Center for Business & Public Policy

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Upcoming Events

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The Spectrum Pipeline and Related Policy Reset – What’s Next?

Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

We invite you to join Carolyn Brandon and Jennifer Fritzsche on January 28th for an in-depth discussion featuring Professor Tom Hazlett, H.H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics at Clemson University and the author of “The Political Spectrum: The Tumultuous Liberation of Wireless Technology, from Herbert Hoover to the Smartphone.”

This month, we will address the question “what’s next” when it comes to spectrum allocations, auctions and the path to 6G in the U.S. We will unpack the competing interests driving demand for access to spectrum and ways in which some of these dueling forces may play out for the U.S. mobile wireless industry, the U.S. economy and the digital innovation ecosystem.

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Past Event Highlights

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MBA Lunch and Learn

  • How Talent, Firms, and Cities Evolve Together with Professor Rahul Gupta
  • 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”

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