Signature Global Programs in Barcelona, Oxford, and the Asia Pacific

The McDonough School of Business offers customized summer programs to allow undergraduate students to further their global experience while completing two business courses — six Georgetown credits — at well-known institutions abroad. Programs are four to five weeks long, and courses are taught by faculty from the McDonough School of Business and partner institutions.
For information about each of these programs and or scholarship opportunities, please contact Monija Amani, Senior Assistant Dean.
Barcelona, Spain: Business Ethics and International Marketing
Program Information
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business is proud to partner with the Escuela Superior de Administracion y Direccion de Empresas (ESADE), one of the world’s top business schools, located in San Cugat, in the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. During this four-week program, students complete two courses: Ethical Values of Business and Marketing Across Borders, taught by expert lecturers; students also participate in Spanish and Catalan cultural discussions and visit local businesses to complement their coursework.
Prerequisite
- MARK 220: Principles of Marketing
Coursework
STRT 230: Ethical Values of Business
This course fulfills:
- The Sophomore Ethics core requirement for all Georgetown business students
MARK 229: Marketing Across Borders
This course fulfills:
- An elective for Marketing majors
- An elective for International Business Regional Studies or International Political Economy and Business majors
Course modules are complemented through co-curricular visits to organizations that play a vital role in Barcelona’s economy and exemplify the city’s entrepreneurial environments.
Program Dates for Summer 2022
June 4 – July 2
Asia Pacific: Marketing and Intercultural Communication – The Asian Perspective
Program Information
This four-week program is designed to enable McDonough students to study marketing and intercultural communication in an Asian Pacific country, during summer 2021.
The program includes a combination of course lectures and seminars, as well as visits to prominent business and cultural sites in the host country. Students will meet with leaders from various organizations to gain insight into the important role that Asia Pacific industries play at the crossroads of global commerce. Company visits will allow students to learn about marketing strategies and their application in various contexts. In addition, students will have the opportunity to experience the unique culture, language, and customs of the host country.
Prerequisite
None
Coursework
MARK 220: Principles of Marketing
This course fulfills:
- The Marketing core requirement for all Georgetown business students
MGMT 205: Intercultural Communications
This course fulfills:
- An elective for Management majors
- An elective for International Business Regional Studies majors
- The Integrated Writing Requirement for Georgetown business students
Program Dates for Summer 2023
TBD
Oxford, England: Comparative Strategic Management
Program Information
For the past 40 years, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has partnered with Oxford University to enable undergraduate students to further their global awareness and international experience with summer study in the United Kingdom. Conducted over five weeks, the Comparative Strategic Management Program compares business functions in Great Britain, Western Europe, and the United States. The program is designed for mature business students who have completed at least 60 credits and who are motivated to enrich their academic and personal lives and explore the global business environment with the experience of living and learning in a foreign setting.
Participation in this program also enables students to benefit from Oxford’s traditional tutorial pedagogy. In addition, students experience Oxford’s High Table tradition and make frequent visits to leading British firms to experience global business and intercultural exchange in Great Britain.
Prerequisites
- ECON 001: Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 002: Principles of Macroeconomics
- ACCT 101: Accounting I
- FINC 211: Business Financial Management
Coursework
STRT 283: Strategic Management
This course fulfills:
- The Strategic Management core requirement for all Georgetown business students.
FINC 220 Real Estate Finance
This course fulfills:
- An elective for Finance majors
Program Dates for Summer 2022
June 30 – August 6