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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Research and Insights
Extra Credit: Three Mistakes New Managers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Rachel Pacheco, associate professor of the practice, debunks three management myths and offers advice on how to be an effective leader in the workplace.
July 10, 2025
In the News
How Customer Feedback Surveys Perpetuate Workplace Inequality
Qiuping Yu, an associate professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, wrote a piece for The Brookings Institution that flips the usual bias conversation around job gender norms: what if customers — not employers — are driving workplace inequality?
July 3, 2025
In the News
Climate Change is Now Impacting Education in the MENA Region. So What Can We Do?
For the education sector, according to Vishal Agrawal, Professor of Operations Management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, climate risks could be quite a serious problem. “Not just in terms of access and ease of travel/transportation for students and teachers to reach their schools, but also regarding the resiliency of school facilities and buildings. Apart from disrupting children’s continuity of learning, it could also have a significant economic impact on the education sector.”
June 30, 2025