As a leader in global business education, Georgetown McDonough seeks to provide all students the opportunity to travel abroad to consult either within an industry or with specific Fortune 500 companies. The program is required of all graduate students and is an elective for undergraduates. Working in small teams, students partner with executives from multinational organizations to address complex business challenges.
Prior to the trips, students collaborate remotely for several months. Then, they spend one week in the client’s country to present their final recommendations to the organization’s leadership. Full-time MBA and MiM students take the trip during the spring semester, and Flex and Evening Program students travel during the summer. Undergraduate students take the trips during early spring (March) and late spring (May). A sample of client organizations our students have consulted for includes:
In 2025, Georgetown McDonough’s Global Business Experience sent students to four continents to consult on 137 projects in various areas, including market entry, market development, communications, innovation strategy, competitive strategy, and global growth strategy.
In the last 15 years, student teams have traveled to Prague, Rome, Buenos Aires, Lima, São Paulo, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Beijing, Delhi, and Cape Town, among many other cities, working for clients ranging from small entrepreneurial companies to global enterprises, from public- to private-sector institutions, and from local to international corporations.
Bridging Worlds Through Business: My Global Business Experience in Kenya
Hadi Uppal (MBA‘25) shares how his Global Business Experience (GBE) in Kenya enhanced his perspective of global business and key lessons he plans to carry with him throughout his career.
July 17, 2025
Global Business Experience empowers students to more fully understand how business is conducted around the world. As a leader in global business education, Georgetown McDonough offers students the opportunity to travel abroad to consult either within an industry or within specific Fortune 500 companies.
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