Summer Abroad
Georgetown McDonough 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 the courses are taught by faculty from the McDonough School of Business and partner institutions.
Barcelona, Spain: Georgetown in Barcelona: Marketing and Business and Government Relations
Program Information
Georgetown McDonough is proud to partner with the Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ESADE), one of the world’s top business schools, located in Sant Cugat on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. During this four-week program, students complete two courses: Business and Government Relations and Marketing Across Borders, taught by expert lecturers; students also visit cultural sites and local businesses to complement their coursework.
Prerequisite
- MARK 1101: Principles of Marketing
Coursework
STRT 2265: Business and Government Relations
This course fulfills:
- A business core requirement for BSBA students (if the student has not taken ACCT 1181)
MARK 3229: Marketing Across Borders (not an integrated writing course abroad)
This course fulfills:
- An elective for Marketing majors
- An elective for International Business Regional Studies or International Political Economy and Business majors
Courses 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 2025
June 8 – July 5, 2025
Oxford, England: Comparative Strategic Management
Program Information
For the past 40 years, Georgetown McDonough 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. 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 1001: Principles of Microeconomics
Coursework
STRT 3101: Strategic Management
This course fulfills:
- The Strategic Management core requirement for all Georgetown BSBA business students.
MGMT 3275: Management Consulting
This course fulfills:
- An elective for Management majors
- An elective for Marketing majors
Program Dates for Summer 2025
June 30 – August 2, 2025