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School of Business

 

Departments

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Academic Departments

The eight academic departments of GW Business — Accountancy, Decision Sciences, Finance, Information Systems and Technology, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Strategic Management and Public Policy — bring together leading faculty, rigorous scholarship, and real-world insight to prepare students for today’s complex business landscape. Leveraging GW’s location just blocks from key institutions in Washington, D.C., our departments foster forward-thinking research, hands-on learning opportunities, dynamic programming, and lasting professional connections.

 

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Accountancy

The Department of Accountancy offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral coursework in accounting, financial management, taxation, and business law.

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Decision Sciences

The Department of Decision Sciences explores data analytics, optimization, operations management, and project management at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.

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Finance

Offering an AACSB-accredited curriculum at the undergraduate, master’s, and PhD levels, the Department of Finance offers courses in corporate finance, financial engineering, investment banking, personal finance, real estate and related topics.

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Information Systems and Technology Management

The Department of Information Systems and Technology Management (ISTM) offers undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs focused on the design, implementation, and management of information systems and technology.

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International Business

The Department of International Business offers top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with coursework in international economics and finance, international marketing, and global corporate strategy.

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Management

The Department of Management offers undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs that examine organizational behavior and development, leadership, human resource management, management consulting, teamwork, entrepreneurship, customer experience management, and executive behavior.

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Marketing

Through its undergraduate and graduate programs, the Department of Marketing explores marketing and competitive strategy, international marketing, strategic brand management, services marketing, channels of distribution, integrated marketing communications, digital and social media marketing, and marketing for social causes.

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Strategic Management and Public Policy

The Department of Strategic Management and Public Policy (SMPP) examines the intersection of business, government, and society through undergraduate and PhD programs. Faculty contribute to courses across multiple GW Business majors, including markets and politics, business ethics and the legal environment, and strategy formulation and implementation.

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