The Evolution of Innovation, Competition, and Regulation
The Center for Business and Public Policy is an academic research center within the McDonough School of Business. For the last 20 years, we have engaged with scholars, industry practitioners, and policymakers in inquiry and dialogue and to disseminate knowledge on issues at the nexus of business and public policy. Across diverse industries and economic sectors, we investigate the evolution of innovation, competition, and regulation. We conduct empirical economic analysis, keep abreast of relevant issues, and inform policies that promote economic welfare.
Events and Outreach
Each year the center convenes conferences, seminars, and panel discussions to foster collaboration and dialogue among prominent academics, industry leaders, and policymakers both at Georgetown and across Washington, D.C.
Thought Leadership
Our commitment to high-quality economic analysis and emphasis on competition, regulation, and innovation unite our major areas of focus: digital economy, international trade, infrastructure, antitrust, healthcare markets, and the future of work.
Student Learning
The center offers unparalleled opportunities for student learning and engagement at the intersection of business, economics, and public policy in Washington, D.C., including the MBA Certificate in Nonmarket Strategy.
Upcoming Events
How Talent, Firms, and Cities Evolve Together
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Join us on Dec. 8 in Hariri 415 for a Lunch & Learn with Professor Rahul Gupta, who studies what really happens to a city when a big company moves in. His new research breaks down how major employers can change everything from job opportunities to schools to the flow of talent and innovation. Register now to learn how these insights apply to business strategy, urban growth, and the future of work.
Past Event Highlights
Georgetown on the Hill
- Universal Broadband Services: Lessons Learned and Implications for the Future
- Georgetown on the Hill: Discussions on AI – Open vs. Closed AI Development
- Georgetown on the Hill: Discussions on AI
- Georgetown on the Hill: “Regime Change: U.S. Antitrust Policy in Transition”
MBA Lunch and Learn
- Beyond the Headlines: How Tariffs Shape Global Markets with Marc Busch
- U.S. Immigration: Understanding the Present, Charting the Future
- AI Governance in New Zealand – Choices and Constraints for a Small Country with Sarah Box
- Nawar Shara from MedStar Health Research Institute presented “Artificial Intelligence: The Game-Changer in Healthcare Economics”
- Evan Starr, Professor at University of Maryland presented “Whither the Fine Print? A Primer on the Economics of Noncompetes and Other Restrictive Covenants”
- Jin Paik, Senior Director, Lab Operations at the Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard: “Open Talent: Leveraging the Global Workforce to Solve Your Biggest Challenges”
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom
- Broadband Subsidy Programs Under a Trump Administration: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
- Georgetown on the Hill: Discussions on AI
- Charting the Course: The 2025 Regulatory and Policy Landscape
- Featuring Alex Besen, Founder & CEO of the Besen Group
- Beltway Policy Priorities with Roger Entner
- Featuring former FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly
- All Things Mobile with Doug Brake of CTIA
Academic Conferences
Recent News
- Senior Policy Scholar Spotlight: How Talent, Firms, and Cities Evolve TogetherFeaturing Rahul Gupta The Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business is pleased to spotlight Rahul Gupta, a senior policy scholar, whose research examines how major firm investments reshape local communities, labor markets,… Read more: Senior Policy Scholar Spotlight: How Talent, Firms, and Cities Evolve Together
- Timothy DeStefano Analyzes Latest Wave of Corporate LayoffsAs several major U.S. employers announce significant layoffs,Timothy DeStefano, associate research professor at Georgetown McDonough and Senior Policy Scholar at the Center for Business and Public Policy, says the trend reflects a market correction following years of rapid… Read more: Timothy DeStefano Analyzes Latest Wave of Corporate Layoffs
- CBPP Submits Reply Comments in Response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed RulemakingRead the CBPP’s Reply Comments in response to FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Matter of Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes Accelerating Network Modernization here.