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»Jonathan Calens talks to Dr Gordon Swartz
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There are many ways to earn an MBA.
Consideration should be given to the composition
of the MBA program. Therefore, the quality
of the delivery, the interaction with the peers
in the cohort, the out-of-classroom work
environment, the interaction students have with
company sponsors, etc. -- these are all important
considerations in selecting a program.
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Introduction ton, D.C. The latter is truly an incomparable
place, affording our students direct access to
Kindly define your mBA value proposition? acknowledged global business leaders and pol-
The real value proposition at Georgetown icy-makers, a boon for any business college.
University’s McDonough School of Business is
an incredible return on investment, both in terms Given the current economic climate, do
of personal and professional development. Good you foresee there being an upswing in
MBA and Executive MBA programs abound, the number of self-funded mBA students
but Georgetown University’s McDonough attending Georgetown’s mcDonough
School of Business has a set of capabilities and School of Business? In the executive program,
resources that are difficult to replicate at any we actually have seen the numbers vary over the
other university. past two or three years. We are now recruiting support, and a final third are self-funded. Some
the current class for the Georgetown Campus of the larger global corporations are taking a
Considering today’s global business envi- Global Executive MBA - formerly known as more active interest in identifying executives
ronment, the intersection of global politics the International Executive MBA program. they would like to sponsor in our programs.
and policy, and the interdependence on the The first module of our Georgetown-ESADE
global economy coupled with the impact of Global Executive MBA program has just you teamed up with Georgetown’s
regulation, there is no other business school finished and the recruiting numbers appear Walsh School of Foreign Service and
of Georgetown’s resources that has compa- to be relatively stable compared with past ESADE Business School to create the
rable access to decision makers and influenc- years. Analysis shows that nearly one-third of Georgetown-ESADE Executive mBA
ers. Principally this is because of the history the students receive almost or very complete program. Why did you choose to partner
of the university and its location in Washing- support, another third receive 20 to 70% these schools? Georgetown’s Walsh School
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