Achievements (2025-2026)


May 29, 2026

Three members of the "Leave No Trace" team pose with their checks for winning the 2026 NVC

GW Business Student Startups Win Big at GW New Venture Competition

The nationally recognized New Venture Competition awarded over $100,000 to winners, including 14 GW Business students representing 12 ventures.

Macarena Martinez poses for a photo next to the ad in the Metro station featuring her

When GW Business Needed a New Campaign, Its Students Pitched In

GW Business' new ad campaign featuring students and lumni is now showing up across Metro stations and buses throughout D.C., but it started in the classroom.

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A GW student founded this agency to get a study space. Now it is expanding to Philadelphia.

Brand Capture LLC, a D.C. marketing agency founded by GW undergrad Maria Sanchez, will expand to Philadelphia as demand for its social media services grows.

Member of Airlock group holds check for $3000

Selling Innovative Business Ideas at Pitch George

The annual "Pitch George" competition sponsored by the GW Business Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence offers students real-life experiences.

GWSB alumnus Stanley Sloter, president and CEO of Paradigm Companies (pictured fourth from left) leads students on a tour of a site his organization is developing.

Building from the Ground Up

GW Today spotlights GW Business' Center for Real Estate Studies and highlights from its first 15 years including key research and student career placement.

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From Classroom to Global Finance: Maria Starr, GW MBA ’25, on Her World Bank Internship

GW Accelerated MBA alumna Maria Starr spent her summer interning with the World Bank Group’s Finance & Accounting Structured Finance team. The 11-week experience allowed her to apply classroom...

group picture of CAP program in dubai

GW’s Consulting Abroad Program Connects Students with Global Business Experiences

GW’s Consulting Abroad Program gives MBA students hands-on global business experience, solving real challenges with companies like Dubai’s luxury jeweler Damas.