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- Research and Insights
Severe Winter Weather, Data Centers and Your Electric Bill: What You Need to Know
Why has electricity gotten so expensive this winter? It’s complicated, said Safak Yucel, associate professor and associate director at the Business of Sustainability Initiative…
February 2, 2026
- In the News
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
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Research Offers Insight for Navigating the Global Supply Chain in a Post-Pandemic World
Shiliang (John) Cui, professor of operations and analytics, and Ricardo Ernst, Baratta Chair in Global Business and professor of operations and global supply chains, explore how…
December 11, 2025
- In the News
She Went Viral Running a Burger King Solo. Then She Got Fired.
Juggling caregiving is more challenging for restaurant workers because they rarely have a say over when they work, according to Qiuping Yu, an associate professor of operations…
September 5, 2025
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Meet the New McDonough Faculty: Tommy Jones
Tommy Jones, visiting associate professor of the practice of operations and analytics, shares what he hopes to accomplish at Georgetown through his engagement with students,…
August 21, 2025
- In the News
Vishal Agrawal, Georgetown University – Designing Better Clothing Take-Back Programs
A lot of our clothes we buy end up in landfills. Vishal Agrawal, Professor and Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in sustainable business, looks to reduce.…
August 12, 2025
- In the News
Trump Will Slow, but May Not Stop, the Rise of Electric Vehicles
“If you don’t electrify fast enough you’re also losing out on the autonomous transition, whenever that happens,” said Anil Khurana, the executive director of Georgetown…
August 6, 2025
- In the News
Could Tariffs Actually Accelerate the Move to a Circular Economy?
Vishal Agrawal, business of sustainability initiative academic director at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said there are several key issues when…
July 31, 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…
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…
June 30, 2025