• A graduate degree, either Master's or professional
  
• A minimum of 3.3 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all previous graduate work.
  
• GRE, GMAT or MAT test scores in at least the 50th percentile. Test scores older than five years are not acceptable for review. International students must also submit TOEFL scores that are less than two years old.
  
• At least five years of full-time professional work experience judged pertinent by the HOL faculty.
  
• An interview, the purpose of which is to confirm the applicant's commitment to human and organizational learning, executive leadership, and academic excellence while participating in a collaborative cohort format.
  

Application Deadlines 

The deadline for application to Cohort 21 is February 1, 2009, with classes beginning in June, 2009. Take advantage of our rolling admissions process and submit your application and $60 fee at any time throughout the year so you can be scheduled for an interview.

Please feel free to visit one of our classes in session. Classes are held one weekend a month from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Call us at 703-726-8396 to make arrangements for your visit.

For additional admissions information, call Ms. Zeynep Ekmekci at 703-726-3769 or email elpnow@gwu.edu.

Curriculum and Electives 

The program focuses on six themes that correspond to semesters, followed by work toward the dissertation: 

• Leadership - Students focus on their personal leadership development.
  
• Learning - Students focus on learning at the individual, group, and system level.
  
• Research - Students develop research skills by focusing on organizational issues.
  
• Changing Environment - Students focus on understanding and implementing change in organizational systems.
  
• Integration and Application - Students seek to integrate their new knowledge into their organization or an exchange organization.
  
• Specialization - Students focus on one or two specific areas of study that are meaningful to their organization, themselves, and to the field of Human and Organizational Studies.

Students meet one Friday and Saturday per month, plus ten consecutive days in June. Coursework is completed in two and a half years. Completion of the dissertation is variable and depends on the topic and depth of study. Students are required to take two electives outside of their required courses.

The Readings course is a required elective, and is offered in fall, spring and summer semesters. This is a great course for someone who is interested in finding out more about the coursework requirements. Applicants who enroll in the Readings course are not guaranteed admission to the program. 

Financial Aid

Learn about funding.

Find out about GWU financial aid.

See where to apply for dissertation funding.

Testing Centers

Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

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