Alison Davis
Executive Director, J.P. Morgan
MBA’00
Women at McDonough
At Georgetown McDonough, your goals are supported by an inclusive and powerful network of women and male allies who make a daily impact on our community.
Women in Business
Join the Georgetown Graduate Women in Business (GWiB) club for a webinar on how McDonough is committed to increasing the representation of female business leaders.
Focus on Women MBA Employment Report
View the employment statistics on our most recent class of female business leaders. We encourage you to learn more about the career resources that are available to help transform or advance your career.
Meet McDonough Women
Relevant Resources
All programs and activities are open to all Georgetown University students regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected under University policy or applicable law.
- Admit.me Access – Georgetown McDonough is a proud partner of Admit.me Access, an MBA preparatory fellowship providing comprehensive admissions support for Access members with a demonstrated resource need and inclusion impact.
- Forté Foundation – Forté is a consortium of top business schools and companies dedicated to directing talented women toward leadership roles in business.
- Graduate Women in Business (GWIB) – GWiB is a professional development and advocacy group of forward-looking and courageous business trailblazers who share in the goal of empowering women and male allies. Check out the latest happenings @gwib_msb on Instagram.
- Georgetown Women’s Alliance (GWA)
- New courses such as Women and Leadership
- Prospective MBA Women’s Weekend is an event hosted in the fall that gives prospective students a chance to experience the Georgetown McDonough community and learn more about our commitment to supporting women on their business school journey.
- Families and Partners Support – This social and professional networking organization is for the spouses and significant others of our graduate students. Our purpose is to further connect partners with the Georgetown community.
- Georgetown McDonough has a nursing room for mothers to support women on their breastfeeding journey.
- To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first woman to graduate from the business school, Georgetown McDonough released 60 Years of Alumnae: Memories, Milestones, and Momentum, which chronicles the personal and professional lives of alumnae across the decades in their own words.
- Men as Allies – This initiative helps male students benefit from, get involved in, and enhance gender equity on campus and to take that experience back to the business world.
- McDonough Sippy Cup – Students and their children and families gather on campus to connect and enjoy a celebration with carnival style activities and snacks as part of the Spring McDonough Cup tradition.
- McDonough Fall Festival – Fall tradition for students, faculty, and staff to celebrate Halloween and enjoy games and refreshments with their children and families.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
John F. Dealy Scholarship – Focus on Gender Equity
The John F. Dealy Scholarship provides merit-based scholarships for students pursuing the Full-time MBA program. The award amount and number of awards vary each year. The scholarship supports students whose background or experience prove a demonstrated interest in gender equality in the fields of technology, finance, consulting, or other business fields and support the cause of gender parity in the Georgetown and broader business community. All Full-time MBA applicants will be considered based on the information provided in their application. There is a question in the background section of the application that allows applicants to show their commitment to gender equity to be considered.
The Consortium for Graduate Study of Management
The Consortium enhances diversity in business education and leadership by helping reduce the underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in MBA programs and in the ranks of management. As a member school, we provide scholarships for students who are admitted as part of The Consortium. For more information, please visit The Consortium website to learn how to complete the separate and common application. All eligible applicants are considered upon submitting a completed application to the Georgetown MBA program through The Consortium. If you are a prospective Consortium student and have questions, please email MSB-CGSM@georgetown.edu.
Georgetown MBA Merit Scholarship
The McDonough School of Business awards scholarships based on an applicant’s academic, personal, and professional accomplishments. Recipients will demonstrate ethical leadership, academic accomplishment, and professional achievements through their application and interview for the MBA program. They typically show a commitment to service to others through past and current activities. All applicants are automatically considered upon submitting a completed application to the Georgetown MBA Program.
Admit.me Access
Georgetown McDonough is a proud partner of Admit.me Access, an MBA preparatory fellowship providing comprehensive admissions support for Access members with a demonstrated resource need and inclusion impact. Admit.me Access and Georgetown McDonough have partnered to offer an Admit.me Access member a scholarship of up to $5,000.
Forté Application Fee Waivers
Forté MBA Launch participants are eligible for an application fee waiver. Waivers will be applied automatically when you submit your application.
Forté members are eligible for an application fee reduction. Reductions will be applied automatically when you submit your application.
Additional Fee Waivers & Scholarships
On top of additional funding resources available, we also offer application fee waivers and reductions for a variety of organizations.
Inclusive Events at McDonough
McDonough Women in the News
Events, News Story
Building Community and Momentum: Georgetown Alumni at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference
Explore reflections from Sandeep Dahiya, director of the Business of Health Initiative, on the impact and momentum of Georgetown’s alumni network prior to JPMorgan’s Healthcare Conference.
February 12, 2026
Student Experience
Retail Fellows Represent Georgetown at NRF Foundation Student Program in New York City
Behind the Scenes of Retail Most people experience retail only at the end of the story, when a product is already on the rack or a package shows up at their door. By that point, months of…
February 9, 2026
Admissions
Thailand to Washington, D.C.: Why Ohm Rattanapun Chose Georgetown McDonough’s MBA
When Ohm Rattanapun (MBA’26) began evaluating MBA programs, he was looking for more than a credential. As an international student from Thailand with a background in human capital and…
February 6, 2026
