Faculty & Research
Georgetown McDonough faculty members have strong academic and professional backgrounds and contribute to the development of our teaching areas.
Georgetown McDonough Academic Areas
Georgetown McDonough faculty members have strong academic and professional backgrounds and contribute to the development of our teaching areas. Many have held positions in business or government; lived, worked, or studied abroad; and been educated at many of the best academic institutions around the world.
The faculty members at the McDonough School of Business are world-class scholars engaged in pioneering research; professionals who have corporate, nonprofit, and government leadership experience; and entrepreneurs who mentor students in starting businesses. As academic and industry leaders, they incorporate scholarship and expertise into their teaching practices, inspiring students to become stewards in business and serve society. Distinguished by an emphasis on global business and an immersive approach to practical learning, Georgetown McDonough develops ethical global leaders who can build a better world for themselves and others.
Behavioral Research Lab
The Behavioral Lab is a multi-disciplinary resource for faculty at McDonough School of Business who examine the social and psychological aspects of business behavior. The lab offers support to MSB faculty and their collaborators in conducting in-person (in its physical lab) and online experiments.
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Alumni, Research and Insights
The Edge: The Recommendation Funnel
Before making a purchase, people increasingly turn to online platforms and communities to seek out recommendations, opinions, and lived experiences from others. But behind what users see on the…
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Alumni
From the Management: Operational Flexibility
Electricity is unlike most products because it cannot be stored easily. When someone flips a switch, a generator needs to respond instantaneously. This requires operational flexibility — the…
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Research and Insights
Buying and Selling: Financing Medical Breakthroughs
Policy debates about pharmaceutical innovation often focus on the idea that the United States finances the world’s medical breakthroughs. But that perspective looks only at the final stages of the…
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