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Alum Refreshes Sock Drawers

By Natasha Khan and Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2014

For entrepreneur Phil Moldavski (MSB ’10), the idea for his new start-up came out of a simple decision — to buy a new pair of socks. Moldavski, 26, together with co-founder Ricky Choi, 27, launched...

Lessons Learned At GUASFCU

By Chris Kelly and Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2014

Now that I’m ending my final fall semester as a senior, underclassmen often ask me if there is anything I’d change about my experience. Would you have been involved in something else? Would you have...

GSEI Nabs $100K Gift From Donor

By Natasha Khan and Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2014

The Georgetown Global Social Enterprise Initiative at the McDonough School of Business received a $100,000 grant from the Case Foundation to support social impact investing, the initiative announced Tuesday. The...

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Tim O'Shaughnessy (MSB '04) spent seven years as CEO
LivingSocial Chief Executive Officer and Georgetown alum Tim O’Shaughnessy (MSB ’04) announced Jan. 10 that he is stepping down from the company as it continues to report fiscal losses.

While LivingSocial’s model of publicizing discounts via daily emails garnered enormous success and spurred competition from similar sites such as Groupon, the company suffered $106 million in losses in the first nine months of 2013, according to The Washington Post.

O’Shaughnessy announced his decision in an email to staff on Jan. 10 and will remain in his position until a replacement is found in the first half of 2014, the Post

LivingSocial CEO Steps Down

By Natasha Khan January 17, 2014

LivingSocial Chief Executive Officer and Georgetown alum Tim O’Shaughnessy (MSB ’04) announced Jan. 10 that he is stepping down from the company as it continues to report fiscal losses. While LivingSocial’s model...

The Anti-Slytherin Approach

By Ryan Cunningham November 8, 2013

Next fall, I will be a full-time analyst for Credit Suisse’s oil and gas coverage group in Houston, Texas. Now that I’ve made you scoff at my greed and selfishness, let’s talk. Most people...

New iPhone App Speaks for Itself

By TM Gibbons-Neff November 8, 2013

A new iPhone application crosses Instagram with Snapchat on an anonymous platform exclusive to Georgetown students. Unsaid is the brainchild of Catherine Cook (MSB ’11) and a team of programmers who...

Honest Tea Remains True to Its Roots

By Aaron Lewis November 8, 2013

Honest Tea “TeaEO” Seth Goldman highlighted the goals of a socially responsible business in Lohrfink Auditorium on Tuesday evening. The Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series, a new speaker series...

To Stand Out, Find Your Niche

By Marley Kaplan October 18, 2013

Entrepreneurship. This word has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue over the past few years, gaining popularity among mainstream media, through movies like “The Social Network”. Some say entrepreneurship...

In MSB, Students Learn Leadership

By Ashley Miller October 18, 2013

In the McDonough School of Business, students learn skills ranging from accounting to finance to prepare for their entrance to the business world. But one MSB course tackles a more abstract part of the...

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