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 & Upcoming Deadlines
- More information on Summer 2021 Virtual Exchange coming soon! The priority application deadline for Summer 2021 Exchange Partner Nominations is Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EST.
- 2021 faculty-led programs are open enrollment and do not require an application; students are encouraged to enroll as soon as summer course registration opens.
Summer 2021
Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of our programs for the Spring 2021 semester will take place 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*
- China | Short-term Exchange with Fudan University School of Management | 3 Credits
- Denmark | Short-term Exchange with Copenhagen Business School | 3-7.5 Credits
- France | Short-term Exchange with Audencia Business School | 2-6 Credits
- Israel | Short-term Exchange with Tel Aviv University Coller School of Management | 2-6 Credits
- Turkey | Short-term Exchange with 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.
Spring 2021
Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of our programs for the Spring 2021 semester will take place 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
Past Programs
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
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 ther 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
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
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
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
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
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 graduate students in GWSB, and are a unique opportunity to enroll directly in a course at one of our partner universities and take classes with a diverse array of students from our partner institutions across the globe.
**Open enrollment course; application deadline does not apply.
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