McDonough School of Business Dubai
Lead the Way for a Better World
Georgetown’s Master’s in International Business and Policy in Dubai harnesses the combined expertise from two top-ranked schools: McDonough School of Business and Walsh School of Foreign Service. We provide an immersive education at the intersection of business and international affairs with a focus on social impact, preparing graduates to become principled leaders with the global perspective required to drive positive societal change.
Adapted from Georgetown’s signature Master’s in International Business and Policy program, the Dubai-based program is designed for working professionals so that you can experience an immersive education without pausing your career. Small class sizes and a cohort format help strengthen your network, and when you graduate, you will join the network of more than 220,000 alumni from around the world who have graduated from all of Georgetown University’s prestigious schools.
Georgetown Rankings
1st
in master’s and undergraduate programs for international relations Foreign Policy, 2024
Walsh School of Foreign Service
2nd 3rd
for international business
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
McDonough School of Business
for strength of alumni network
Financial Times, 2024
McDonough School of Business
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 Master’s in International Business and Policy 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, a Social Action Project, 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 Master’s in International Business and Policy degree’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.
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The Master’s in International Business and Policy was created to combine the substantial expertise of the McDonough School of Business and the School of Foreign Service. Bringing the program to this dynamic region in the Global South positions us to lead in understanding the drivers of change in the global order and developing ideas that will reshape the world.”
Joel S. Hellman Dean Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Business doesn’t operate in isolation. Business interacts dynamically with policy, international relations, politics and other fields to shape the economic and social future of countries and individuals. This is why Georgetown’s Master’s in International Business and Policy combines ideas, tools, and expertise in business and international affairs to prepare graduates to lead organizations in a complex and evolving world.
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Paul Almeida Dean and William R Berkley Chair McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
An Integrated and Global Curriculum
Co-taught by professors from the McDonough School of Business and School of Foreign Service, the Master’s in International Business and Policy Dubai program provides a balanced perspective on how each area affects the other. The curriculum includes an understanding of conducting business at a global level and addresses the present and future challenges of engaging in business on a global scale. Courses have been developed to specifically address the business landscape of the MENASA region. The program culminates with a Social Action Project, where you will design and implement a project that benefits or inspires social change in your community or anywhere in the world.
Program Length 10 months
Class Schedule
7 week-long in-person modules
2 Global Modules 1 in Jakarta 1 in Washington, D.C. 230+ years educating world leaders
Social Action Project
The Social Action Project brings to life Georgetown’s valuesbased approach to business and inspires students to address and confront a social need.
You will work with a small team of classmates and a faculty mentor to conduct research and consult with an organization that delivers positive societal impact. You will complete 20-30 hours of fieldwork and provide consultative feedback to the organization, in addition to submitting a reflective essay for a grade prior to your final module.
A Schedule Designed for Working Professionals
1: SEPTEMBER
• International Economics & Business
• Business, Government, and the Global Economy
• Doing Business in MENA
2: OCTOBER
• Global Cooperation
• Big Data Management & Analytics
• Social Action Project
MODULE 3: DECEMBER
DUBAI
• Accounting Principles
• Global Marketing
• Business Negotiation
MODULE 4: JANUARY
DUBAI
• International Finance
• Multinational Strategy
• International Negotiation
MODULE 6: MAY
JAKARTA
• Comparative Politics, Development Economics
• Organizational Management & Cross-Cultural Communication
• Globalization in Developing Economies
MODULE 7: JUNE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
• Politics of Economic Transformation
• Future of the Global Economy
• Institution, Diplomacy, and International Business
Global Modules
JAKARTA, INDONESIA
As Southeast Asia’s largest economy and a rapidly evolving emerging market, Indonesia provides a rich context for understanding the complexities of globalization. During this international residency, students will examine comparative politics, development economics, organizational management, cross-cultural communication, and the impacts of globalization on developing economies. Study will take place at Georgetown’s new School of Foreign Service Asia Pacific campus in Jakarta.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA
You will travel to the United States’ capital city to study the interconnected challenges and opportunities facing both nations and firms. During this international residency, students will explore the dynamics of economic transformation, the interplay of institutions, diplomacy, and international business, and the evolving trends shaping the future of the global economy. Study will take place at Georgetown’s campus in Washington, D.C.
Career Management
The Career Center Teams from the McDonough School of Business and the Walsh School of Foreign Service support each student with coaching and guidance throughout their Georgetown journey. We empower you to achieve breakthrough results and to realize your potential by helping you:
1. DISCOVER your strengths by understanding your values, leadership style, motivation, and aspirations.
2. EXPLORE your options by assimilating industry trends, work environments, and career paths and making meaningful career connections.
3. CREATE your future by developing and fine-tuning your narrative and professional brand to prepare you for the next steps in your career.
The career teams provide you with a host of resources designed to be outcomedriven, customized, and highly focused on individual needs. They include:
Learning
We believe leaders never graduate. This thinking has inspired the creation of our Lifelong Learning Program, which supports our students’ professional and personal growth. Georgetown’s Master’s in International Business and Policy alumni have the opportunity to extend their learning and attain new business competencies for a lifetime
Through the Lifelong Learning Program, alumni may engage in educational opportunities offered by the graduate and executive degree programs at the McDonough School of Business, including returning to campus to audit courses from a select set of electives. Reconnect with faculty and peers while extending your professional network outside of your program and cohort.
The Global Network
Our students have access to a diverse, distinguished network of Georgetown University alumni from all of Georgetown’s renowned programs.
195,000 Georgetown alumni in North America
2,800 Georgetown alumni in Latin America
4,000 Georgetown alumni in Europe
300
Georgetown alumni in Sub-Saharan Africa
6,500
Georgetown alumni in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia
