First Year Seminar Program

FIRST YEAR SEMINAR PROGRAM The First Year Seminar (FYS) courses (BADM 1101) are designed for first-year students, including sophomore external transfer students, enrolled in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Offered in the fall semester, students can explore a variety of unique topics that range from does finance benefit society and critical thinking in the digital world to the ethics of financial reporting, future of work, and the impact of managing scarce resources. Unique aspects of the FYS courses include: • Enrollment in each seminar is limited to 20 students, and prior knowledge of business or topics covered in the FYS courses is not necessary. • The small class size allows students to develop a mentoring relationship with their faculty, embrace learning through seminar-based lectures, and engage in discussions with their peers. • Each FYS course fulfills Georgetown University’s integrated writing requirement with an emphasis on strengthening students’ academic and business writing skills. • All FYS students participate in programming and activities outside of the classroom that build community and connections.