The George Washington University School of Business is the business school of The George Washington University, a private research university located in Washington, D.C., United States. GWSB was established in 1928 with a $1 million gift by the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction.The GW School of Business awards Bachelor of Accountancy, Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Finance degrees at the undergraduate level and a range of specialized masters and doctoral degrees at the postgraduate level.HistoryIn 1928, the school was founded on the idea that business and government might become partners in promoting national prosperity and international development. Beginning with a $1 million endowment from The Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, GW President Cloyd H. Marvin established what was known as the School of Government, with degree programs that integrated business and politics on the national and international levels.In 1960, the school was renamed the School of Government, Business, and International Affairs. Then, in 1966, President Lloyd H. Elliott split its faculties into a new School of Government and Business Administration (SGBA) and a School of International Affairs—which today bears President Elliott's name. The SGBA was renamed the School of Business and Public Management in 1990. In 2004, it became the School of Business.
