Georgetown’s Executive Master of Business Administration in Dubai strengthens regional and global business skills for executives interested in leading organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia areas.
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 faculty who will 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 Career Center at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business 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.
In 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. Additionally, there will be two required week-long residency-based courses located at Georgetown’s Washington, D.C. campus.
All Executive MBA Dubai students have access to the Georgetown McDonough Career Center, which will provide individualized executive and leadership coaching. Our in-region and U.S. based coaches help students evaluate their leadership journey through 1:1 meetings where coaches help students identify their goals and elevate their work styles and professional outcomes.
For more than 200 years, Georgetown University has been educating tomorrow’s leaders on the global stage. Through a values-based approach, an Executive MBA from Georgetown provides you more than the skills to succeed and a professional return on investment. Steeped in the tradition of cura personalis, or “care for the whole person,” you 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. You also gain a community of peers that will become your network for life. Spread across 189 countries, your Hoya network will become your future business partners, vendors, suppliers, and lifelong friends.
Executive MBA Dubai Admissions Details
The application for the Executive MBA Dubai program’s September 2026 start opens in October 2025. We will review applications for the September 2026 start during the following rounds.
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Georgetown University Dubai International Financial Centre DIFC Academy, Gate Village 2, Level 3 PO Box 74777, Dubai, UAE
Lana Dajani
Director of Admissions & Business Development, Executive MBA Dubai
As the director of admissions and operations for Georgetown’s Executive MBA Dubai program, Lana Dajani leads admissions, recruitment, marketing, and program operations. She has more than 14 years of experience in higher education and the private sector. Prior to joining Georgetown, she worked for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Dubai. Her experience includes business development, admissions, operations, strategic planning, and recruitment. Dajani also is the author of two children’s books. She is a graduate of Georgetown University, with a B.S. in foreign service and an M.A. in international law.
