Curriculum

Georgetown University’s Executive Master’s in Leadership (EML) program is designed to develop the leadership capacity of management professionals by building on a foundation of personal leadership development, critical thinking and negotiating skills, and organizational leadership.

Delivered over the course of 13 months, Georgetown’s EML program takes a distinctive approach to teaching leadership based on three key elements:

• By focusing on Innovation, the Georgetown EML program examines creative approaches to the most current leadership challenges.
• Through the Integration of Georgetown’s noted academic strengths in government, business, public policy, international relations, behavioral sciences, history, and ethics, the Georgetown EML program synthesizes the many disciplines that constitute effective leadership.
• By emphasizing Impact, the Georgetown EML program studies leadership in action to discover practical methods managers can use to direct organizations, make critical decisions, and wield influence responsibly and effectively. 

Coursework 

Classes are held on campus on Friday afternoons and Saturdays of alternating weekends. As with all Georgetown's  Executive Education programs, coursework is complemented by a series of networking events at which guest speakers from business, government, and other sectors share their perspectives on leadership and other current issues.

Residencies

In addition to regular coursework, all students are required to complete three intensive off-campus  residencies. Conducted over several days, residencies immerse students in real and simulated business settings in which they can examine executive leadership in action, synthesize their learning with practical experience and build their professional networks.

Master’s Project

All Georgetown EML program students complete a Master's Project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. 

Master’s Projects challenge Georgetown EML program students to examine a current leadership issue facing their organization, identify and assess possible solutions, and develop plans to implement their recommendations.

Master’s Projects activities might include:

• Shadowing an accomplished executive and applying leadership frameworks to understand and assess the executive's effectiveness as a leader
• Selecting a topic from the curriculum for additional, in-depth study
• Writing a case study relating to an organizational or leadership challenge
• Defining, implementing and documenting the effectiveness of a leadership initiative in the student’s organization

Students present an executive summary of their Master’s Project to faculty, alumni, and visiting business and institution leaders during the Closing Residency.