Professional MBA
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Academic Program
In the Professional MBA Program, you can design your own course schedule to meet your professional and personal needs. Work at your own pace, and choose the Flex Option or the Accelerated Option to complete 24 hours of core courses and 24 hours of elective courses.
Core Courses
(12 courses, 24 credits)
- ECON 220
- MBAD 205
- MBAD 210
- MBAD 211
- MBAD 220
- MBAD 221
- MBAD 230
- MBAD 231
- MBAD 240
- MBAD 250
- MBAD 260
- MBAD 271
- Managerial Economics
- Human Dynamics in Organizations
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Statistics for Managers
- Information Systems Management
- Marketing Management
- Operations Management
- The World Economy and the Multinational Corporation
- Financial Management
- Business and Public Management
- Strategic Management
Elective Courses
(8 courses, 24 credits)
Choose from any 200-level elective courses offered by a School of Business department: Accounting, Decision Sciences, Finance, Information Systems and Technology Management, International Business, Marketing, Management, Strategic Management and Public Policy, and Tourism Studies. You may complete up to six credit hours outside the School of Business.
Program Format
Under the Flex Option, you take one, two, or three courses per semester at times convenient for you. Most classes are offered weeknights between 5 and 10 p.m. and on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Flex M.B.A. Program Sample Curriculum
This is a sample 3 year program schedule for a student starting in the Fall Semester. A student has up to five years to complete the Flex Program.
| First Year | Second Year | ||
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| Fall Semester | Fall Semester | ||
| MBAD 205: Human Dynamics | 2 | MBAD 250: Financial Management | 2 |
| ECON 220: Managerial Economics | 2 | MBAD 260: Business and Public Policy | 2 |
| MBAD 220: Statistical Analysis | 2 | MBAD 271: Strategic Management | 2 |
| Spring Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| MBAD 240: World Economy | 2 | MBAD 231: Operations Management | 2 |
| MBAD 210: Financial Accounting | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 221: Information Systems Management | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| Summer Session | Summer Session | ||
| MBAD 211: Managerial Accounting | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 230: Marketing Management | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| Third Year | |||
| Course | Credits | ||
| Fall Semester | |||
| Elective Course | 3 | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | ||
| Spring Semester | |||
| Elective Course | 3 | ||
| * Elective Course | 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | ||
* One of your 8 required electives must have a global or international focus.
The Accelerated Option (AMBA Program) enables you to complete your degree in two years or less in a tightly structured cohort environment. Choose between the Ashburn, Va. cohort (Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or the Foggy Bottom cohort (Tuesdays from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at the Foggy Bottom campus. For more information, click here.
Accelerated M.B.A. Program 2-Year Schedule
The first year is a cohort format with a set schedule. Students attend a weekend residency prior to the start of the AMBA Program. The second year is a sample of how you may choose to tailor your electives.
| First Year AMBA Residency | Second Year | ||
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits |
| First Semester | Fourth Semester | ||
| MBAD 205: Human Dynamics | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 210: Financial Accounting | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 220: Statistical Analysis | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 230: Marketing Management | 2 | ||
| Second Semester | Fifth Semester | ||
| ECON 220: Managerial Economics | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 240: World Economy | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 211: Managerial Accounting | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 221: Information Systems Management | 2 | ||
| Third Semester | Sixth Semester | ||
| MBAD 205: Business and Public Policy | 2 | Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 231: Operations Management | 2 | * Elective Course | 3 |
| MBAD 250: Financial Management | 2 | ||
| MBAD 271: Strategic Management | 2 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | ||
* One of your 8 required electives must have a global or international focus.
Knowledge Domains
- Accountancy
- Decisions Sciences and Operations Management
- Environmental Policy and Management
- Finance and Investments
- Health Services Administration
- Human Resources Management
- Information Systems Management
- International Business
- Management of Science, Technology and Innovation
- Marketing
- Organizational Behavior and Development
- Real Estate and Urban Development
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Management and Public Policy
- Tourism, Hospitality, Event and Sport Management
Download detailed list of all the knowledge domains in PDF format
Joint Degrees
Through special credit-hour transfer arrangements, students may earn joint degrees from GW: a joint MBA/JD degree with the Law School or a joint MBA/MA degree with the Elliott School of International Affairs.