This signature Georgetown program blends the strengths of the most highly regarded foreign service school in the world with a top-tier business school that educates global, principled leaders.
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Offered by Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and McDonough School of Business, this one-year interdisciplinary program blends the strengths of the oldest and most highly regarded school of foreign service in the world with a top-tier business school that has proven experience in educating global, principled leaders who serve business and society.
The curriculum provides an understanding of the frameworks and mechanisms that drive business and international relations and explores those concepts in contemporary global issues. The program is delivered in six one-week modules (four on-campus and two international) and two four-week online courses over a 12-month period.
The Master of Arts in International Business and Policy is designed for working professionals who want to broaden their perspective and advance their careers without pausing it. Our Class of 2021 has an average of 10 years of work experience, an average age of 34 and 42% female representation. Students come from 16 industries, 12 countries and we have 21% military representation.
If you were planning to visit campus, please note that our admissions team is following the Georgetown University telework policy. We look forward to connecting with you virtually.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Online
The Master of Arts in International Business and Policy (MA-IBP) program builds off of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and Walsh School of Foreign Service’s broader reputation for academic excellence, faculty thought leadership, and student satisfaction, as reflected in national and international rankings of our school and programs.
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“Every Single Hour Mattered”: Graduate Students Help Evacuate Hundreds from Afghanistan
September 16th, 2021
As the Taliban swept into Kabul on August 15, Timothy “Tito” Torres (IBP’21) was at a hotel in Berlin. He had just finished a course module with fellow classmates …
MA-IBP Graduate Student and Active U.S. Army Officer Selected as a Tillman Scholar
July 7th, 2021
Timothy Torres ( MA – IBP ’ 21 ) has been selected as a prestigious Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation . The active – duty U . S . Army officer was selected fr…
Incoming IBP Students Represent Diverse Cohort
March 25th, 2021
The Master of Arts in International Business and Policy ( MA – IBP ) class at McDonough began this January , bringing in 48 students from a variety of diverse back…
Georgetown’s MA-IBP Program More than Doubles in Military Participation Since 2017
October 22nd, 2020
An increasing number of members of the U . S . Armed Forces are attending Georgetown McDonough ’ s Master of Arts in International Business and Policy Program ( M…
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