Explore Business Paths That Match Your Interests

Exploring business careers means seeing how strategy, decision-making, and leadership come together across different roles and industries. Georgetown University’s business courses help you evaluate potential paths by introducing core business concepts and real-world applications across areas such as marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship. This approach allows you to test where your interests align before committing to a specific career trajectory.

Program Dates

Multi-length courses available throughout the year

Eligibility

For students ages 18 and up

College Credit Course Fees

$3,995

Enrichment Course Fees

$1,895

Current Courses Available

Enrichment Courses

Explore new areas of interest or build targeted skills in a flexible format, without a long-term academic commitment. Upon successful completion, you will earn a Certificate of Completion that can be added to your resume, portfolio, or graduate school applications.

What You Gain From This Experience

  • A practical understanding of core business concepts — including strategy, marketing, finance, and leadership — and how they apply across industries and roles.
  • Opportunities to explore potential career paths before committing to graduate school or a long-term role.
  • Rigorous coursework to strengthen your academic or professional profile.
  • Insight into real-world applications through instruction led by Georgetown faculty and industry experts.
  • Transferable skills you can apply immediately in your current role or future plans.
  • Certificate of Completion for enrichment courses or official college credit for credit-bearing courses from Georgetown University."

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What Sets This Program Apart

A Capstone Project With Real-World Relevance

Complete a culminating project that applies business concepts to market analysis, organizational challenges, or strategic opportunities relevant to your academic interests or professional goals. Through this final project, you will:

  • Demonstrate your understanding of key concepts through a focused presentation or deliverable.
  • Receive feedback from an instructor, course mentor, or teaching assistant on your work.
  • Select a topic aligned with your academic interests or professional goals from areas covered in the course.
  • Choose a format that best supports your work — including written, visual, or multimedia submissions.

Instructional Guidance And Mentorship

Develop analytical and decision-making skills through ongoing interaction with course mentors and TAs who support your work throughout the course. You can expect:

  • Subject-matter expertise relevant to your course and field of interest.
  • Feedback and direction on assignments to help deepen understanding and refine your work.
  • Thoughtful guidance to help you apply course concepts to academic or professional goals.
  • Support as you develop and complete final projects or culminating assignments, where applicable.

Flexible Learning With Clear Expectations

  • Learn online in a format designed to fit alongside school, work, internships, or other responsibilities.
  • Manage your learning on your terms — with the freedom to complete lessons and assignments around your existing schedule.
  • Engage with multimedia content, simulations, and curated assignments supported by mentor guidance.

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How to Apply

It’s easy. No transcripts or letters of recommendation are required. Just provide some basic information and tell us why you wish to take this program

Note: Please submit all application materials in English.

Begin the guided application process. It should take only a few minutes of your time to answer the questions.

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Admissions

Our application process is easy. You can expect a prompt decision.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How will you be graded? What are assignments like? How much time do you have to turn around a project? When do you find out if you’re admitted? Find answers to your questions here.

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Scholarships

We offer need-based scholarships for participating students who exhibit high potential and an inability to pay the full tuition. 

  • If you haven’t applied to the program, apply here. After submitting your application, click “Apply for a need-based scholarship” on the confirmation page to request a scholarship.  
  • If you’ve already applied to the program, sign in to your profile to check your scholarship status. If we don’t have a scholarship request on file, click “Apply for a need-based scholarship” to request a scholarship.