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News & Events

Explore the latest news and events at the GW School of Business, from rankings and faculty publications to online Info Sessions, student engagement activities, and messages from our dean. This page offers samples of each news and event type; select "view all" below each section to go to the page for that category.

News

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"Business & Society" Series Engages Students with Global Industry Leaders

September 10, 2021
G&EE Business & Society Series courses examine the broad societal arena in which businesses operate, giving particular focus to political, economic and cultural environments.

Joel Gehman Appointed Lindner-Gambal Professorship of Business Ethics

August 26, 2021
Following an international search led by Vanessa Perry, Ph.D., GWSB leadership welcomed the new professor to the faculty of strategic management and public policy.
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Partnership with Destination DC Provides Hope for Post-COVID Revitalization in the District

July 07, 2021
Students working on the course project "Preparing for the Future: A Research Study on Destination DC" provided significant data and strategies to the organization so it could better understand its members’ challenges.
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Students Craft Tourism Development Recommendations for Akwesasne Indigenous Community

June 14, 2021
“This was much more than just a project for a grade for all of us. This was a project with meaning and one which we undertook because we wanted to support a greater cause.”
GWSB students pitch Marriott International’s senior director of Global Enterprise Partnerships, Maia Daniels

Students Pitch Global Wellness Tourism Co-Branding Opportunities

June 01, 2021
“This was an extraordinary project that likely may be unprecedented, in that the students researched global trends and partnership opportunities in the emerging market for health and wellness tourism."

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Events

October
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Friday

October 1 Graduate Student Industry Roundtable

5:45pm—7:00pm

October
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Friday

October 29 Graduate Student Meet & Greet: Strategic Networking

8:30am—9:45am

November
05
Friday

November 5 Graduate Student Industry Roundtable

5:45pm—7:00pm

November
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Wednesday

November 10 Graduate Student Meet & Greet: Effective Negotiations

5:45pm—7:00pm

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Getting Ink

GWSB Professor Featured In 2021 Olympic News Coverage

August 17, 2021
Professor Lisa Delpy Neirotti, director of the MS in Sport Management program and an associate professor of sport management at GWSB, was interviewed or quoted in a number of news articles and segments during the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Getting Ink - Week of August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020
When a GW School of Business faculty member or alumnus publishes or is quoted in a news article, you'll find it here. This installment covers the week of August 24, 2020.

Getting Ink - Week of August 3, 2020

August 03, 2020
When a GW School of Business faculty member or alumnus publishes or is quoted in a news article, you'll find it here. This installment covers the week of August 3, 2020.

Getting Ink - Week of July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020
When a GW School of Business faculty member or alumnus publishes or is quoted in a news article, you'll find it here. This installment covers the week of July 20, 2020.

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Publications & Kudos

Publications & Kudos - Week of July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020
When a GW School of Business faculty member or alumnus publishes in an academic journal, receives an award, or is a featured speaker at an event, you'll find it here. This installment covers the week of July 20, 2020.

Publications & Kudos - Week of August 3, 2020

July 20, 2020
When a GW School of Business faculty member or alumnus publishes in an academic journal, receives an award, or is a featured speaker at an event, you'll find it here. This installment covers the week of August 3, 2020.

Publications & Kudos - Week of June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020
When a GW School of Business faculty member or alumnus publishes in an academic journal, receives an award, or is a featured speaker at an event, you'll find it here. This installment covers the week of June 22, 2020.

Publications & Kudos - Week of June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020
When a GW School of Business faculty member or alumnus publishes in an academic journal, receives an award, or is a featured speaker at an event, you'll find it here. This installment covers the week of June 15, 2020.

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Messages From the Dean

Message From the Dean — August 2021

August 27, 2021
Dean Mehrotra kicks off the Fall 2021 semester with new faculty announcements, shares good news from the Olympics, and highlights a number of exciting Fall events.

Message From the Dean — July 2021

July 30, 2021
Dean Mehrotra shares sad news about the passing of an alumna in the tragic Surfside condo building collapse in South Florida, raises spirits with news of another alumna who was a mission specialist on the Virgin Galactic Unity 22 flight, and discusses many more faculty and school updates.

Message From the Dean — June 2021

June 30, 2021
Dean Mehrotra announces new leadership positions within the School of Business, shares good news related to our academic programs and alumni, highlights our faculty in the media, and more.

Message From the Dean — May 2021

May 28, 2021
Dean Mehrotra celebrates our commencement, announces the 2021 faculty and staff award winners, and shares news highlights, faculty publications, media coverage and much more.

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