Global MBA
Global MBA
The GW Global MBA is a full-time, two-year STEM program that combines rigorous business training with a focus on global leadership, ethics, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. Students begin with the MBA Runway orientation, then spend their first year on core courses featuring lectures, case studies, team projects, and experiential learning, culminating in the Consulting Abroad Program (CAP). The second year allows students to tailor their studies to professional goals, enhancing their skills through selective courses and STEM electives in technology, analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
A STEM-focused track is available. Regardless of which track you pursue, this program allows you to choose from more than 15 graduate-level business certificates in fields like energy systems management, business analytics, environmental systems management and business crisis and recovery management.
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Program Features
Full-time Program
Average completion time: 2 years. Entry semester: fall.
Stackable Certificates
Individual graduate certificates may be "stacked" in order to fulfill the course requirements for this master's degree program.
Combined Degree Options
This program has both joint and dual degree options.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Short-term study abroad and long-term study away program options are available.
See Where Our Graduates Have Landed
GWSB’s extensive network of over 60,000 graduates spans 260+ organizations across the public and private sector and around the world. Our alumni regularly connect with current students and fellow alumni, attend events, mentor, and help GWSB evolve and expand. It’s this involvement by our graduates that truly contributes to the success of the school.
Graduates of MBA programs report average earnings of $125,000 after just one year and $165,000 after ten years, with an estimated lifetime ROI of $885,000. Source: FREOPP, a trusted non-profit think tank
- Amazon
- Apple
- Dell
- Deloitte
- Delta
- Distributed Sun
- IBM
- IFC
- JP Morgan Chase & Co
- Pepsico
"Opportunities to become immersed in the global environment have had such an impact. My classmates are from all around the globe and I get to learn from them every day. GW also offers study abroad programs that help you apply what you're learning in the real world. I was able to go to Panama to work on a project and experience interacting with clients in a business setting. It brought the classroom to life."
Triada Cross
Global MBA '25
Explore This Program
Global MBA students are taught a curriculum that provides a wider, global perspective beyond a traditional MBA program. Courses are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of business management, with a strong emphasis on leadership, ethics, application of technology and analytics in decision-making. Through the study abroad consulting course, students gain first-hand experience in doing business abroad in matters such as product development and financial analysis.. Electives allow students to dig deeper in an area of their interest ranging from artificial intelligence to marketing.
Sample Courses Below (* indicates an elective course)
Advanced Business Principles
- Financial Accounting
- Accounting for Internal Decision Making
- Operations Management
- Decision Making and Data Analysis
- Finance
- Microeconomics for the World Economy
- Marketing
- Strategic Management
Leadership & Global Context
- Professionalism as a Performative Art
- Leadership Lab
- Competition in the Global Economy
- Organizations and Human Capital
- Business Ethics and Public Policy
Technology & Applied Learning
- Forecasting for Analytics*
- Social Network Analytics*
- Visualization for Analytics*
- Sports Analytics*
- Consulting Abroad Project
- Technology for Business in DC
Total Credits: 53 | Commitment: Full-Time | Location: In-Person
Length of Program: Expected completion for the program is 21-24 months
Stackable Certificates
At the GW School of Business, you can combine certificates and courses to create a graduate degree program that's tailored to your vision.
Meet Your Team
Admissions Team
business
gwu [dot] edu (subject: Global%20MBA%20admissions) (Email Admissions Team)
Faculty Director
Academic Advisor
juanita [dot] artisgwu [dot] edu (Juanita Artis)
Why GW Business?
From the heart of Washington, D.C., our Global MBA program offers unparalleled access to global institutions, government agencies and multinational corporations. Learn from internationally renowned Global MBA faculty with real world experience, knowledge of cutting-edge teaching methods, and insights earned from years of leading their own organizations while benefiting from a deep elective catalog featuring courses like Machine Learning for Managers, Business Process Simulation, Microeconomics for the World Economy, and Competition in the Global Economy.
Through a Global MBA curriculum that integrates leadership training, strategic thinking and advanced business analytics, you’ll gain the skills and insights needed to lead on a global stage.
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