MS Interdisciplinary Business Studies at George Washington University

Programme overview

The modular, stackable, and customizable master’s degree in interdisciplinary business studies is designed to give graduates a competitive edge in their careers. Students select two graduate business certificates and add 6 credits of electives to build their own unique degree. For example, the business analytics and investments and portfolio management graduate certificates can be combined to provide an education of the depth and breadth needed to be successful on Wall Street, while at the same time building the technical skills needed to code and analyze data more effectively.

Faculty: GW School of Business | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Graduate certificate in business crisis, continuity, and recovery management Graduate certificate in cloud, applications, and information technology Graduate certificate in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship Graduate certificate in management of technology and innovation Students take 6 credits in STEM-focused elective courses selected from the lists of electives for each of their two certificate programs or from any of the remaining nine certificates.

Career pathways

Combining the cloud, applications, and information technology certificate with the artificial intelligence certificate gives students a highly technical background that helps prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of managing increased automation in the workplace.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Our application process for designated degree and certificate programs is through a secure, electronic submission process. The application and uploaded electronic documents will be submitted directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions via a secure, online process. Please list your entire work history including start and stop dates. You can upload the resume in the Employment History section of the online application form. A Statement of Purpose is required for your application. Be sure to check your academic program of interest for any specific requirements regarding the statement. If there are no specific program requirements, your statement of approximately 500 words should address your

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

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