Undergraduate Study Abroad Programs
GW Business undergraduates have three pathways to study abroad: traditional semester or year-long programs through the GW Office for Study Abroad (OSA), the America, China, Europe (GW ACE) Triple Degree, or the Global Bachelor's Program—each designed to deepen your intercultural competence and global leadership skills.
ACE (America, China, Europe) Triple Degree Program
The ACE Program at GW (GW ACE) is a four-year Bachelor’s Degree in business jointly offered in coordination with Luiss University in Rome and Renmin University of China in Beijing. This triple degree is tailored to International Business students who aspire to become future global business leaders and emphasizes the key drivers of management in global business environments. The GW ACE program equips all students with critical and analytical skills as well as diverse abilities, such as teamwork and effective communication, that are essential for success across multiple cultural and business contexts.
Global Bachelor's Program
The Global Bachelor's Program is an exciting opportunity to make study abroad a central part of your undergraduate experience with multiple semesters abroad as part of your time at GW. Participants are selected from GW’s Columbian College, Elliott School and the School of Business to take part in three international experiences. Students examine a pressing global challenge across these experiences. They will also improve their ability to adapt to diverse social and cultural situations, and expand their personal, academic, and professional networks throughout this journey.
Traditional Study Abroad & Exchange
The GW Office for Study Abroad (OSA) facilitates intercultural learning through a diversity of semester and year long undergraduate international education opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why Should I Study Abroad?
Academic Benefits
- Earn full-time GW credit towards your GW degree while traveling the world for roughly the same cost of a semester on-campus!
- Learn or improve language skills in a way that you could not have done in the U.S.
- Take niche and interesting classes that aren't offered at GW to hone your academic interests
Professional Development
- Gain a competitive edge in the global marketplace and boost your resume for any field
- Expand your network of colleagues, educators and friends around the world
- Develop new skills to help you grow personally and professionally, such as independence, confidence, adaptability, cross-cultural communication and more
Personal Growth
- Immerse yourself in another culture as more than just a tourist or visitor, but like a local
- Broaden your perspectives, challenge your beliefs, and gain a new outlook on the world and even on your home country
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- Who Do I Talk to About Studying Abroad?
1. You should visit the Office for Study Abroad (OSA). OSA can assist you with:
- Beginning stages – discussing program types, location, and culture abroad
- Discussing programs that meet your academic needs
- Narrowing down programs and discussing your goals in relation to abroad
- Tier structure/financing study abroad and scholarship opportunities
- Transferring credits back to GW
- Application information and deadlines
Students are encouraged to visit Study Abroad Express Advising or Open Advising hours before scheduling an appointment with your GWSB Study Abroad Advisor. Read about OSA’s Advising Services, options, and times and steps to study abroad.
2. GWSB Undergraduate Programs Academic Advising Team can assist you with:
- Reviewing your degree requirements
- Seeing if/when studying abroad is an option with your curriculum
- Suggesting what courses to look for abroad
- Resources for the course approval process
- Where do GWSB students study abroad?
The Office for Study Abroad offers over 150 different programs to meet various students' academic, professional, and personal needs. OSA maintains partnerships with many internationally-renowned business schools and programs designed specifically with business students in mind. Students can explore options on GW Passport and filter their search by their field of study or the academic field they wish to focus on during their time abroad. Our GW Course Approval Transfer System (CATS) is also a great resource for finding programs that offer coursework most relevant for your degree. Our team remains available to help students navigate these resources to find the best options for them individually. You can compound the professional benefits of a study abroad program by also exploring program options with additional experiential opportunities like internships, field experience, research, volunteer and service learning opportunities and more!
- What if I do not want to go abroad for a full semester?
GW’s Office for Study Abroad (OSA) only coordinates semester and year-long opportunities and will individually work with students to ensure this opportunity is accessible to you should you wish to pursue it. However, those looking for a shorter opportunity can also explore options through their school.
GWSB’s Office of Global & Experiential Education often opens its graduate STAPs to qualified undergraduate students. Recent programs have been Behind the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Global Branding Strategy in France & Luxembourg, and Marketing and Construction in Emerging Economies: The Case of Turkey.