Short-Term Study Away Programs
Short-Term Study Away Programs (STAPs) are the best way for students to exercise international mobility while at the GW School of Business (GWSB).
STAPs are taught by faculty from GW or one of GWSB’s international partner universities and are open to graduate students enrolled at GW as well as GW students in non-degree status (i.e., not currently pursuing a degree or certificate). Select undergraduates may participate in faculty-led programs if they meet admission standards set by STAP faculty. Offerings are designed to expose students to diverse opportunities for global learning while at GWSB. Current and previous STAPs are listed below.
Latest News
- Our STAP Winter/Spring 2024 Information Session took place on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Watch the recording here.
Upcoming Deadlines
- STAP Winter/Spring 2024 Application Closing Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
Past Deadlines
- G&EE Fall 2023 Services Fair: Thursday, August 31, 2023
- STAP Winter/Spring 2024 Application Open Date: Monday, August 28, 2023
Winter 2023-2024
View details about each program and begin an application by clicking on the program names listed below.
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
Spring 2024
View details about each program and begin an application by clicking on the program names listed below.
Faculty-led Programs
- Sweden | Global Business Project: The International Business of Sustainable Energy | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Anna Helm and Dr. Saniya Leblanc - 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
Past Programs
- Summer 2023
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Faculty-led Programs
- Singapore | Exploring Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Singapore | 3 Credits | Deadline extended to Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11:59 p.m.
Faculty: Prof. Yun Zhang - United Kingdom | Business & the State in London | 3 Credits | Deadline extended to Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11:59 p.m.
- 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
- Singapore | Exploring Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Singapore | 3 Credits | Deadline extended to Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11:59 p.m.
- Spring 2023
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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
- Austin, TX (canceled) | Startup City: Austin | 3 Credits
- Winter 2022-2023
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Short-term Exchange Programs
- Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits
- Summer 2022
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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
- Georgia | Gastronomy & Wine Tourism | 3 Credits
- Spring 2022
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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
- Tempe, AZ | The Business of Baseball: Spring Training 2022 | 3 Credits
- Winter 2021-2022
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Short-term Exchange Programs*
- Technology Management in a European Business Environment | Short-term Exchange with Grenoble Ecole de Management | 3 Credits
- Summer 2021
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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
Please note: the duration and credit weight of these opportunities varies by partner school; please check back soon for additional information specific to each exchange program.
- Global | Export Strategy Consulting | 3 Credits**
- Spring 2021
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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- Watch the recorded information session.
- 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
- Sweden | Global Business Project: International Business of Sustainable Energy | 3 Credits
- Winter 2020-2021
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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
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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 ClickSpain | Innovation and Technology in Barcelona | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Mary GrangerArizona | The Business of Spring-Training Baseball | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Mark HymanWashington, D.C. | Business & Society: Engaging Through Think-Tank and Business Organizations | 3 Credits
Faculty: Prof. Abdullah AkyuzShort-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
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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
- Global Business Project: Tourism Destination COVID-19 Impact Monitoring and Recovery Planning | 3-6 Credits
- Winter 2019-2020
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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
- Taiwan | Global Business Project: The Business Impacts of Global Policy Changes on Taiwanese SMEs | 3 Credits
- Summer 2019
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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
- Italy | Global Business Project: Celebrating Natural Heritage and Promoting Ecotourism | 3-6 Credits
- Spring 2019
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Faculty-led Programs
China | Exploring Small Businesses in China | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Yun ZhangRwanda | Global Business Project: Impact Investments in SMEs | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Reid ClickSpain | Innovation and Technology in Barcelona | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Mary GrangerWashington, D.C. | Business & Society: Fintech | 3 Credits
Faculty: Bonnie PierceShort-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
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Faculty-led Programs
Chile | Global Business Project: Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts of Chilean SMEs | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Nam PhamThailand | Global Business Project: Developing Personas and Consumer Journeys | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Lynda MaddoxWashington, D.C. | Business & Society: Corporate Fraud and Corruption | 3 Credits
Faculty: Dr. Kirsten E. MartinShort-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.