The Blue Economy: What Every MBA Needs to Know

The “Blue Economy”—sustainable use of ocean resources for economic output—is growing at twice the rate of the global economy.   This briefing summarizes ocean threats and highlights the opportunities inherent in industries like offshore energy, aquaculture, marine biotech, shipping decarbonization, circular economy solutions, and marine data.

Published 2020. 6 pages. PDF.

Authors: Daniel Vermeer, PhD, Associate Professor of the Practice, Fuqua School of Business and Executive Director, Center for Energy, Development, and the Global Environment (EDGE), Duke University; Katie Kross, MBA, Managing Director, EDGE, Duke University. Special thanks to: Douglas Nowacek, John Virdin, Mark Huang, and Ted Janulis.