Events
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy – the leading research center of its kind in the nation’s capital – is uniquely positioned to convene scholars, business leaders, industry experts, and public policy practitioners. Center events disseminate knowledge, foster understanding of complex and nuanced economic policy issues, and provide opportunities for open dialogue. Center scholars serve as experts in these discussions and highlight the important role of empirical research for economic and business policymaking. These convenings – held on the Georgetown campus, throughout Washington, across the nation, and around the world – inform business leaders, inspire policymakers, and bring focus to scholars. Through information sharing and debate, participants gain valuable perspective on developing policies, pending legislation, and regulatory changes on the horizon.
Featured Events
MBA Lunch & Learn: Beyond the Headlines: How Tariffs Shape Global Markets with Marc Busch
Marc Busch will analyze the latest U.S.-China trade tensions, including the recent 20% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese imports and China’s retaliatory measures, and their impact on global supply chains, market volatility, and inflation.
April 9, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Hariri 240
Georgetown on the Hill
U.S. Immigration: Understanding the Present, Charting the Future
April 29, 2025
12 – 1:15 p.m.
The Rayburn House Office Building
MBA Lunch and Learn: Digital Disruption and Global Trade with Maggie Chen
Maggie Chen, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at George Washington University, will discuss how digital technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain are transforming global trade and investment patterns. Drawing from her research, she will explore how these technologies reduce transaction costs, expand market access, and influence policy design, offering insights into the evolving landscape of globalization.
April 30, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Hariri 415
Recent Events
March 27, 2025
Georgetown on the Hill: Discussions on AI
March 26, 2025
MBA Lunch & Learn: How Tapestry Uses AI to Drive Growth in the Fashion Industry
March 26, 2025
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom: Broadband Subsidy Programs Under a Trump Administration: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
January 25, 2025
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom: Charting the Course: The 2025 Regulatory and Policy Landscape
Read about it here.
November 19, 2024
MBA Lunch and Learn with Josie Brocca
From Digital Adoption to the Digital Divide: a Policy Journey
Read about it here.
October 30, 2024
MBA Lunch and Learn with Sarah Box
The Center for Business and Public Policy welcomed Sarah Box, the 2024 New Zealand Harkness.
Read about it here.
October 23, 2024
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom: Anticipating the Tech and Telecom Policy Environment post-November 5th: a Conversation with Nathan Leamer, Founder, Fixed Gear Strategies
Read about it here.
October 16, 2024
Georgetown on the Hill: “Regime Change: U.S. Antitrust Policy in Transition”
Read about it here.
September 26, 2024
Georgetown on the Hill: “Current Trade Policy Challenges and Opportunities: the Path(s) Forward”
Read about it here.
September 20-21, 2024
18th North American Meeting of the Urban Economics Association
Read about it here.
September 19, 2024
MBA Lunch and Learn: Hall Wang MPP ‘19, MBA ‘19
“Your Job After Graduation and the Regulatory Environment”
Takeaways from the Georgetown Nonmarket Strategy Certificate
Read about it here.
You may review our past events here.
Academic Conferences
Leading scholars join industry experts, and policy practitioners from across the nation and around the world on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and on the campuses of our partner universities abroad.
Georgetown on the Hill
Georgetown on the Hill takes the center’s work to Capitol Hill. This signature series of presentations and panel discussions of issues on current legislative agendas fosters collaboration and exchange among prominent academics, industry experts, business leaders, and policy makers.
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom — A Lunch Series with Jen and Carolyn
Little Nuggets of Tech and Telecom — A Lunch Series with Jen and Carolyn is a new monthly lunch time discussion series featuring national, international, and local experts from business, law, policy, and economics. For 30 minutes each month over Zoom, Jen and Carolyn will pose a “What If?” question to analyze different scenarios and factors impacting our sector as they and their guests challenge the status quo on hot topics like how to close the digital divide, the myths of spectrum sharing, and the emerging use cases for 5G that might drive a new wave of growth and innovation in the U.S.
MBA Lunch and Learn
The CBPP brings great speakers to campus to discuss interesting and relevant issues at the intersection of business and public life. And of course, lunch is provided!
CBPP Scholar Presentations
Center faculty, scholars, and fellows are invited to present their research at events hosted by leading organizations and associations around the world.
Academic Research Seminars
The Center’s academic research seminar series showcases the scholarship of faculty from leading universities across the nation and around the world.
The research presentations attract Georgetown University faculty and students, as well as industry and policy professionals. The seminars are held in the McDonough School of Business on the main campus of Georgetown University.