Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
Executive MBA
Embark on the Challenge of a Lifetime. Enjoy the Rewards for Life. The Executive MBA (EMBA) program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business will consistently challenge you. If you rise to the occasion, your hard work will provide you with the tools, network, and confidence to accomplish your personal and professional goals. Ranked #5 overall among stand-alone U.S. programs by the Financial Times, our EMBA includes two global residencies designed to broaden your perspective through real-world experience. We also are committed to building cohorts of diverse individuals so that participants learn from each other, as well. Our incoming class in 2020 was 40% female, 26% U.S. underrepresented minority, and 30% of the class has military experience. From our renowned professors and valuable D.C. location to our mentorship opportunities and worldwide alumni network, Georgetown has so much to offer — if you are ready to earn it.
#1
in the D.C. Region by both the Financial Times (2020) and The Economist (2020)
#1
in the United States incorporating corporate social responsibility topics into the curriculum by Financial Times (2020)
#5
overall among stand-alone U.S. programs by Financial Times (2020)
The Georgetown Difference Are you ready for a Georgetown EMBA? The Georgetown McDonough brand was rated #4 in the world by recruiters in a 2019 Bloomberg Businessweek survey of employers, reflecting our reputation for academic excellence. In our EMBA, this is embodied by global projects, distinctive courses, and activities that leverage the rich fabric of Washington, D.C.
D.C. Advantage
Since Georgetown University was founded in 1789, our location in the global capital city of Washington, D.C. — the intersection of business, government, and international relations — has provided access to leading business executives and global thought leaders. We offer experiences few schools can match.
Jesuit Tradition
Georgetown was established on the Jesuit principles of equality, respect, and cura personalis, or care for the whole person, and those same values define the school and the EMBA program today. Our rigorous academic culture encourages students to collaborate, forge close friendships, and extend learning outside of the classroom.
Global Ready
We will prepare you to become a global-ready leader through two international residencies with business consulting projects, coursework, and case studies. In addition, you will interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff with various work experiences and perspectives across industries and functions, creating a rich learning journey.
Renowned Expertise
Solutions to the world’s most complex issues lie at the intersection of business and policy, foreign affairs, law, and other areas of expertise that EMBA’s diverse programming offers. Our world-class faculty include professionals with broad experience as well as entrepreneurs who mentor students looking to start new ventures.
program is a reflection of the best Georgetown offers. “ The Our students learn how to think as business leaders, gaining knowledge of broader management issues at the nexus of global business, government, and policy in Washington and around the world. Our faculty are both interdisciplinary and diverse and the program weaves elements of our value system, and Jesuit heritage throughout the curriculum.
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Bardia Kamrad
Senior Associate Dean, Executive Degree Programs Executive MBA Academic Director
A Rigorous and Rewarding Curriculum Our dynamic EMBA curriculum continually evolves to reflect the changing nature of global business. It is characterized by an interdisciplinary focus that brings to life the intersection of business and policy found in Washington, D.C., as well as Georgetown’s expertise in global business and its Jesuit values. In fact, the Financial Times’ 2020 Executive MBA rankings listed the program #1 for incorporating corporate social responsibility topics into the curriculum and #9 for the percentage of global experiences in the curriculum among U.S. schools. In the first year, the core curriculum presents a common understanding of fundamental business theory and practice. Classes like accounting, management, and marketing challenge students to master the cross functions of traditional business practice before diving into advanced courses in year two. Students also complete the Structure of Global Industries residency to take an in-depth exploration of the intersection of business and policy. During the advanced business courses in year two, students learn how to think as business leaders through core courses on the foundations of business and public policy, global political economy, and strategic advocacy for business. You also are able to customize your EMBA through the choice of seven elective courses and an innovative Global Capstone Residency. Electives vary based on the composition of the cohort, faculty recommendations, and key business issues.
PROGRAM LENGTH
20 months
CLASS SCHEDULE
All day every other Friday and Saturday
RESIDENCIES
2 domestic and 2 global
ELECTIVE COURSES
7
ever since I could remember. When I was ready to go back to school and pursue an Executive MBA, Georgetown was at the top of my list. My decision was solidified during an open house when they described the Jesuit mission of engaging in the world and being in service of others. I not only wanted to get my EMBA, but I wanted to attend a school that is deeply rooted in its core values.
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Micah Marie Chi (EMBA’17)
The program is 20 months and classes take place every Friday and Saturday.
FALL
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4 days
4 weekends
Decision Analytics
SPRING
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4 weekends
Microeconomics
4 weekends
Structure of Global Industries Preparation
Senior Manager of Strategy, Acquisition, and Enterprise Marketing, Charles Schwab
Marketing
Financial Accounting
FALL
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Wally Hsueh (EMBA’20)
3 weekends
Foundations of Business and Public Policy
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3 weekends
Global Political Economy
4 weekends
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4 weekends
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Structure of Global Industries Residency
Global Business Experience Preparation Global Operations
SPRING |
3 weekends
3 weekends
Strategic Advocacy for Business
Elective
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3 weekends
Ethical Leadership
Global Capstone Preparation
Elective
Elective
Elective
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1 week
Elective
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Elective
Global Business Experience Residency
New Ventures
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Vice President of International Affairs, FedEx Corporation
1 week
Organizational Behavior
Finance
Strategic Management Accounting
Year 2 Advanced Business Courses
The EMBA program allowed me to build upon my 25-year career, retooled my leadership skills and passions, honed in my opportunities for improvement, and opened my eyes to many different industries and opinions.
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4 days
Strategy
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Opening Residency Live Case
SUMMER
Elective
Global Capstone Projects
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1 day
Global Capstone Presentation
spent most of my life in the Northern Virginia area, and “ Igoing to school at Georgetown had been a goal of mine
Year 1 Fundamentals of Business
ever since I could remember. When I was ready to go back to school and pursue an Executive MBA, Georgetown was at the top of my list. My decision was solidified during an open house when they described the Jesuit mission of engaging in the world and being in service of others. I not only wanted to get my EMBA, but I wanted to attend a school that is deeply rooted in its core values.
”
Micah Marie Chi (EMBA’17)
The program is 20 months and classes take place every Friday and Saturday.
FALL
|
4 days
4 weekends
Decision Analytics
SPRING
|
|
4 weekends
Microeconomics
4 weekends
Structure of Global Industries Preparation
Senior Manager of Strategy, Acquisition, and Enterprise Marketing, Charles Schwab
Marketing
Financial Accounting
FALL
“
”
Wally Hsueh (EMBA’20)
3 weekends
Foundations of Business and Public Policy
|
3 weekends
Global Political Economy
4 weekends
|
4 weekends
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Structure of Global Industries Residency
Global Business Experience Preparation Global Operations
SPRING |
3 weekends
3 weekends
Strategic Advocacy for Business
Elective
|
3 weekends
Ethical Leadership
Global Capstone Preparation
Elective
Elective
Elective
|
1 week
Elective
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Elective
Global Business Experience Residency
New Ventures
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Vice President of International Affairs, FedEx Corporation
1 week
Organizational Behavior
Finance
Strategic Management Accounting
Year 2 Advanced Business Courses
The EMBA program allowed me to build upon my 25-year career, retooled my leadership skills and passions, honed in my opportunities for improvement, and opened my eyes to many different industries and opinions.
|
4 days
Strategy
Career and Leadership Development and Corporate Speakers
Opening Residency Live Case
SUMMER
Elective
Global Capstone Projects
|
1 day
Global Capstone Presentation
spent most of my life in the Northern Virginia area, and “ Igoing to school at Georgetown had been a goal of mine
Year 1 Fundamentals of Business
Local Residencies Through four residencies — two domestic and two international — you will be immersed in real-life business projects, apply knowledge learned in the classroom to a specific organization or industry, and better understand the skills needed to advance your firm or to start your own business.
Opening Residency: Georgetown Means Business
This introduction to the program provides an in-depth “live case” experience focused on a specific industry. Apply a high-level view of finance, marketing, strategy, accounting, and other fundamental business areas to global companies and multinationals facing real challenges in today’s competitive international marketplace.
Structure of Global Industries Residency
This on-campus residency offers an integrated framework to study and practice concepts in international trade and investment, trade policy, economic growth, and monetary and fiscal policy. Teaching and learning in this on-campus residency takes place partly through lectures and principally through practicums supported by team meetings. The practicums require original, creative work by the teams of students who create a business, determine the locations of production and markets, and recommend adjustments to shocks in the business environment.
back on our time during opening residency, “ Looking the work was challenging and the time commitment was
grueling, but the relationships formed with fellow members of our cohort made every second rewarding. In a very short period of time we went from a group of strangers in a classroom, to friends working toward a common goal.
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Brendan Armstrong (EMBA’20)
Controller, Trinity Wiring & Security Solutions
Global Residencies Global Business Experience
In this signature Georgetown McDonough experience, student consulting teams work together to solve pressing business problems facing foreign organizations and Fortune 500 companies with operations overseas. At the end of the course, the cohort travels abroad to the client’s facilities to present recommendations to senior leadership.
Select Companies & Projects
Automation and Organization, EY (South Korea) • Design Operations and Marketing Strategy, Havaianas (Brazil) • E-Commerce to Improve Customer Engagement, 3M (India) • Engaging with Global Captives, IBM (India) • Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Infosys (India) • Go-to-Market Digital Healthcare Strategy, Philips (South Korea) • Transform Digital Engagement with Stakeholders, Novartis (Brazil)
impact the project had on me was beyond any “ The academic exercise. It brought to light many areas I had
never considered and gave me an expanded view of my own industry. I have a much greater appreciation of global markets and their interconnectivity.
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Mdolole Steven Moyo (EMBA’18) Lead Operations Manager, Cerner Corporation
capstone project analyzed disaster recovery in “ Our the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. We spoke to leaders in government, business, nonprofit, and various community sectors. We helped solve challenges and learned that data-driven decision-making is essential to fast and effective economic recovery.
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Dana Hoover (EMBA’18) Organizational Design, McKinsey & Company
Global Capstone Residency: Issues for Industries Worldwide
Incorporating all components of the program, student teams study the impact of globalization at the country, industry, and firm levels. With the guidance of a faculty advisor, teams will travel to different parts of the world to conduct field research on a particular country, region, industry, and corporation and produce a research paper that highlights opportunities and challenges on particular topics of interest. To complete the residency, teams highlight their research in a final presentation to the Georgetown McDonough community.
Select Projects
China Manufacturing Supply Shift (Vietnam) • Eyeglass Social Enterprise (Tanzania) • FARC Coffee Business Strategies (Brazil, Colombia, and South Korea) • Non-Payment Business Solutions (Greece) • Renewable Energy Innovations with Blockchain Technology (Switzerland) • Smart Cities (Copenhagen, Seoul, Singapore) • Urban Pollution Sustainability (Copenhagen and Naples) • Urban Waste Business Solutions (Beirut)
Engage in a One-to-One Mentorship with Industry Leaders Our EMBA students learn from their academic experience, the insights shared by their classmates, and through an innovative year-long mentorship program that pairs a select number of students with experienced executives willing to share the advice and wisdom that has led to their own success. Students and mentors forge meaningful and impactful relationships that often remain strong well after graduation. Participants in this program have gained valuable insights, expanded their networks, and paved their own path to success as a result.
been honored to be an EMBA program mentor. “ IMyhave mentees are extremely bright and interested in
expanding their knowledge in the entertainment industry. Mentorship provides an opportunity to help shape the next generation of leaders while sharpening my own mentoring as I grow as a leader in my organization.
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Ross Pollack
Mentor, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Lionsgate
has become more than just a “ Ross mentor, he has become a friend and
confidant. His guidance helped me navigate the entertainment industry, but also to plan my network for a successful pivot. The mentorship program has connected me with a highly respected leader, while aligning my skills, and learning from Georgetown.
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Andrew Berghauser Business Development and Multimedia Project Manager, World Bank Group
Executive Career Development Our Executive Career Management team provides the personalized professional career development support you need to advance your career in your current environment or pivot to a new role or industry. The team will help you to prepare for interviews, negotiate compensation, and successfully integrate into a new environment. Throughout your EMBA journey, we will work with you as you optimize your potential and achieve your career goals.
Career Development Resources
We provide a suite of executive career resources that are outcome-driven, customized, and highly focused on individual needs.
Leadership assessments
In-class sessions
Connections to Georgetown’s global alumni network
One-on-one coaching
Special networking events
Executive Education Career Center works with “ The students to Elevate their careers. Our Elevate model
focuses on strategies that enable students to Exceed expectations, Lead with purpose, Encourage others, Validate assumptions, Ask questions,Teach what they know, and Engage others in pursuit of achieving a stellar career. We deliver career advising through strategically relevant curriculum, signature events, and leadership workshops that lead to meaningful career development and change.
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Diana Banks
Assistant Dean Executive Career Development Center
Alumni Network
You will have access to more than 200,000 Georgetown University alumni who live and work across the globe in a variety of industries and organizations.
#5
in the United States for Career Progress (Financial Times, 2020)
#6
in the United States for Salary Increase Three Years After Graduation (Financial Times, 2020)
#7
in the United States for Alumni Aims Achieved (Financial Times, 2020)
Lifelong Learning Program At Georgetown McDonough, we believe leaders never graduate. This mindset inspired the creation of our Lifelong Learning initiative, which supports the professional and personal growth of our alumni forever. Through the Lifelong Learning program, you may return to campus and audit up to one elective course per year alongside current Executive MBA students. Attain new business competencies, reconnect with faculty and peers, and extend your professional network beyond your program and cohort. Examples of recent course offerings include: • Applied Data Visualization • Advanced Competitive Strategy • Corporate Valuation • Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital • Investment Analysis • Leadership Communication • Mergers and Acquisitions • Negotiations • Power and Influence
business world is in a state of constant “ The change, spurred by technology, policy, and emerging challenges. As a result, our Executive MBA team continually updates our curriculum to prepare students to adapt to these changes. We are pleased to have hosted over 50 alumni each year in our Lifelong Learning courses to ensure they remain prepared to address the complexities of the current and future business world.
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Erin Guild
Director of Academic Affairs, Executive Degree Programs
Industry Leaders Our identity is rooted in Jesuit principles of equality and respect for everyone, and when we talk about cura personalis, Latin for caring for the whole person, we mean it. Here at the McDonough School of Business, there is a collaborative culture where students, faculty, staff, and alumni look after one another. Shaped by centuries of Jesuit education around the globe, our culture embraces the changing times while staying true to core values – engaging your intellect, helping you grow ethically and spiritually, exchanging ideas freely, and building a more just world. Georgetown is located in the global capital city of Washington, D.C., with unparalleled access to the business, government, policy, and diplomatic communities.Today, the D.C. area is home to a vibrant and diverse business community, which is headquarters for numerous startup, technology, real estate, banking, and hospitality companies. Host to more than 200 guest speakers each year, the school often acts as a global convener, attracting dignitaries, business executives, and other leaders to speak on campus while they are in the city. Additionally, the numerous government, business, nonprofit, and NGO leaders who call Washington home regularly spend time in our classrooms as guest lecturers or professors.
Recent Speakers
President Joe Biden • Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State • David Rubeinstein, cofounder and co-executive chairman, The Carlyle Group • Waqas Samad, CEO, FTSE Russell at London Stock Exchange Group • Stacey Cunningham, president, NYSE • Robert Cook, president and CEO, FINRA • Pauline Brown, former chairman, LVMH North America • Arne Sorenson, former CEO, Marriott • Ben Weiss, founder, Bai Brands • Tim Ryan, U.S. chair and senior partner, PwC • Meghan Welch, senior vice president, head of enterprise human resources and chief diversity and inclusion officer, Capital One • Doug Bouton, founder, Halo Top Ice Cream Centers and Initiatives
Georgetown McDonough is home to nine faculty-led centers and initiatives that generate research, advise policy makers, convene industry leaders, and provide real-world learning labs for students. Business for Impact • Center for Business and Public Policy • Center for Financial Markets and Policy • Georgetown Entrepreneurship • Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research • Georgetown Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics • Georgetown Women’s Leadership Institute • Global Business Initiative • Steers Center for Global Real Estate
on my EMBA at the same time as growing my “ Working own start up, M’panadas, was the best combination of theory and practice. My business was the subject of various group projects, which meant I could directly apply what I learned in class to grow my business. Workshops, networking, mentoring and pitch competitions have helped me deal with the ups and downs of running a business.
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Maria Margarita Womack (EMBA’19) Founder, M’panadas
The Global Network Our students have access to a diverse, distinguished network of Georgetown University alumni from the McDonough School of Business and Georgetown’s other renowned programs.
3,753
Georgetown alumni in Europe
180,127 Georgetown alumni in North America
2,194
Georgetown alumni in Latin America
3,831 Georgetown alumni in Asia
1,283
Georgetown alumni in the Middle East & North Africa
266
Georgetown alumni in Sub-Saharan Africa
CONTACT US For more information, or to apply to the Executive MBA program, please contact: +1 (202) 687-8863 emba@georgetown.edu msb.georgetown.edu/emba Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Rafik B. Hariri Building, Suite 474 37th and O Streets, NW Washington, DC 20057
January 2022