The George Washington University School of Business

TEN Starbucks gift cards are still up for grabs! ☕️

GW community, this one’s for you: snap a photo near one of our ads around D.C. and share it with for a chance to win. Posting to stories? Don’t forget to tag .

Spotted: Troi Davis, BS, Marketing ’26, at Foggy Bottom Metro Station, where our new GW Business ads are hard to miss!

Learn more about our campaign: https://bit.ly/4vwoap1

TEN Starbucks gift cards are still up for grabs! ☕️

GW community, this one’s for you: snap a photo near one of our ads around D.C. and share it with for a chance to win. Posting to stories? Don’t forget to tag .

Spotted: Sher Delva, MBA ’28, at Foggy Bottom Metro Station, where our new GW Business ads are hard to miss!

Read more about our campaign: https://bit.ly/4vwoap1

In her first days at GW Business, Macarena Martínez Rivera MBA, MAcc thought about dropping her accounting class.

She had just arrived in Washington, D.C., from Chile, alone in a city that felt unfamiliar.

“Professor Donald Buzinkai looked very strict,” she says. “For a moment, I thought about switching to another professor.”

But Macarena stayed — and she’s glad she did.

The course introduced her to data analysis and tools such as Tableau, skills she uses in her work today.

At GW, she stepped into a new chapter, pursuing her degree during a two-year professional development leave from her public-sector role.

Now back in Chile, Macarena leads international audit work and represents her country abroad, including in Washington.

During a recent visit, we met up with her and took photos near our new ad campaign. Later, she spotted a bus ad while on the move and snapped a selfie.

Read more about Macarena's GW Business journey: https://lnkd.in/e3NWY9-P

Yesterday marked the end of first-year classes for the Global MBA Class of 2027!

To celebrate, the MBA Association (MBAA) board surprised the class with personalized GW MBA Class of 2027 hats—and everyone showed up wearing them.

Such a fun way to mark the end of the year and to capture a snapshot of the community that continues to thrive, one class after another.

🎉 Class of 2026, your Soirée is coming up APRIL 30, and we’d love to see you there!

Enjoy a night of festivities featuring music, food, an interactive photobooth and refreshments!

RSVP today: https://lnkd.in/eKrWXGym

Congratulations, GW Business Class of 2026!

Your hard work and dedication have led to this moment. Share your achievement with family and friends who can’t attend in person by sending them the livestream link to your graduation celebration:

Undergraduate Programs Celebration - Thursday, May 14, 2026
Master's and Doctoral Programs Celebration - Friday, May 15, 2026

Let your loved ones cheer you on from anywhere. Livestream link in bio 🔗

We got Into the Industry 👏✨
GWSB students connected with industry leaders, gained real-world insights, and started building the networks that will shape their careers!

📸: Sam Maschi

As the April 15 filing deadline comes to a close, over a hundred community members served by GW’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program can rest easy knowing their returns are complete.

Led by Accountancy Professor Bill Stromsem, the program brought together student volunteers from the GW School of Business and GW Law.

Student leaders Maggie Wu and Jorge Sanchez helped guide operations and supported their peers as they provided free tax assistance to individuals navigating a complex system.

Together, they helped clients access critical refunds while giving students hands-on experience that turned classroom learning into meaningful community impact.

Read more in GW Today: https://bit.ly/4tfQjit

The GW School of Business and The World Bank Group have announced a new partnership to connect students more directly with global development work.

The agreement was formalized April 8 at the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Spring Meetings. It aims to expand hands-on learning and strengthen talent pipelines. The collaboration builds on discussions between the institutions, with Ramit Nagpal serving as a university relationship manager and senior sponsor.

Dean Sevin Yeltekin said the partnership will broaden student engagement with the World Bank Group, while Samit Nag, director of HR at the World Bank Group, said it will help earlier engagement between students and development institutions.

Alumni and student perspectives — including Ana Maria Gonzalez Velosa, Konstantinos D. Kollias and Zuleirys Santana-Rodriguez — highlight the initiative’s impact, part of a broader World Bank Group effort to work with universities and expand knowledge exchange.

Read more in GW Today: https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/gw-world-bank-group-launch-partnership-connect-students-global-development-careers

The GW School of Business is pleased to announce the student speakers for our 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Celebrations, taking place May 14–15.

- Darshan Dullabh, earning bachelor’s degrees in Business Analytics and International Affairs, will speak at the Undergraduate Programs Celebration. Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, he is a dedicated community builder and campus leader, contributing to organizations including Alpha Kappa Psi, the Undergraduate Consulting Group and the Business Leader Development Program.

- Ivo Giulietti, completing the Master of Science in Finance program, will speak at the Master’s and Doctoral Programs Celebration. A Salvadoran Italian finance professional and former semi-professional goalkeeper, he founded a social venture supporting underserved youth and is a Resolution Fellow and TEDx speaker.

Join us in celebrating and congratulating these outstanding student speakers!

The GW School of Business is pleased to announce two keynote speakers for our 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Celebrations, taking place May 14–15.

- Stephen Yalof (BBA ’85), President and CEO of Tanger®, a leading operator of open-air shopping centers across the U.S. and Canada, will speak at the Undergraduate Programs Celebration. A seasoned leader in retail real estate, he brings more than 25 years of experience and has held senior roles at Simon Premium Outlets, Ralph Lauren and The Gap, Inc.

Michael Akin (B.A. ’03, MBA ’07), President of LINK Strategic Partners, a leading strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and social impact consulting firm, will speak at the Master’s and Doctoral Programs Celebration. A proud GW alumnus, he brings deep expertise in communications, advocacy and public affairs.

We’re honored to have these distinguished leaders join us and invite you to congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition.