Adam Smith Society - McDonough

09/21/2019

Last night Georgetown’s Adam Smith Society welcomed Heather MacDonald, author of “The Diversity Delusion,” to speak about her work.

See MacDonald’s latest book here: https://www.amazon.com/Diversity-Delusion-Pandering-University-Undermine/dp/1250200911/ref=nodl_

09/09/2019

Georgetown’s Adam Smith Society has its opening social last week where we welcomed back returning members and met some new members for the first time!

08/16/2019

Marc Neilsen, the Georgetown chapter's VP of Membership, is the Adam Smith Society's featured member for Fall 2019!

Featured Members, Smith Soc standouts, are highlighted in our newsletter. These members are excellent representatives of the Adam Smith Society for their chapters, and to the greater community. Click their respective links below to learn more about these individuals.

08/16/2019

Have you ever wanted to discuss ethics and capitalism in Scotland, or learn about modern finance in Jackson Hole, Wyoming? Consider applying to join one of the Adam Smith Society's fall treks!

Smith Soc Treks immerse our members in destination-based, intellectual retreats that explore critical issues in business, industry, and economic theory and create deeper connections among Smith Soc members from around the world.

05/10/2019

Marc Busch, trade expert, professor, and friend to the Adam Smith Society, recently penned an article about the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. His proposal? Among other things, the United States should pursue a bilateral investment treaty to protect intellectual property. According to Busch, this is crucial to preserving peace between the two nations.

The United States should pursue an investment treaty with China to protect intellectual property rights, write John R. Kasich, former governor of Ohio, and Marc L. Busch, professor of International Business Diplomacy at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

05/10/2019

Two Georgetown students, Marc Neilsen and JP Beall, were invited by the Adam Smith Society to attend the 2019 SALT Conference in Las Vegas.

Some of the world’s most recognizable leaders in finance, politics, and technology, all gathered together to discuss the future.

03/30/2019

Last night Georgetown’s Adam Smith Society held a Newcomers Event at the Crimson in downtown Washington DC. We were joined by Georgetown professor and trade policy expert, Dr. Marc Busch, who shared his thoughts on freedom, capitalism, and the future of competition.

It was a great event and we were fortunate to have had an excellent turnout despite March Madness!

A big thanks to Dr. Busch and everyone else who joined us last night!

03/30/2019

McDonough SmithSoc Newcomers Event! @ Crimson DC

03/05/2019

McDonough SmithSoc Members! Come and join us at the Spring Newcomers Event!

We will be having dinner and drinks at the Crimson Diner and Whiskey Bar in Downtown Washington DC on March 29th to celebrate our newest members to the club. We will be joined by Dr. Marc Busch who will speak to us about whiskey and free trade.

Attendance is on a first-come, first-serve business... only 12 slots remaining!

Sign up on Engage: https://engagemba.msb.edu/event/3245245

02/27/2019

Members of McDonough's Adam Smith Society!

Come and join us at SmithSoc's National Meeting in NYC this April. Speakers will include Oren Cass, author of "The Once and Future Worker," James Otteson, author of "What Adam Smith Knew," and Marilyn Fedak, co-founder of the Adam Smith Society and Vice Chair Emeritus of AllianceBernstein Global.

This will be an unique experience to learn more about markets, meet other SmithSoc students from other business programs, and enjoy an outstanding lineup of speakers.

To learn more and RSVP, visit the link here: https://www.adamsmithsociety.com/html/national-meeting-2019-1801.html

02/27/2019

From March 22-24, 2019, students from the McDonough's chapter of the Adam Smith Society competed in a case competition at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.

The case centered around the future of autonomous vehicles and featured business schools from across the country.

Featured: Patrick McFawn, John Leatherman, Marc Neilsen, Colin McFadden

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