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Can The World Break Free From Energy Chokepoints? Hormuz And Red Sea Expose A Fragile System

Few passages matter more than the Strait of Hormuz... It is, as Ricardo Ernst, professor and Baratta chair in Global Business at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of…

April 8, 2026

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Restaurants Lose $162 Billion To Food Waste, New Report Finds

A new report from Georgetown’s Portion Balance Coalition and Earth Commons Institute addresses the broader issue of restaurant food waste, which is estimated to shrink profits…

March 25, 2026

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The Middle-Class Suburbanites Who Sell Their Blood Plasma to Get By

Rising costs and economic pressure are pushing an increasing number of middle-class Americans to sell blood plasma as a supplemental source of income. Featuring insights from…

March 22, 2026

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Research Shows Right-Sizing Portions Can Stop Profit Margins From Getting Trashed

A new white paper, Customizable Portions: A Cost-Conscious Approach to Reducing Plate Waste, takes a hard look at food waste that comes from the front-of-the-house and what we…

March 21, 2026

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Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sector Skills to Help Kingdom Evolve as a Green Hydrogen Hub

Saudi Arabia’s expertise in the oil industry could help them emerge as a global leader in green hydrogen production as the world marches toward a sustainable future, experts…

March 2, 2026

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Georgetown McDonough’s MBA Just Got A Reboot

Starting this fall, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business will be rolling out a redesign of its full‑ and part‑time MBA. “Overall, this curriculum shift…

February 25, 2026

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Energy Department Offloads Some Emergency Operations to AI

Stephen Weymouth, professor and faculty affiliate with the AI, Analytics, and the Future of Work Initiative, weighs in on the effects of using AI in place of human expertise in…

February 10, 2026

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Georgetown McDonough Announces New Curriculum: AI, Ethics, Career Readiness

AI and digital literacy, ethics, and career readiness are at the heart of the new MBA curriculum announced by Georgetown McDonough. Full-time and part-time MBA students starting…

February 4, 2026

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Cities Are Key to Climate Solutions. Are Middle Eastern Cities Stepping Up?

The climate battle will be won or lost in our cities. And it’s not about sacrifice — reducing urban emissions opens powerful opportunities to improve prosperity and quality…

January 30, 2026

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Why Chocolate Is Still Expensive Despite Falling Cocoa Prices

At the corporate level, sustainability programs linking farmer training to financial incentives are expanding, though adoption remains uneven. Vishal Agrawal, Henry J. Blommer…

January 13, 2026