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- Business and Global Affairs
- Student Experience
Dispatches From Vietnam: Bridging Theory and Practice Through IBP Residency
During our stay, we devoured street food, clung to the backs of scooters, walked across chaotic intersections (pro tip: don’t stop, just keep going), and dove into the city’s…
August 17, 2026
- Business and Global Affairs
- Student Experience
IBP Students Gain Real-Time Insights on Global Security and Policy at NATO in Brussels
As part of Georgetown’s Master’s in International Business and Policy (IBP) program, a joint degree from the McDonough School of Business and the School of Foreign Service, we…
August 17, 2026
- Business and Global Affairs
- Student Experience
Dispatches From Brussels: Real-Time Insights on Global Business and Policy
For eight years, the IBP program held its European residency in Frankfurt. But this year, after thoughtful planning, we became the first cohort to experience it in Brussels. And…
August 17, 2026
- Student Experience
The Best Part of Georgetown’s IBP Program? The People.
We come from every corner of the globe and professional arena: emerging tech, finance, diplomacy, military, government, nonprofits, media, and yet, somehow, it just clicks. It’s…
August 17, 2026
- Student Experience
Why I Chose Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business
Sarah Brannigan (B’28) explains why she chose Georgetown McDonough to study business: from professors, professional development, and experiential learning.…
April 13, 2026
- Student Experience
Winter Blues? Not on the Hilltop
Sarah Brannigan (B’28) – an accounting and finance major from New York – gathered a list of tips to make the most of wintertime on campus. Find out!…
January 23, 2026
- Student Experience
How I Deal with Homesickness at Georgetown
Kiumars Afrassiabi (B'28) is a finance and accounting major from Dubai. He’s a residential assistant, consultant for Georgetown Ventures, and works at the Tech.…
November 25, 2025
- Business and Global Affairs
- Student Experience
Living the Case Study: Experiencing Global Business Firsthand in Washington, D.C., and Abroad
Margo Spiritus (IBP’25), a McDonough Student Ambassador enrolled in the Master of Arts in International Business and Policy (IBP) program, shares how the real-time and hands-on…
September 26, 2025
- Business and Global Affairs
- Student Experience
The Journey of a Lifetime: Rewiring My Perspective on Global Business and Beyond
During his time in Georgetown McDonough's Full-time MBA program, Shamik Shah (MBA'25) took advantage of multiple opportunities to further his global. …
September 18, 2025
- Business and Global Affairs
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…
July 17, 2025