Short-Term Study Away Programs

Short-Term Study Away Programs (STAPs) offer students an intensive, high-impact global learning experience designed to enhance professional skills and expand international business insights. These programs support career readiness by developing core competencies such as adaptability, problem-solving, and professional communication.

STAPs are led by GWSB faculty or hosted in partnership with top international partner universities. These programs are open to GW graduate students as well as undergraduate students with faculty approval.

In addition to academic and professional development, STAPs provide valuable opportunities for global networking. Participants build connections with international peers, business leaders, and fellow GWSB students from a diversity of programs.

Each STAP combines rigorous coursework with real-world application in dynamic global settings. Explore past offerings below and visit the G&EE blog to see how students have gained a competitive edge through participation in G&EE's immersive, career-focused global experiences.

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Summer 2025

Faculty-led Programs

Argentina | Global Business Project with Hilton | 3 Credits - Deadline extended to March 2, 2025
Faculty: Prof. Nam Pham
Singapore | Exploring SMEs | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Yun Zhang
Washington, D.C. | Artificial Intelligence | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Prof. Thomas Debass
Washington, D.C. | The Art and Practice of Business-Government Relations: Advocacy in the Events Industry | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Prof. Stuart Levy

Financial Support

With generous support received from Christine Brown-Quinn, GWSB MBA '92 and Thomas M. Quinn, G&EE is able to reduce the program fee for the Argentina and Singapore faculty-led programs to $1,450 USD. This fee covers double occupancy accommodations, cultural activities, and group meals.

Partner-led Programs*

Denmark | Partner-led program through Copenhagen Business School | 2-6 Credits
France | Partner-led program through EDHEC Business School | 3 Credits
France | Partner-led program through ESSEC Business School | 3 Credits
Germany | Partner-led program through WHU School of Management | 3 Credits
Taiwan | Partner-led program through National Chengchi University College of Commerce | 3 Credits - Deadline extended to March 9, 2025

Winter 2024-2025

Faculty-led Programs

Morocco | Entrepreneurial Ecosystems | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Romi Bhatia
Washington, D.C. | Sustainable Supply Chains | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. John Forrer

Spring 2025

Faculty-led Programs

Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Long-Term Investment for Sustainable Development | 3 Credits
Faculty: Jesse Corradi

Partner-led Programs*

Sustainability in Scandinavia | Hosted by Copenhagen Business School | 1.5 Credits
Corporate Governance | Hosted by Audencia Business School | 1.5 Credits
Doing Business in Mexico | Hosted by IPADE Business School | 1.5 Credits
Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Hosted by Grenoble Ecole de Management | 1.5 Credits

Past Programs

Summer 2024

Faculty-led Programs

France | Behind the Scenes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Lisa Neirotti
United Kingdom | Business & The State in London | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Rob Weiner
Washington, D.C. | Artificial Intelligence | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Prof. Thomas Debass

Partner-led Programs*

Denmark | Partner-led program through Copenhagen Business School | 2-6 credits
France | Partner-led program through EDHEC Business School | 3 credits
China | Partner-led program through Fudan University School of Management | 3 credits
Taiwan | Partner-led program through National Chengchi University College of Commerce | 3 credits

Spring 2024

Faculty-led Programs

Sweden | Global Business Project: The International Business of Sustainable Energy | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Anna Helm
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Blended Finance | 3 Credits
Faculty: Romi Bhatia

Short-term Exchange Programs*

Sustainability in Scandinavia | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 1.5 Credits
Corporate Governance Study Tour | Short-term Exchange with Audencia Business School | 3 Credits
Mexico as an Emerging Market | Short-term Exchange with IPADE Business School | 3 Credits

Winter 2023-2024

Faculty-led Programs

Panama | Global Business Project: Panama | 3 Credits
Faculty: Nam Pham

Short-term Exchange Programs*

Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits

Summer 2023

Faculty-led Programs

Singapore | Exploring Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Singapore | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Yun Zhang
United Kingdom | Business & the State in London | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Rob Weiner
Washington, D.C. | Strategic Foresight | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Prof. Thomas Debass
CANCELED - The Republic of Georgia | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Seleni Matus

Short-term Exchange Programs*

Denmark | Short-term exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 3-6 credits
France | Short-term exchange with EDHEC Business School | 3 credits
France | Short -term exchange with ESSEC Business School | 3 credits
Israel | Short-term exchange with Tel Aviv University Coller School of Management | 2-6 credits
Taiwan | Short-term exchange with National ChengChi University College of Commerce | 3 credits

Spring 2023

Faculty-led Programs

Austin, TX (canceled) | Startup City: Austin | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Thomas Debass
Sweden | Global Business Project: The Innovation Ecosystem and the Internationalization of High-Tech Firms | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Anna Helm
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Impact Investing | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. John Forrer

Short-term Exchange Programs

Sustainability in Scandinavia | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 1.5 Credits
Corporate Governance Study Tour | Short-term Exchange with Audencia Business School | 3 Credits
Mexico as an Emerging Market | Short-term Exchange with IPADE Business School | 3 Credits

Winter 2022-2023

Short-term Exchange Programs

Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits

Summer 2022

Faculty-led Programs

Georgia | Gastronomy & Wine Tourism | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Seleni Matus
Turkey | Financial Services in a Developing Economy Context: The Case of Turkey | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Abdullah Akyuz
United Kingdom | Business & the State in London | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Rob Weiner
Washington, D.C. | Strategic Foresight | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Prof. Thomas Debass

Short-term Exchange Programs

Denmark | Short-term exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 3-6 credits
France | Short-term exchange with Audencia Business School | 2-8 credits
France (canceled) | Short-term exchange with EDHEC Business School | 3 credits
France | Short-term exchange with ESSEC Business School | 3 credits
Israel | Short-term exchange with Tel Aviv University Coller School of Management | 2-6 credits
Singapore | Short-term exchange with ESSEC Business School Singapore Campus | 6 credits
Virtual | Short-term exchange with Koç University | 2-3 credits

Spring 2022

Faculty-led Programs

Tempe, AZ | The Business of Baseball: Spring Training 2022 | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Lisa Neirotti
Austin, TX | Startup City: Austin | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Thomas Debass
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Impact Investing | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Dr. John Forrer

Short-term Exchange Programs*

Sustainability in Scandinavia | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 1.5 Credits
Corporate Governance Study Tour | Short-term Exchange with Audencia Business School | 3 Credits
Mexico as an Emerging Market | Short-term Exchange with IPADE Business School | 3 Credits

Winter 2021-2022

Short-term Exchange Programs*

Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits

Summer 2021

Summer 2021

Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of our programs for the Summer 2021 semester were held virtually.

Faculty-led Programs

Global | Export Strategy Consulting | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Dr. Anna Helm
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Startup Resilience | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Thomas Debass
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Privatization, Nationalization & Public-Private Partnerships | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Dr. Rob Weiner

Short-term Virtual Exchange Partners*

Denmark | Copenhagen Business School | 3-7.5 Credits
France | Audencia Business School | 2-6 Credits
Israel | Tel Aviv University Coller School of Management | 2-6 Credits
Turkey | Koç University Graduate School of Business | 2-3 Credits

Spring 2021

Spring 2021

Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of our programs for the Spring 2021 semester were held virtually.

Faculty-led Programs*

Sweden | Global Business Project: International Business of Sustainable Energy | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Anna Helm and Dr. Saniya LeBlanc
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Impact Investing | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Professor John Forrer
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Strategic Foresight | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Professor Thomas Debass

Short-term Exchange Programs*

Denmark | Sustainability in Scandinavia | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 1.5 - 3 Credits
France | Global Responsibility in the European Context | Short-term Exchange with Audencia Business School | 3 Credits
Mexico | Mexico as an Emerging Market | Short-term Exchange with IPADE Business School | 1.5 Credits

Winter 2020-2021

Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of our programs for the Winter 2020-2021 semester were held virtually.

Short-term Exchange Programs*

France | Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits

Spring 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all faculty-led programs for the spring 2020 were shifted to virtual formats and continued to take place throughout the semester. Short-term exchange programs were cancelled.

Faculty-led Programs

Rwanda | Global Business Project: Impact Investments in Rwanda | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Reid Click

Spain | Innovation and Technology in Barcelona | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Mary Granger

Arizona | The Business of Spring-Training Baseball | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Mark Hyman

Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Engaging Through Think-Tank and Business Organizations | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Abdullah Akyuz

Short-term Exchange Programs

Denmark | Sustainability in Scandinavia | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 1.5 Credits

France | Global Responsibility in the European Context | Short-term Exchange with Audencia Business School | 3 credits

Mexico | Mexico as an Emerging Market | Short-term Exchange with IPADE Business School | 1.5 Credits

Summer 2020

Faculty-led Programs

Please note: Given the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty-led programs no longer included travel for the summer 2020 and were converted to online open enrollment courses listed publicly in the schedule of classes, with format changes.

Global Business Project: Tourism Destination COVID-19 Impact Monitoring and Recovery Planning | 3-6 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Seleni Matus
Japan | Behind the Scenes of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Lisa Neirotti
Sweden | Global Business Project: The Innovation Ecosystem and the Internationalization of High-Tech Firms in Stockholm | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Anna Helm
United Kingdom | Business and the State: Privatization, Nationalization, and Public-Private Partnership in London | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Robert Weiner
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Strategic Foresight | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Professor Thomas Debass

Short-term Exchange Programs*

Important: As a result of the George Washington University's decision to restrict nonessential travel due to COVID-19, these short-term exchange programs have been cancelled for the term.

Argentina | Seizing Opportunities In Emerging Markets | Short-term Exchange with IAE Business School | 1.5 Credits
China | Beyond Summer School | Short-term Exchange with Fudan University School of Management | 3 Credits
Denmark | International Summer University Program | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 3-6 Credits
France | Globalizing Europe | Short-term Exchange with EDHEC Business School | 3 Credits
France | The Global Manager in Europe | Short-term Exchange with ESSEC Business School | 3 Credits
Taiwan | Business Management in Asia | Short-term Exchange with NCCU College of Commerce | 3 Credits

Winter 2019-2020

Faculty-led Programs

Taiwan | Global Business Project: The Business Impacts of Global Policy Changes on Taiwanese SMEs | 3 Credits
Faculty: Nam Pham
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Corporate Fraud and Corruption | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Kirsten E. Martin**
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Cryptocurrency | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Bonnie Pierce**

Short-term Exchange Programs*

France | Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits

Summer 2019

Faculty-led Programs

Italy | Global Business Project: Celebrating Natural Heritage and Promoting Ecotourism | 3-6 Credits
Faculty: Seleni Matus
Sweden | Global Business Project: The Innovation Ecosystem and the Internationalization of High-Tech Firms | 3 Credits
Faculty: Anna Helm
Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Privatization, Nationalization, & Public-Private Partnerships | 3 Credits**
Faculty: Dr. Robert Weiner

Short-term Exchange Programs*

China | Beyond Summer School | Short-term Exchange with Fudan University School of Management | 3 Credits
Denmark | International Summer University Program | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 3-6 Credits
France | Globalizing Europe | Short-term Exchange with EDHEC Business School | 3 Credits
France | The Global Manager in Europe | Short-term Exchange with ESSEC Business School | 3 Credits
Germany | Successful Leadership in Europe or Doing Business in Europe | Short-term Exchange with European Business School | 3-5 Credits
Morocco | The Global Manager in Africa | Short-term Exchange with ESSEC Business School Africa Campus | 6 Credits
Singapore | The Global Manager in Asia or Corporate Finance | Short-term Exchange with ESSEC Business School Asia-Pacific Campus | 6 Credits

Spring 2019

Faculty-led Programs

China | Exploring Small Businesses in China | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Yun Zhang

Rwanda | Global Business Project: Impact Investments in SMEs | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Reid Click

Spain | Innovation and Technology in Barcelona | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Mary Granger

Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Fintech | 3 Credits
Faculty: Bonnie Pierce

Short-term Exchange Programs

Denmark | Sustainability in Scandinavia | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 1.5 Credits

France | Global Responsibility in the European Context | Short-term Exchange with Audencia Business School | 3 credits

Mexico | Mexico as an Emerging Market | Short-term Exchange with IPADE Business School | 1.5 Credits

Winter 2018-2019

Faculty-led Programs

Chile | Global Business Project: Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts of Chilean SMEs | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Nam Pham

Thailand | Global Business Project: Developing Personas and Consumer Journeys | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Lynda Maddox

Washington, D.C. | Business & Society: Corporate Fraud and Corruption | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Kirsten E. Martin

Short-term Exchange Programs

Australia | Brand Management & Doing Business in Australia | Short-term Exchange with Melbourne Business School | 1.5-4.5 Credits

France | Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits

Non-GWSB Courses

Additional short-term study away programs offered by the university, and open to GWSB students, are available through the Office for Study Abroad and the Graduate School of Political Management.

*The “short-term exchange” program designation identifies programs run by a GW School of Business (GWSB) partner institution. These programs are only open to GWSB graduate students.

**Open enrollment course; application deadline does not apply.