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This is where ideas are born, decisions are made and lives are changed.

There is no better place to be during this time of economic change than in this city. Washington, D.C. is where business intersects with the shaping of policies, which in turn impact what happens in countries all over the world. At the George Washington School of Business, we offer you a unique advantage of being embedded in the global economy.

Our location, just blocks from the World Bank, IMF, and State Department gives you access to the inner workings of places most people never see. In addition to being renowned scholars, our faculty includes leaders in D.C.'s most powerful institutions, who bring extraordinary experiential learning and career opportunities to you.

Through a leading edge curriculum focused on ethical leadership, globalization and social responsibility, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to contribute to the economy and society in unique and inspiring ways - whether you're in a suite on Wall Street or a village center in Ghana. It's about putting yourself in the right position to start conversations and bring about positive change.

This is exactly where you want to be.

ICSB-GW's Global Entrepreneurship Conference: Ignition for Knowledge Sharing

Morning, Day One of the ICSB-GW Global Entrepreneurship Conference: The Latest Research on Business Creation and there is a tangible energy coursing through the rooms. As participants checked in and received materials, they met and mingled over breakfast and coffee with fellow entrepreneurs, academia, and businessmen and women.

Described by Winslow as a “great supporter of entrepreneurship, accomplished scientist and administrator,” Chalupa stated that one of the country’s “great engines” is the partnership between academia and business; thus it is “quite fitting” for the theme of the Global Entrepreneurship Conference to represent the intersection of the two worlds. Chalupa emphasized that the construction of the new $300 million Science and Engineering Complex, as it will certainly aid in “promoting research across the entire campus.”

Regarding the ICSB-GW Conference, Chalupa observed that there are two ways to get information at a conference: through presentations and by networking. “Presentations,” he added, “can be terrific or not. And if not; then you’re stuck.” On a positive note, though, networking can be incredibly beneficial, as “you never know when an interesting opportunity could change your life.”read more

GWSB Co-Hosts Summit on Job Creation in DC

On September 20th, GWSB and the Washington DC Economic Partnership co-hosted a summit on job creation in DC at Jack Morton Auditorium. Visit the Dean's Blog for video of Dean Guthrie, President Knapp and DC Mayor Vincent Gray delivering remarks on initiatives that will create jobs and support business development in DC's Ward 8.

Scheherazade Rehman in the News

Scheherzade Rehman, professor of international business and international affairs in the School of Business, on National Public Radio (NPR) Diane Rehm Show on "Greece and the European Debt Crisis." September 28, 2011

Professor Rehman on NPR On Point with Tom Ashbrook on "Europe: A Union Endangered." September 19, 2011

Professor Rehman on Voice of Russia-America "Obama urges Congress to Pass Jobs Act." September 13, 2011

Professor Rehman on Voice of Russia-America "Stock market's wild ride can hit Main Street." August 10, 2011

Professor Rehman on PBS Newshour with Judy Woodruff, "No Clear Path Forward for Eurozone as Economic Woes Continue." August 16, 2011

Lessons on Leadership: Episode 1

Former Lockheed Martin executive Burlie Brunson talks to Professor James Bailey about management across diverse corporate cultures. Play video


For more video and commentary, visit Professor James Bailey's Blog.