McDonough FinTech Partnership Announced, and More – Washington DC News
What’s new in Washington DC’s business school scene lately? Let’s take a look in this week’s edition of our DC news roundup.
McDonough Announces Partnership for Global Fintech Innovation and Education — McDonough News
The McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University has partnered with the Fintech Consortium (FinCon) and announced a collaborative effort on a number of initiatives related to innovation and education in the rapidly growing field.
“Everything from technological advances like fintech or the impacts of globalization is changing the way business operates. Jobs are going to look different than they have in the past,” said Paul Almeida, dean of the McDonough School of Business. “This is why it is important for schools like Georgetown McDonough to ensure our students and alumni gain the right skills, mindsets, and relationships to be successful. This is why our faculty need to be at the forefront of producing thought leadership about these changes. And, this is why we must be innovative in our approaches to changing how and what we teach.”
According to the school, upcoming projects include the development of fintech certificate and degree programs, joint innovation labs, joint research and publication, and the exchange of fintech ecosystem data. FinCon will also invite McDonough faculty and students to take advantage of its global hubs in Singapore and Bahrain for the purposes of research and academic residencies.
You can learn more about this exciting fintech news here.
Anuj Mehrotra Named Dean of GWSB — GW News & Events
Anuj Mehrotra, a longtime administrator, researcher and faculty member at the University of Miami, will join the George Washington University School of Business this summer as the school’s new dean.
“‘I look forward to working with the school’s world-class faculty, professional staff, alumni, board members and other supporters as we continue to strengthen the school’s programs by anticipating and adapting to the shifting needs of students and the business community,’ Mehrotra said.”
Mehrotra has a track record of innovating MBA programs. At Miami, he led the development and launch of more than 10 new programs, including an online MBA and the Miami Executive MBA for the Americas, among others. He also taught various MBA and EMBA classes at Miami and Carnegie Mellon University.
Anuj Mehrotra
Read more about Mehrotra and his plans for GWSB here.
Alumnus and Podcaster Oscar Zeballos Talks Leveraging Unfair Advantages on Bootstrapping — News at Smith
The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business produces its own podcast, Bootstrapped. Hosted by Elana Fine, Executive Director of the Dingman Center, and Joe Bailey, associate research professor at UMD Smith, each episode features interviews with founders, investors, and serial entrepreneurs.
The newest episode of the podcast gets a little meta, as UMD alumnus Oscar Zeballos EMBA 16, co-founder of Podcast Village and executive producer of Bootstrapped, joins the show to discuss the business model behind his podcast company and the future of podcasting.
To listen to the podcast, subscribe to Dingman Bootstrapped on iTunes or download the episodes on the Dingman Center website.
The Top Washington DC Accelerated MBA Programs
Putting your career and income on hold while you earn an advanced degree can be a difficult thing to do—and may often be a reason why someone might choose not to go back to school for their MBA. Thankfully, most schools acknowledge that a full-time degree is not just hard for students, but often a huge roadblock in the path to extending one’s education and career opportunities down the line. A quick look into any business school’s graduate offerings, and you’re likely to find a variety of different programs and ways to earn your degree, from part-time to online to weekends only.
New George Washington School of Business Graduate Certificates Debut
MBAs aren’t the only way to enhance your professional skill set through higher education: The George Washington University School of Business (GWSB) recently announced that it is offering a full array of graduate certificate programs, covering a broad range of critical disciplines in demand in today’s global business environment.
Washington DC International/Global Business MBA Programs
There’s no doubt that the world has grown smaller as it’s become increasingly easier to connect and travel across vast distances. And that shrinking of the world stage has been nowhere more evident than in business. Today, it’s nearly impossible to imagine working in an industry that doesn’t have global implications. And that’s why many business schools have stepped up to the plate to start offering global business MBA programs. Continue reading…
Hot MBA Jobs: International Business Consultant
International business consulting is one of the world’s fastest growing industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hiring rate of management consulting (the overarching job category) is increasing much faster than average, with an expected rate improving around 14 percent until 2024.
And there’s no doubt that the international side is growing even more quickly due to the globalization of the world economy, the emergence of new markets and explosive economic growth in countries such as India and China. Not to mention the fact that the world is smaller than ever and that almost every business across the world conducts business internationally—even many small and medium-sized companies. So, as more and more companies embrace the global mindset, international business consultants will be more valuable than ever.
As for MBAs, consulting is still one of the most sought-after career fields. According to the 2015 Prospective Student Survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), consulting topped the list of intended industries for both millennial and Gen X respondents (41 percent and 27 percent respectively).
But before you make the decision to become an international business consultant, let’s take a look at what your career would look like. Continue reading…
GWSB Online MBA Program Ranked Highly By U.S. News
According to a press release, the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB) earned high marks for its online graduate programs in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The newest ranking were released on January 10, 2017. Continue reading…
