| Admission deadlines: | Fall |
| Round 1: 1/15 | |
| Round 2: 4/1 | |
| Round 3: 5/15 | |
| Recommendations required: | Two (2) recommendations required. |
| Prior academic records: | Applicants are required to upload and submit copies of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, whether or not the program was completed or the credit appears as a transfer credit on another transcript. |
| We consider these uploaded transcripts to be “unofficial” as they are submitted by the applicant. Applicants who receive an offer of admission will be required at that time of enrollment to submit official final transcripts. An acceptable transcript is a copy of an official transcript produced by the institution. | |
| If submitting transcripts from a foreign institution, please reference the International Student Requirements section for detailed information on requirements. | |
| Statement of purpose: | 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 interests, academic and professional objectives, and proposed topic(s) of graduate study. Please review the academic program pages for any additional guidelines for the statement of purpose. |
| International applicants only: | Applicants who have not completed a post-secondary degree from a U.S. institution are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic, or the Duolingo English Test scores to be considered for admission. Scores may not be more than two years old. To ensure TOEFL scores are sent to GW, use institutional code 5246. An institutional code is not required to send IELTS or PTE scores to GW. |
| PLEASE NOTE that the minimum English language test scores required by this program are: | |
| - IETLS: Score of 6.0 overall with no individual score below 5.0. | |
| - TOEFL: Score of 80 on the Internet exam (iBT) or 550 on the paper exam | |
| - Duolingo English Test: Score of 110 or higher. Scores should be sent to GW School of Business. | |
| - PTE Academic: Score of 53 or higher on the PTE Academic Test. |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
The GW School of Business
Attn: Graduate Admissions
2201 G Street, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20052
Contact for questions:
business@gwu.edu
202-994-1212)
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
Visit the School of Business website for additional admissions information.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 12 credits in required courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| CAMA 6001 | Capital Markets, Instruments and Institutions | |
| CAMA 6002 | Corporate Finance and Risk Management | |
| CAMA 6003 | Capital Markets, Financial Crises and the Global Economy | |
| CAMA 6004 | Quantitative Thinking for Capital Market Decision Makers | |