans has touched many emotionally and it is almost instinctive to want to help. Here at Georgetown, the Black MBA went into action immediately and raised $2,108.24 and brought it directly to those displaced to the D.C. area. Countless others have donated their time and money. But already, the Hurricane Katrina headlines are becoming old news and many are beginning to feel bombarded by requests to assist. Continued Here... | |
By Courtney Egelhoff, MBA ‘06
After four years of anticipation, Georgetown University enthusiastically welcomes George Daly, the new dean of the McDonough School of Business. To him, business school is a place to earn not only credentials, but to learn and apply important frameworks, develop human interactive skills and create a series of lifelong networks.
Why did you want to take the opportunity to be Dean of the McDonough School of Business?
Dean Daly: First of all, I saw tremendous unrealized potential. Secondly, what I enjoy most in life is making positive changes and figuring out how to make them happen. And despite the enormous amount of disruption taking this position would cause in my personal life, I found that the opportunity far outweighed the price I had to pay. It was about wanting to do this. Continued Here... | |
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