There’s hope in the attitudes of newly minted leaders. It’s easy to feel discouraged. By one measure, fraud increased 61 percent globally in 2021, and the documentaries about bad leadership and unethical behavior just keep coming. “I have seen firsthand how unethical...
A McGowan alum finds a professional home in a company that walks the walk For Adam Davis, choosing an MBA program was fairly easy. Not only was Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business one of the top-ranked schools in the country, but also, he says,...
A McGowan alumna takes on gender imbalance and tech leadership in stressful times As a kid, Brigid Johnson fell in love with programming. “You change a few lines of code and make what you want to happen happen,” she says, as if writing code is akin to casting a magic...
A McGowan alum sees opportunity in the COVID era and other crises Jon Erdtsieck loved his job at United Airlines. Among his duties: negotiate fees and contracts and address legal issues at 65 small airports. Among the benefits: the chance to learn and work across...
A McGowan Alumna Rethinks the Breast Pump As a breastfeeding mom returning to work, you’re likely face barriers. In the U.S., just half of employers provide lactation support programs for new mothers, and many pink-collar jobs don’t support breaks for pumping....
Eva Liu’s work blends her passion and skills From her office at Chicago Beyond, a nonprofit organization, Eva Liu looks back at a surprising journey that has taken her from her neighborhood school in Chicago’s Chinatown to Harvard University and to The Wharton School,...
