Online Programs
Online Programs
At the GW School of Business (GWSB), we recognize that professionals like you want access to a high-quality business education that fits your lifestyle and career. Our Graduate Online Programs allow you to have an on-campus experience from anywhere in the world without sacrificing academic quality or professional opportunity.
GWSB’s Graduate Online Programs are taught by the same professors, using the same curricula and assessments as you would receive on campus. As a business school recognized for its commitment to putting students’ interests first and enabling lifelong learning opportunities, scholarly research, and innovative, modular curricula, GWSB’s Graduate Online Programs provide the "GW experience" to students near and far.
Our suite of graduate online programs includes:
- Online MBA
- Online Healthcare MBA
- Master of Human Resource Management
- MS in Information Systems Technology
- MS in Management
- MS in Project Management
- Graduate Certificate in Human Capital
- Graduate Certificate in Management Leadership
- Graduate Certificate in Financial Management
- Graduate Certificate in Project Management
- Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Foundations
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What’s Under the Hood
We invite you to take a closer look at our Graduate Online Programs. Our video series takes you behind the scenes and quickly gets at the heart of what we’re about — and what sets us apart from other schools. One example? Our "no templates" instructional design philosophy: we take a unique approach to building each online course so that it works with the strengths of the curriculum and enhances the teaching and learning experience.
Behind the Scenes: Direct Faculty-Student Interaction
Dr. James Bailey, professor of management and Hochberg Professorial Fellow of Leadership Development, discusses the benefits of studying online at GWSB, and Online Healthcare MBA student Jessica Lazerov, M.D. shares her experience taking Dr. Bailey’s class while working full time and raising a family. GWSB’s online learning format has proven to be academically rigorous, yet flexible enough to meet the needs of practicing physicians.
Behind the Scenes: The Financial Accounting Course
Learn how online learning at GWSB can help you reach your dreams with an inside look at one of our courses. In this video, Dr. Susan Kulp reveals the teaching methodology of her online Financial Accounting course and discusses online learning with MBA student Patrick Kanza.
The GW Business Student Experience
We hear from several students about why studying at GWSB works for them and what makes the experience unique, and Dr. Ayman Tarabishy talks about teaching with passion and tying theory to practice in both on-campus and online courses.
Our Competitive Edge
Beyond Academics
An online MBA is about more than coursework—it’s about connections, collaboration, and opportunities to learn beyond the classroom. At GW Business, we focus on building vibrant communities that connect faculty, students, staff, alumni, and business and policy partners, wherever they're located in the world. These connections enrich your education and enhance your overall MBA experience.
Proven Distance Learning
GW Business has built a strong reputation in digital learning, delivering graduate programs to distance learners for more than a decade. Known for scholarly research, teaching excellence, innovative curricula, and a focus on ethics and corporate responsibility, we provide the same rigorous education online as on campus.
Recognized for their comprehensive, agile delivery of graduate-level curricula in a virtual environment, our online programs have earned the same AACSB accreditation as our on-campus programs.
Online Global & Experiential Education
Choose from 20+ short-term study abroad opportunities that provide hands-on exposure to the world of business. Led by GW faculty and partner universities, these programs are designed to complement your academic program and maximize your international experience.
Online MS in Project Management students can also use these programs to expedite electives while gaining global—or regional—perspectives. For a full list of opportunities, visit Global & Experiential Education.
Career Services
GW online MBA and specialized master’s students receive career support tailored to their goals. Through market research with each incoming class, the F. David Fowler Career Center designs online programming that includes career and leadership assessments, access to an extensive alumni network, and personalized career-planning services.