The MBA program starts well before classes begin! Review the checklist below – and check back regularly – for key deliverables that we’ll need you to complete before Opening Term starts on August 9*, 2027. This list also indicates when important program information will be announced. Please note that dates are subject to change.
*On Friday, August 6, there will be an International Student Orientation (all day), which is required for Full-time international students.
Submit your deposit(s) by the deposit deadline(s) indicated in your decision letter.
Submit the Incoming Student Survey with your initial deposit.
Join the Admitted Student LinkedIn and WhatsApp groups to connect with your future classmates.
Claim your NetID then access your Georgetown email. (An email regarding your NetID will be sent to you within two weeks of admission. Here is a short video on how to locate your NetID.)
Prepare to send all official test scores and transcripts to the Georgetown MBA Admissions Office by your Official Document Submission Period.
Mark your calendar with important dates outlined in the Academic Calendar (dates are subject to change).
Watch your Georgetown email for an invite to the Summer Career Course on Canvas, the site that houses all these required deliverables.
Invitations will come in late May (Full-time) or June (Part-time and Online).
Start your housing search with the Georgetown MBA Housing Guide.
Request any accommodations needed.
Upload your photo for your GoCard, the official identification card of Georgetown University.
Complete your required quantitative preparation courses via Smartly by August 1 (available in February).
Review the information on course waivers and transfer credit requests to test out of certain courses or receive credit for previously completed courses. The deadline to request waiver exams is July 25.
Complete the Finance placement exam to help determine if Corporate Finance is the right Finance custom core course for you.
This summer, be on the lookout for “McDonough Foundations,” a short series of videos to introduce you to some of the resources around Georgetown University and McDonough School of Business.
Begin the immigration document request process and prepare all required documentation immediately if you require a visa.
Perfect your business English with optional online English Preparation Courses.
July 1 – Deadline to submit Immunization information
Late-July – Announcement of Program Advisors, class cohort assignments, and Fall registration
Late-July – Complete the McDonough Foundations videos (~2 hours)
July 25 – Deadline to submit course waiver and transfer credit request forms
August 1 – Complete all MBA quantitative preparation
Week of August 2 – Sit for approved waiver exams
August 4 (evening; virtual) - Attend Online MBA Orientation (Online MBA students only)
August 5 (evening; in-person) - Attend Part-time MBA Orientation (Part-time MBA students only)
August 6 – MBA International Student Orientation
August 9 – Opening Term begins for Full-time, Part-time, and Online students
August 20 – Opening Term ends
August 20 – Tuition payment due on GU Experience
August 25 – Attend First Day of Fall Classes and Module 1 Classes
*Event accommodation requests should be sent to mbaprogramoffice@georgetown.edu at least seven days prior to the event. A good-faith effort will be made to fulfill requests made afterward.