MiM to MBA Pathway

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This MiM to MBA Pathway program is open to qualified Georgetown MiM graduates. To be considered for admittance into the MBA program, MiM alumni need to obtain several years of work experience, apply, and be admitted into the MBA program (Full-time, Flex, or Flex Online) through the normal MBA admissions process and criteria.

The MBA team will consider up to 27 of the MiM course credits completed with satisfactory grades toward advanced standing in the MBA program. Satisfactory grades are a “B” or better, and courses taken pass/fail during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible MiM credits would have to have been achieved within seven years of your admission to the Georgetown MBA program. Admitted students submit a petition form for advanced standing to the MBA Program Office for review. Instructions will be shared by MBA Admissions; the MBA Program Office will share a decision prior to the deposit deadline. Approved credits are noted on your record at the start of your first semester in the MBA program.

The specific curriculum and remaining requirements will depend on the number and type of MiM credits accepted toward the MBA. For example, if a MiM to MBA Pathway student receives the maximum of 27 advanced standing credits, they would need to complete an additional 27 MBA credits. All MiM to MBA Pathway students will complete the MBA Orientation as well as certain core courses such as the Structure of Global Industries and the Global Business Experience. The remaining credits will come from MBA electives.

MiM to MBA Pathways students would not have the normal summer internship between Year 1 and Year 2, which often converts to jobs. Since Pathway students will not have an opportunity to complete the normal summer internship between year one and two of the Full-time MBA, they may want to consider term-time internships to boost their job prospects. Returning MiM/MBA students will be expected to participate in all the virtual career modules during the summer with the first-year MBAs to ensure each student has an MBA resume and a strategic plan. They will be invited to join all One McDonough events, including the Career Fair Bootcamp and Career Kickoff. In addition, they will receive career support to prepare for fall career fairs.

 Note: International students on an F-1 visa may not be eligible for academic year internships.

It is intended to allow MiM alumni with sufficient advanced standing credits to finish their MBA in one year of Full-time MBA study or 1.5 years of part-time Flex and Flex MBA Online study.

This is unlikely. Students may attempt to get seats in the certificate courses they need by using add/drop and waitlists as part of the registration system. Students may not be able to complete the specific 7.5 elective credits that are required for a certificate in time for their intended graduation. We also cannot guarantee that enough courses will be available and without scheduling conflicts to complete the certificate requirements.

No, students must be full-time in both dual degree programs for the full duration of both programs.

Students would be registered for Opening Term & Fall core courses in mid-July. They’ll have access to add Fall semester electives on a space-available basis by mid-August.

We will accept post-MiM work experience that applies the equivalent of the first-year MBA core content as fulfillment of the summer internship degree requirement for Full-time MBA candidates.

No. Students should plan to complete all MBA credits within the McDonough School of Business. Opportunities will not be available to cross-register at other Georgetown programs, pursue registration through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, or study abroad on an international exchange program.

Students are eligible to sit for the standard MBA waiver exams in ACCT 5500, ACCT 6500, FINC 6500, and OPAN 6500 if they received lower than a “B” in the MiM course. No other waiver exams will be provided.

MiM students are eligible for McDonough Scholars honors at graduation in May, but not for other types of MBA honors. MiM courses are counted for credit but not weighted in the GPA for the MBA degree.

Many firms rely on summer internships to fill their full-time associate classes. Investment banks primarily use the summer internship as a pathway for post-MBA recruitment; therefore, recruitment for this career path will be difficult. There is a possibility to find a “just-in-time” or “experienced hiring” for investment banking for individuals with prior financial experience, but it will likely not come through on-campus recruitment. Otherwise, MiM to MBA Pathway candidates will have similar recruitment possibilities as other Georgetown MBA students.