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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

Admissions

First Impressions and Future Aspirations: MS-ESM Students Reflect on Their First Few Months at Georgetown

Weronika Witkowska (MS-ESM’25) and Livia Sun (MS-ESM’25) share why they chose to pursue the M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) program, their favorite…

October 31, 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

Admissions

Georgetown’s MS-ESM Class of 2025 Brings New Perspectives to Address Global Sustainability Challenges

Georgetown’s M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management third cohort arrived this fall, bringing a diverse array of academic and professional experience from locations…

October 24, 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

Curriculum

MS-ESM Student Creates Long-Term Community Sustainability Tool Through Class Project

This story is part of the Student Voices series, which provides a firsthand perspective of the student experience at Georgetown McDonough. Emily Huang Javedan (MS-ESM’24) is a…

August 20, 2024