Research Centers
Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE) was established to provide opportunities for GW faculty and students to engage in research and other scholarly activities that make significant contributions to the fields of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, small and medium enterprise development, technology and innovation, women’s leadership, and global knowledge exchange.
Center for International Business Education & Research (GW-CIBER) at the George Washington University (GW-CIBER) serves as a vital portal for businesses, policy makers, citizens, students and faculty throughout the nation to increase their international skills and awareness of the internationalization of our economy.
Center for Latin American Issues (CLAI) aims to expand the University’s Latin American Program and to encourage debate on major political, economic, and social issues affecting Latin America and Latin American-United States Relations.
The Institute of Brazillian Issues (IBI) was established in 1990 to promote stronger U.S.-Brazil relations within the changing international order.
Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis supports original research and educational programs about real estate and urban residential, development, and commercial properties in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.
Financial Services Research Program (FSRP) conducts research, organizes conferences and seminars, prepares analysis for federal and state regulatory agencies and legislative committees, and collaborates with academic researchers globally to design and conduct new projects related to credit usage.
European Union Research Center pursues multidisciplinary policy-based research focusing on the economic, political, and social issues of the European Union (EU).
Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute (GEFRI) pursues a combined top-down (global finance) and bottom-up (entrepreneurial finance) approach that reflects a belief that the essential elements of globalization in markets, finance, and technology are best addressed with a global context but a local focus.
GW Women's Leadership Institute (WLI) is an interdisciplinary community of scholars and practitioners dedicated to maximizing the contribution of women leaders in organizations and societies around the world.Our collaborative efforts
Institute for Corporate Responsibility is uniquely positioned to take advantage of multiple opportunities and resources in order to become the central institute for the study of issues pertaining to corporate responsibility and to be a resource to the national and international community on the topic.
International Institute of Tourism Studies analyzes tourism policy using the resources of the University and Washington metropolitan area with scholars and professionals from around the globe.
Institute for Integrating Statistics in Decision Sciences is an academic collaborative partnership with the Departments of Statistics of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Research Initiatives
Council for the Advancement of Small Business (CASB) provides small business owners affordable, long-term business plans and solutions through the work of GW students and other sponsor resources.
Environmental and Social Sustainability Initiative (ESSI) is focused on the integration of long-term environmental, social, and economic quality of life issues and responses in international and domestic businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations.
Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning focuses on the interaction between ideas and society and the design of ideas as a way of transforming organizations and societies.