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
MBA Lunch & Learn: National Security & Cyber Policy with Michael Sulmeyer
Monday, November 17, 2025
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST
Hariri 415
Georgetown on the Hill: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Mergers: Can Antitrust Thread the Needle?
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
111 Mass Ave. NW, Lower Level Event Space
MBA Lunch & Learn: Entrepreneurship with Doug Levin, Executive in Residence at Harvard
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST
Hariri 340
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
- 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.
- The Day the Cloud Cracked: Tim DeStefano’s Contribution to CNN ArticleTim DeStefano recently contributed to a CNN article on the resilience of cloud infrastructure and its implications for AI adoption. This topic aligns closely with our research at Georgetown’s Center for Business and Public Policy on how digital… Read more: The Day the Cloud Cracked: Tim DeStefano’s Contribution to CNN Article
- Capital Incentives May Be Slowing the Adoption of Cloud, Big Data, and AIA recent paper featured in the World Bank Blogs, co-authored by Timothy DeStefano, associate research professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business and senior policy scholar with the Center for Business and Public Policy (CBPP), finds that traditional… Read more: Capital Incentives May Be Slowing the Adoption of Cloud, Big Data, and AI