Featured Publications

What are the most pressing global challenges of our times? What is good governance? What do we mean by shared public purpose? These are some of the questions we ask at the McCourt School, for every policy topic, across every region of the world. Our community of faculty, researchers, practitioners, and students are actively working towards shaping policy outcomes and improving people’s lives.

Featured Research

Professor Ning Leng teaching students

Discovery & Impact, Faculty Publications, Faculty Research

New Book from McCourt School Assistant Professor Ning Leng Examines How Businesses in China Are Made to Serve the State

McCourt School Assistant Professor Ning Leng answers 3 Questions on her new book, Politicizing Business: How Firms Are Made to Serve the Party-State in China.

October 16, 2025

Illustrated graphic of three individuals chasing a DC metro car full of professional workers.

Discovery & Impact, Faculty Research

The U.S.’s skills gap is widening. Here’s how policy can help.

A recent report by the McCourt School’s Center on Education and the Workforce indicates that the U.S. economy is facing a growing skills shortage in critical occupations. Learn from the Center’s experts on how public policy can be part of the solution.

October 6, 2025

Headshot of Andrew Zeitlin

Announcements, Faculty Impact, Faculty Research, General News

Georgetown awards $100k to McCourt School associate professor addressing global learning crisis

Georgetown University’s Magis Prize recognizes associate professors who are making an extraordinary impact in their field with $100K in research funding.

October 2, 2025

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