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The primary mission of the Landegger Program is to train students for work at the intersection of international public and private sector activities. These young professionals will help bridge the differences in perception and communication that often separate these vital segments of society. The Landegger Program’s training provides the academic foundation upon which students pursue their individual opportunities, as well as promote broader societal goals around the world.

Why IBD?

The Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy is an honors certificate program that offers students the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary course of study that complements their academic interests and degree. We deliver to a select number of honors students a rigorous academic program that emphasizes the role of business in the international arena.

Honors students who choose to participate in the program link their studies in international affairs with a foundation in finance, accounting, data science and business-government relations. The program also integrates coursework in global business strategy, business ethics, global investment, ESG investment, project finance, political risk analysis and entrepreneurship. Landegger Program classes combine an intensive case method approach to global corporate operations with an analysis of key economic and political issues in international trade, finance, and investment.

Within the Walsh School of Foreign Service, this multidisciplinary program offers a bridge between the undergraduate majors. At the graduate level, Landegger offers a bridge between degree programs and concentrations and graduate schools (MSFS, GSFS Regional Studies Programs, GSAS including CCTP, and the Law School). 

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In Memoriam: John M. Kline, Professor Emeritus, International Business Ethics & Diplomacy

It is with deep respect and gratitude that we remember Dr. John M. Kline, an esteemed scholar, teacher, mentor and international advisor at the intersection of international business, ethics,…

December 12, 2025

Lindsay Oldenski

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IBD Welcomes New Director, Dr. Lindsay Oldenski

IBD welcomes our new Director, Dr. Lindsay Oldenski, as of July 1, 2025. She is an associate professor of international economics in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Dr.…

July 18, 2025

Theodore H Moran

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Georgetown University mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Theodore (Ted) Moran (1943-2025)

Dear SFS community,I write with the sad news that Theodore (Ted) H. Moran, emeritus professor at SFS and a leading scholar in international business and foreign direct investment, died on Sunday,…

April 29, 2025

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IBD Spring Semester SocialJan. 13

  • 4:00 pm
  • McGhee Library

Career Prep WeekFeb. 2

  • 12:00 am
  • Various Locations