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
All Upcoming EventsHopkins–Georgetown Geoeconomics Conference: HG2C-2026Apr. 17
- 12:00 am
- 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Hopkins–Georgetown Geoeconomics Conference: HG2C-2026Apr. 18
- 12:00 am
- 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Georgetown on the Hill: Making AI Work: Productivity, Diffusion, and PolicyApr. 23
- 4:00 pm
- Rayburn House Office Building 2060
Lunch and Learn: ESG and the New Reality of Risk: Balancing Transparency and NeutralityApr. 29
- 12:30 pm
- Hariri 360
Past Event Highlights
Georgetown on the Hill
- Georgetown on the Hill: Rules in Flux: Trade Policy Uncertainty and the U.S. Economy
- 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
- Foreign Policy in Venezuela and Its Impact on Global Energy Markets with Frank Macchiarola
- 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
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom
- The Spectrum Pipeline and Related Policy Reset – What’s Next?
- Broadband Subsidy Programs Under a Trump Administration: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
- 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
- Making AI Work: What Firms and Workers Need
- AI, Big Data, and Policy
- Strategy and The Business Environment Conference
Recent News
- DeStefano Explains Cloud Computing and the Future of Digital Transformation for MBAsAs firms face relentless pressure to adopt new technologies or risk being “left in the dust,” Tim DeStefano of Georgetown University, led an insightful MBA Lunch and Learn before a packed audience in the McDonough School of Business… Read more: DeStefano Explains Cloud Computing and the Future of Digital Transformation for MBAs
- Center Urges FCC to Retire “Legacy” Rules to Speed Up High-Speed Internet GrowthIn recent reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Center for Business and Public Policy argues that outdated regulations are forcing companies to waste billions of dollars on obsolete technology. At the heart of the debate… Read more: Center Urges FCC to Retire “Legacy” Rules to Speed Up High-Speed Internet Growth
- ICYMI: America’s Wireless Broadband Infrastructure – A View on the Sausage-MakingDuring our February edition of Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom, Iain Gillott, vice president of innovation and technology at the Wireless Infrastructure Association, provided insights on the critical importance of digital infrastructure in the 21st century economy.… Read more: ICYMI: America’s Wireless Broadband Infrastructure – A View on the Sausage-Making