Domestic Experiential Programs

Business & Society Series 

Students enrolled in the 2019 Business & Society course Privatization, Nationalization and Public-Private Partnerships visit Capitol Hill with professor Dr. Rob Weiner.
Students enrolled in the 2019 Business & Society course Privatization, Nationalization and Public-Private Partnerships visit Capitol Hill with professor Dr. Rob Weiner.

Courses in this series examine the broad societal arena in which business operates with particular attention to its political, economic and cultural environments, paying specific attention to the relationships businesses establish with government agencies, multilateral organizations, macroeconomic institutions, and nongovernmental organizations.

Drawing on the rich resources in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Business & Society Series courses bring students into close contact with major organizations and associations through onsite visits and guest lectures.

Courses are intentionally taught by faculty from various departments in the GW School of Business to incorporate diverse perspectives through a variety of speakers, site visits, client meetings and/or service learning projects in Washington, D.C. The course connects students with the rich resources of the nation’s capital by dividing course time between instruction on the GW campus and onsite learning in the field.

Students in past Business & Society Series courses have traveled onsite to the Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. House of Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, Red Cross, International Monetary Fund, and a variety of NGOs.

Previous Course Topics
  • March 2022 | Impact Investing
  • Summer 2021 | Startup Resilience
  • March 2021 | Impact Investing
  • March 2021 | Strategic Foresight
  • June 2020 | Strategic Foresight
  • March 2020 | Engaging through Think Tanks and Business
  • January 2020 | Corporate Fraud and Corruption
  • January 2020 | Cryptocurrency
  • Summer 2019 | Privatization, Nationalization and Public-Private Partnership  
  • March 2019 | Fintech  
  • January 2019 | Corporate Fraud & Corruption
  • March 2018 | Engaging Through Think-Tanks and Business Organizations
  • January 2018 | Autonomous Vehicles
  • March 2017 | Developing Norms to Create Shared Value
  • January 2017 | Crowdfunding for Development
  • March 2016 | Business, Government and Society
  • January 2016 | Crowdfunding for Development
  • March 2015 | Business, Society and Government  
  • January 2015 | Business and Institutional Relationships
  • March 2014 | Market and Nonmarket Environments
  • January 2014 | Business, Government and Society

Elective Experiential Programs

In addition to the Washington, D.C.-based Business & Society Series, Global and Experiential Education also offers students the opportunity to enroll in elective coursework that takes place in the field across the United States. Students generally spend the first part of the course acquiring critical information on the course topic or client organization. Students receive a combination of formal classroom-based mentorship from a faculty member and facilitated field-based learning. Onsite travel for domestic programs occurs during winter or spring break, as well as during the summer sessions.

Sample Domestic Experiential Offerings

  • Arizona | The Business of Spring-Training Baseball | 3 Credits
  • California | A Journey Through the Sharing Economy: Customer Experience Fieldwork in San Francisco | 3 Credits
  • Florida | The Business of Baseball and Economics of Spring Training on Florida | 3 Credits
  • West Coast | Doing Well by Doing Good in Action Sports | 3 Credits