Spring 2012 - Georgetown University: Web hosting

Dean Thomas and
students grew mustaches
and beards to support
prostate cancer research
during “Movember.”
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
From the Dean
Beyond Slogans and Buzzwords
At Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business,
we talk about transforming ourselves to transform the world.
As you read through the pages of this magazine, I hope you
come to realize this is much more than a slogan — it is how
we approach the business of education.
Our alumni live this approach every day. The esteemed
graduates and students featured in “Bottling Benevolence”
have found positions at corporations large and small where
they practice true corporate social responsibility, beyond buzzwords. Whether
through a new philosophy of philanthropy based on sales or a fresh take on what
a bottle should be, these executives are making real, measurable differences. So are
our students, as you will see throughout our News section. They put their charitable
spirit to work by growing mustaches to raise funds to combat prostate cancer or by
consulting for a nonprofit dedicated to childhood cancer care.
Our enterprising faculty know all about transformation, too. Associate Professor
John Hasnas saw a need to change the way we think about business ethics, a young
field of study with plenty of room for growth. As featured in “The Entrepreneurs
of Ethics,” Hasnas sought and earned a grant to found the Georgetown Institute for
the Study of Markets and Ethics. Now he and his colleagues are asking new ethical
questions, designing innovative courses, and looking for ways to reshape not only
the teaching but also the practice of ethics in the corporate world.
At Georgetown McDonough, bolstered by a history of academic clout on the
Hilltop and a culture of transformation, their likelihood of success is high.
Sincerely,
David A. Thomas
Dean