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How Georgetown McDonough Can Prepare You to Shape the Future of the Region

For more than 200 years, Georgetown University has been educating tomorrow’s leaders on a global stage. Its McDonough School of Business now has a location in Dubai at the DIFC Academy, offering two degree programs and executive education opportunities anchored in helping you build your global mindset and take a values-based approach to business.

With a focus on training business leaders in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA), you will have all of the benefits of a Georgetown education ‒ from its reputation for academic excellence, its access to top professors, and inclusion in a global alumni network of more than 220,000 graduates around the world ‒ with the convenience of studying in Dubai, the heart of global business in the Middle East.

Explore our Degree Programs in Dubai

Georgetown University offers two of its top U.S. programs in Dubai — the Executive MBA and the Master’s in International Business and Policy. Learn more about how you can earn a degree that helps you develop a global mindset and address the pressing challenges of today and tomorrow. Taught at the DIFC Academy in Dubai, both programs are tailored to those seeking to lead public or private organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and beyond.

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Create a Customized Program for Your Organization

For more than 30 years, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business has worked alongside global organizations to provide customized executive education programs that are tailored to their unique needs. Through our world-class programs, we help you solve your most critical organizational challenges while preparing for transformative shifts in the global economy — so your strategy thrives across markets and within your firm.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Georgetown University office in the United Arab Emirates?

Georgetown University is located at the DIFC Academy in Dubai.

How many programs does Georgetown University offer in Dubai?

Currently, Georgetown University offers two graduate degrees: an Executive MBA and a Master’s in International Business and Policy. Organizations also can commission programs through the school’s Custom Executive Education department.

What is Georgetown University known for, and how does this connect with the MENASA region?

Georgetown University is known for its international orientation, academic excellence, and commitment to a values-based education.

How are Georgetown University’s programs in the United Arab Emirates different from its programs in the United States?

Georgetown offers the same curriculum as it’s U.S.-based programs, and many of the same top faculty travel to Dubai from the United States or Qatar campuses to teach in the program. The only difference is that class discussions and cases have been tailored to the unique business and policy challenges of the MENASA region.

Do graduates of Georgetown University’s programs in Dubai have access to the full alumni network?

Yes, Georgetown University has a global presence, and graduates of all degree programs have access to a world-wide network of alumni across all of the university’s renowned programs.

Georgetown Dubai News & Updates

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Georgetown University Celebrates Launch of Master’s in International Business and Policy Program in Dubai

The New Program in Dubai Strengthens the UAE’s Role as a Regional Hub for Business and Policy Leadership Dubai, UAE, 29th September 2025 – Georgetown University has welcomed the inaugural cohort… How did they celebrate?

EMBA class visit to Georgetown campus, the students gather in front of the historic Healy Hall.

Inaugural Executive MBA Dubai Cohort Graduates in Washington, D.C.

The first cohort of students in Georgetown’s Executive MBA (EMBA) in Dubai program recently graduated, marking the end of a transformative educational experience. Fifty-one graduates traveled across the globe to celebrate the completion… Learn about their experience.

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