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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A Year in Review: Georgetown McDonough’s Top Moments of 2025
As the calendar year comes to a close, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business is celebrating the successes, milestones, and accomplishments of 2025. We advanced key initiatives, traveled across…
December 18, 2025
In the News
Consumers Are Feeling Gloomy About the Economy. Here’s Why They’re Spending Anyway
Luc Wathieu, a professor of marketing at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, said the disconnect between sentiment and spending is a “paradox,” but added shoppers and retailers have left behind a trail of breadcrumbs to explain it. He said holiday season has gotten off to a strong start because people are shopping early around events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday to save money.
December 17, 2025
In the News
How Plasma Donations Are Helping to Pay Some Americans’ Bills—and Treat Patients Around the World
There are only five countries that collect enough plasma donations domestically to meet the needs of their own patients: the U.S., Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, according to Peter Jaworski, a professor of strategy, ethics, economics, and public policy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business who has studied the ethics and economics of plasma donation.
December 17, 2025