Motto | Deus Nobis Fiducia |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1928 |
Parent institution | George Washington University |
Dean | Vanessa Perry (interim) |
Academic staff | 236 |
Undergraduates | 1593 |
Postgraduates | 1904 |
Location | , D.C., 20052 |
Campus | Urban—Foggy Bottom |
Website | business |
The George Washington University School of Business (known as GW School of Business or GWSB) is the professional business school of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The GW School of Business is ranked as one of the top business schools in the United States, with globally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. GW's campus is also adjacent to some of the world's leading financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund.[1]
U.S. News & World Report ranks GWSB's international business program as 5th best in the world, its healthcare MBA as 16th best, its undergraduate business program as 38th best, and its MBA program as 59th best.[2][3] The Financial Times ranks GWSB as the 32nd best business school in the United States.[4] Among the school's alumni are numerous prominent public and business figures, including Lee Kun-hee (Chairman of the Samsung Group), Faure Gnassingbé (current president of Togo), Ted Lerner (owner of the Washington Nationals), Jerry Reinsdorf (owner of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox), Peter Pace, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ina Garten, celebrity chef and author.