Research Centers and Initiatives
Research at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business investigates critical issues and advances solutions to pressing challenges facing global business.
Working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment, Georgetown faculty and students assume active leadership roles in shaping contemporary theory and practice in finance, international business, and public policy arenas.
Center for Financial Markets and Policy
The Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University offers an array of research, commentary, and dialogue regarding critical public policy issues relating to financial markets. Housed at the Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, the Center sponsors original research, provides thoughtful commentary, and hosts dialogues and conferences involving scholars and practitioners on key financial market issues. Through these activities, the center enriches the intellectual life of the University and the Washington-based policy community, and contributes to an informed public discussion regarding critical financial market debates.
The center's Real Estate Finance Initiative seeks to elevate the role the McDonough School of Business plays in real estate finance by developing future business leaders interested in careers in real estate finance. In addition, the Initiative aims to make Georgetown a forum for industry leaders to gather to discuss changing industry trends and share their knowledge.
Center for Business & Public Policy
The Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy is a non-partisan research center that encourages dialogue, documentation, and dissemination of knowledge on a range of issues in the public interest confronting American and international businesses today. Senior Policy Fellows at the Center for Business & Public Policy contribute to current economic policy issues through both shorter economic policy vignettes and longer, more detailed academic papers examining competition and innovation.
Entrepreneurship Initiative
The McDonough School of Business Entrepreneurship Initiative seeks to develop the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders through inspiration (encouraging entrepreneurial thinking and activity, building an entrepreneurial culture and a community of support , and attracting top students interested in entrepreneurship); teaching (offering a comprehensive curriculum on entrepreneurial topics and providing robust extracurricular and experiential programs to help students learn beyond the classroom); connecting (fostering meaningful connections among students, alumni, experts, and private sector business leaders; and building bridges across Georgetown's campus in all disciplines); and creating (launching real, successful businesses; supporting groundbreaking research; and building enduring campus programs).
Global Social Enterprise Initiative
The Global Social Enterprise Initiative at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business engages corporations, nonprofits, government, and other stakeholders to advance the understanding of social enterprise. The initiative’s goal is to prepare current and future leaders to make responsible management decisions that create both economic and social value.
Georgetown University Women's Leadership Initiative
By promoting the development and advancement of women leaders, Georgetown University’s Women’s Leadership Initiative contributes to the social and economic progression of women across the world. Ongoing programs include forums for dialogue, skill-building workshops, and support networks to address the intellectual and practical needs of women leaders.
