Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

On Wall Street, New Limits for Weekend Work

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

Credit Suisse, a major employer of Georgetown graduates, has followed the efforts of other investment banks to improve employee work-life balance by limiting weekend working hours for junior employees. In...

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Tim OShaughnessy (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...

MSB Hunts for Followers, But Do They Listen?

By TM Gibbons-Neff October 11, 2013

Although the McDonough School of Business’ recent social media campaign has placed it on the top-10 list of business schools for social media reach, analysis of the campaign reveals that it has not...

Find Success in Failure

By Daniel Yu October 11, 2013

One year ago, I was starting a company, learning how to be an entrepreneur, working a side job while attending the University of Chicago full time. It took a while, but I eventually realized that I was...

Landlords Lament Campus Plan

By TM Gibbons-Neff September 27, 2013

From the proposed satellite residence to the repurposing of Magis Row townhouses, Georgetown is gradually making the 2010 Campus Plan agreement come to life. One demographic seldom discussed in...

Unexpected Startup Hub Emerges

By Donna Harris September 27, 2013

Although D.C. was once dominated by politics, a new sector has taken hold: startups. Yes, it’s true. There are startups in Washington. Lots of them. But before they came to D.C., start-ups evolved...

Scott Malkin Talks Shopping

By Aaron Lewis September 27, 2013

Scott Malkin, chairman of Value Retail PLC, emphasized the value of female consumer demographics throughout his talk Tuesday afternoon in Fisher Colloquium. The Undergraduate Business Program Office,...

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