Executive MBA
Dubai
Lead the Way
for a Better World
Georgetown’s Executive Master of Business Administration in Dubai engages executives and managers who want to advance their regional and international business capabilities and gain a deeper understanding of how to lead public or private organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region and beyond. Participants who successfully complete the program receive an MBA degree from Georgetown University. The rigorous curriculum is designed to prepare you for the global stage. Conveniently located at our Dubai DIFC location, you will learn from Georgetown’s top distinguished faculty who travel to Dubai for the monthly class sessions. You also will gain hands-on consulting knowledge through the Global Business Experience, build your network of over 200,000 Georgetown alumni around the world, and receive individualized support from the Georgetown McDonough Career Center.
Executive MBA Rankings Financial Times, 2023
13
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Numerical ranks reflect the position of the Georgetown Executive MBA relative to other U.S. schools in the ranking.
4th 6th 9th
for career progress for international course experiences for alumni satisfaction
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Why
Georgetown The Georgetown Difference
For more than 200 years, Georgetown University has been educating tomorrow’s leaders on the global stage. We offer a reputation for academic excellence embodied by global projects, distinctive courses, and activities that leverage the rich fabric of our network. Through a valuesbased approach, an Executive MBA from Georgetown provides you more than the skills to succeed and a professional return on investment.
Tradition
Steeped in the tradition of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, you will enter an environment that looks after you as an individual through a team of professors, advisors, and career coaches who focus on you and your goals for enrolling in the program. Our rigorous academic culture encourages students to collaborate, forge close friendships, and extend learning outside of the classroom. You also gain a community of peers that will become your network for life. Spread across 189 countries, the Georgetown alumni network will become your future business partners, vendors, suppliers, and lifelong friends.
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 our Executive MBA’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. 2
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Embarking on Georgetown’s Executive MBA program has marked a significant phase in my academic journey. Having completed several master’s programs, I find Georgetown’s Executive MBA program extraordinary due to the profound depth of knowledge it offers, its robust curriculum, and exceptional program management. The program stands out for its unique integration of strategic organizational insights with hands-on leadership skills, specifically crafted from a C-level perspective. It goes beyond conventional education, representing a profound transformation in how we perceive and navigate the intricate landscape of the modern business world.
” Khaled AlShehhi(EMBA’25)
Executive Director of Marketing and Communication at the UAE Government Media Office
A Rigorous and Rewarding Curriculum The Georgetown Executive MBA program is uniquely positioned to prepare students as leaders who understand the existing complexities of today’s business challenges.
ur program is differentiated by an inspiring curriculum steeped in global management O and the understanding of external factors such as government and international institutions and organizations that influence global markets. ur Jesuit heritage underscores our distinctive approach to education, with the goal of O educating the whole person. The curriculum is designed to inspire ethical leaders to leave a lasting legacy, acquire cutting-edge future-of-work related skills, and gain new perspectives into important regional and global business topics, such as sustainable business, publicprivate partnerships, and management of real assets.
Program Length
2 in Dubai 2 in the United States
Class Schedule
230+ years
Thursday–Sunday once a month
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Residencies
20 months
educating world leaders
Embark on the Challenge of a Lifetime.
Enjoy the Rewards for Life.
eorgetown University’s McDonough School of Business G faculty designed the Executive MBA Dubai for working professionals who wish to earn an advanced business degree without interrupting their careers. With classes conveniently scheduled in-person for four consecutive days per month at our Dubai DIFC location, working professionals are able to complete the rigorous program in 20 months. Additionally, there will be four required week-long residency-based courses located at a combination of Georgetown’s Washington, D.C. campus and our Dubai location. I n the first year, you will master the fundamentals of business. The second year is tailored with students completing courses in three broad areas focused on the region and the future of business, as well as five electives. You will complete the program with a closing residency in Washington, D.C., that focuses on the relationship between geopolitics, policy, and business.
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Executive MBA Dubai Year 1
Fall
September
Opening Residency: Leading Teams & Leadership Communication
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October
Spri | November | December
January
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February
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Decision Analytics for Executives
Structure of Gl
Accounting for Executives
Global Operations Managem
(1 week in Dubai)
Firm Analysis and Competitive Strategy
Market Analysis and
Year 2 Fall September
New Business and Entrepreneurship (1 week in Dubai)
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October
Spri | November | December
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February
Public-Private Partnerships
Negotiations
AI and The Future of Work
Sustainable Business Models
Elective #2
Strategic Advocacy for Business
Finance for Executives (virtual course)
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January
Elective #4
ing
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Summer
March
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April
lobal Industries
May
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June
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July
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Elective #1
Ethics for Business
and Supply Chain ment
Customer Strategies
August
(virtual course) Global Business Experience
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
(1 week in the U.S.)
Global Business Experience preparation
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Summer March
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April
Investments
Elective #3
May
Closing Residency: Business, Policy, and Global Affairs
Graduation
(in Washington, D.C.)
(1 week in Washington, D.C.)
Elective #5 Courses, sequencing, and schedule are subject to change. 7
Global Residencies
In this signature Georgetown McDonough global business experience, student consulting teams work with executives from Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and NGOs to solve complex business challenges. The experience starts in Dubai, where you spend six to eight weeks as a consultant, applying strategic and analytical theories to develop solutions as you work remotely with your clients. At the end of the course, you travel to the United States to the client’s facilities to present recommendations to senior leadership. Select Companies & Projects
• Automation and Organization, EY • Design Operations and Marketing Strategy, Havaianas • E-Commerce to Improve Customer Engagement, 3M • Engaging with Global Captives, IBM • Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Infosys • Go-to-Market Digital Healthcare Strategy, Philips • Transform Digital Engagement with Stakeholders, Novartis Global Residencies
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Executive Careers
Integral to the intensive Georgetown experience is the opportunity to evaluate your career and define specific professional goals that form part of your journey with us. In addition to the stimulating academic learning experience, Georgetown McDonough provides the personalized support you need to articulate your career aspirations and evaluate your options across different professional fields. ur Georgetown McDonough Career Center team will help you to discover your strengths, O 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.
Assessments
In-class sessions
Connections to Georgetown’s global alumni network
One-on-one coaching
Special networking events 9
Lifelong
Learning 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. rough the Lifelong Learning program, you may return to the classroom and audit up to Th 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. 10
EMBA Dubai program is “ Georgetown’s designed to prepare executives for the global
business stage. Our unique curriculum is a combination of core business knowledge, hands-on business experiences with live client projects and cases in different global locations, a deep dive into the influence of non-market forces on business strategy, and Georgetown’s emphasis on inspiring individuals to lead with ethics and purpose, creating a lasting legacy. Georgetown’s EMBA Dubai program will be delivered by the same distinguished, world-class faculty who share their insights and expertise in the classrooms of our Washington, D.C., campus.
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Prashant Malaviya
Vice Dean of Academic Programs Academic Head of Georgetown EMBA Dubai
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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.
4,000
Georgetown alumni in Europe
195,000 Georgetown alumni in North America
2,800
Georgetown alumni in Latin America
6,500
Georgetown alumni in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia
300
Georgetown alumni in Sub-Saharan Africa
Georgetown University Dubai International Financial Centre DIFC Academy, Gate Village 2, Level 3 PO Box 74777, Dubai, UAE E embadubai@georgetown.edu T +9714 401 9403 W msb.georgetown.edu/executive-mba-dubai
