The McDonough School of Business is committed to maintaining international awareness and cooperation. As a part of that commitment, roughly 30-40% of each class is comprised of international students. You will be joining other international students, representing over 35 countries, in this unique Georgetown MBA and Washington, D.C. experience.
We understand the transition to a different environment and culture, while exciting, presents a feeling of discomfort. To make this transition a little easier, Georgetown Full-Time MBA is proud to offer a three-week Business English course (available only to international students) and a one-week Culture and Communications course (available to all students) prior to the beginning of classes. These sessions, along with the summer MBA Program social activities, provide you with the opportunity to get to know your classmates on a more personal level and establish networks before the coursework begins.
Georgetown graduate students live off-campus, so MBAs become true members of the community. The university offers shuttle buses service to Metro subway stops which makes it easy to live in surrounding neighborhoods. To help international students in their housing search, Georgetown offers the International Student Housing Search Program. The week-long program is offered prior to the beginning of classes, and international students are provided with dorm-style rooms at a reasonable rate as well as advice for finding permanent housing.
Regardless of citizenship, there are numerous student organizations where students of similar cultural and ethnic backgrounds can spend time together and celebrate their unique traditions. International student organizations include the Africa and Middle Eastern Graduate Association, Asia Business Consortium, European Business Association, the Japan Club, Latin American Business Association, and the South Asian Business Association. Georgetown MBA also proudly hosts our annual Global Diversity Day (pictured above), which is a celebration of the internationally diverse heritage of Georgetown MBA students. We welcome you to become a part of this community. Come get involved!! | 
