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McDonough News

A Year in Review: Georgetown McDonough’s Top Moments of 2024

As the calendar year comes to a close, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business is celebrating the successes, milestones, and accomplishments of 2024. We advanced key…

December 20, 2024

Events

Sustainability Workshop Convenes Experts and Students to Address the Energy Transition

During an invitation-only workshop held by the Business of Sustainability Initiative at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, industry experts, academics, students, and…

December 17, 2024

Business and Global Affairs
Student Experience

MS-ESM Students Tackle Sustainability Projects Through Partnerships With Earth Commons Greece

The Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) program at Georgetown University recently strengthened its global reach through the Earth Commons…

December 10, 2024

Events

Business of Sustainability Initiative Explores the Energy Transition During Annual Summit

Students, business leaders, and sustainability experts gathered at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business to discuss the energy transition during the second…

December 9, 2024

Research and Insights

The Death of In-Person Shopping? Georgetown Professors Weigh In on Consumer Behavior and Sustainability this Cyber Monday

Luc Wathieu, professor of marketing, and Vishal Agrawal, co-academic director of the M.S. in environment and sustainability management program, share their perspectives on buying…

December 2, 2024

In the News

Donald Trump’s Call For ‘Energy Dominance’ is Likely to Run Into Real-World Limits

"The mandate for the energy council is U.S. dominance globally, but what’s more American than American solar and American wind?’' asked Safak Yucel, associate professor at…

December 2, 2024

Alumni

Power Players: How McDonough Alumni Are Electrifying the Energy Revolution

Mujinga Mwamufiya (MBA’04) got her start in the energy sector in the late ’90s, transitioning over the years from oil refineries with Sunoco to her current role as vice…

November 6, 2024

Research and Insights

Office Hours: Exploring the Intersection of Sustainable Technologies, New Business Models, and Regulations with Amrita Kundu

As business and sustainability become more intertwined, industries around the world are looking to tap into sustainable solutions and identify business models to deliver them…

October 29, 2024

In the News

Can the EV Battery Swapping Services Scale Up in the Middle East?

“Although it is too early to predict whether battery swapping will be the key solution to EV charging, it is gaining significant traction,” says Safak Yucel, associate…

October 22, 2024

News Story

Business of Sustainability Initiative Releases New Whitepaper to Address Opportunities for Collaboration in Voluntary Carbon Markets

Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2024) – In a newly released whitepaper, “Challenges and Opportunities for the Voluntary Carbon Markets,” sustainability and business…

October 10, 2024