Tuesday, August 11 – Friday, August 21
Your MBA journey begins with Opening Term: The Hoya Way, a two-week immersive experience that serves as both your formal orientation to the program and your academic launch point, grounding you in Georgetown’s values-driven approach to global business. During this dynamic and fast-paced period, you will be introduced to platforms and tools to help you succeed, participate in skills sessions designed to prepare you for the curriculum, engage in community-building and networking opportunities, and complete your first MBA course:
Ethics, Policy, and Global Engagement (1.5 credits).
The Opening Term is fast-paced and intense; you should expect evening classes, as well as daytime classes and programming, on Friday, August 14, and Saturday, August 15. Please plan accordingly, as you will be required to be on campus during business hours on Friday, August 14. The full schedule will be shared in late July.
Tue, Aug 11: Evening class
Thu, Aug 13: Evening class
Fri, Aug 14: Class and programming throughout the day; please don’t forget to take off from work
Fri, Aug 14: Evening social event
Sat, Aug 15: Class and programming throughout the day
Mon, Aug 17: Evening class
Tue, Aug 18: Evening class
Thu, Aug 20: Evening class
Fri, Aug 21: Closing Celebration until 9 p.m.
Following Opening Term, module 1 of the traditional Fall semester begins on Wednesday, August 26.
BADM 5400: Ethics, Policy, and Global Engagement examines how firms make decisions within ethical, policy, and global business environments. The course introduces frameworks and tools for analyzing how ethics, public policy, stakeholder dynamics, and cross-border markets shape business strategy and managerial decision-making. Students explore how laws, regulations, institutions, and societal expectations influence business behavior, as well as how global markets, cultural contexts, and international competition affect firms’ opportunities and constraints. Emphasizing Georgetown McDonough’s commitment to principled leadership, the course equips students to evaluate complex business challenges and make responsible and strategically sound decisions in an interconnected world.
Please note that some courses may require you to purchase additional materials through a custom coursepack or other materials available online; instructions on how to purchase those items will be delivered by your faculty. Faculty will post course materials shortly before their classes begin. If needed, textbooks can be purchased either in the bookstore or from online sources.
We recommend that you purchase a Texas Instrument BA-II Plus or HP 12C financial calculator. These models were chosen because they are the only calculators allowed for the CFA exams. Other types of calculators may not be approved by your faculty.