GW Global MBA

Admission to the GW Global MBA is highly competitive. Each year, approximately 100 out of 800 applicants are selected for enrollment in the Global MBA Program at GW. The Admissions Committee bases decisions on an applicant’s

• work experience
• academic preparation and performance
• strength of recommendations
• scores on the GMAT
• the applicant's essays
• the admissions interview.

Global MBA: Year 1

The GW Global MBA is comprised of 57 credit hours delivered in modular format. Its first year core curriculum centers on our values of ethics, leadership, globalization and teamwork. These values form the cornerstone of the program and are integrated throughout the curriculum. Module I centers on the program values and includes courses such as Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Leadership and Organizations, and Global Perspectives. Module II and III emphasize tools for business analysis with courses on Micro and Macro for the Global Economy, Data Analysis and Decisions, Financial and Managerial Accounting, and Financial Markets. Module IV is heavy with international coverage with courses in International Management including an International Practicum and Residency.

Cohort Experience

In the first-year, the core curriculum is completed within an active and integrated cohort of 45 classmates. Students develop first-hand experience in communicating and studying as a group, crucial skills for professionals today. Within the cohorts, students are formed into five- and six-member teams, which are designed to strengthen the overall MBA experience by meshing people of different ages, genders, professional backgrounds, and cultures.

Global MBA: Year 2

The second year curriculum consists of electives and our capstone courses in entrepreneurship and business strategy. Both courses have intramural case-based competitions which provide for integration of the core knowledge and strategic analysis. Students can customize their programs by choosing 12 elective courses from over 17 different knowledge clusters. The customization and personalization of the curriculum allows students to adjust the pace of study such that the program can be finished in 16 months, 19 months or 21 months.

Global MBA students are charged $1,208 per credit hour for tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year. The Student Association fee is $1 per credit hour, to a maximum of $15 per semester. The Global MBA program is comprised of 57 credit hours.

The George Washington University actively engages Washington, D.C., and the world.

Our location in the heart of Washington places us at the core of U.S. government, policy and law. We sit where the worlds of science, technology, media and the arts converge. Our students and faculty have the unparalleled opportunity to study and work alongside leaders and practitioners in every discipline, to take part in the interchanges that shape our community and the world.

Our Commitment

The George Washington University’s mission is to provide an environment where knowledge is created and acquired and where creative endeavors seek to enrich the experiences of the global society. With nine schools and colleges and nearly 100 research centers and institutes, our students receive hands-on experience as they explore nearly any avenue of personal interest.

The depth and breadth of our academic programs, the exceptional qualifications of our full-time faculty, the unmatched experiences of our adjunct faculty and the strengths of our research initiatives allow our students, our faculty and our staff to look at the world beyond the classroom. They allow us to prepare the next generation of leaders.