It is with immense joy & pleasure that we announce that Achille Ekeu, President and CEO of The Washington Valuation Group, has been appointed to the George Washington University School of Business Leadership Advisory Council. This appointment is effective November 6, 2021. Click here to see his page.
The George Washington University is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress. GWU is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia.
Beginning with just 20 students and six faculty members, GW has since become a global institution that attracts 27,000+ students from more than 135 countries, thousands of faculty and staff, and a worldwide community of 300,000+ living alumni. With access and proximity to influential institutions that span the Washington region, every generation of the GW community is bound together by an education that provides an unparalleled front-row seat to history.
The university's undergraduate and graduate schools include the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the GWU School of Business, the School of Media and Public Affairs, the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, the GWU Law School and the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design., the Graduate School of Political Management, the School of Nursing, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the College of Professional Studies.
GWU's main Foggy Bottom campus is located in the heart of Washington, D.C., with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank located on campus and the White House and the U.S. Department of State within blocks of campus. GWU hosts numerous research centers and institutes, including the National Security Archive and the Institute for International Economic Policy. GWU also has two satellite campuses: the Mount Vernon campus, located in D.C.'s Foxhall neighborhood, and the Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Loudoun County, Virginia.
GWU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". The university offers degree programs in seventy-one disciplines, enrolling around 11,000 undergraduate and 15,500 graduate students. GWU is home to extensive student life programs, a strong Greek culture, and over 450 other student organizations. The school's athletic teams, the George Washington Colonials, play in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. GWU also annually hosts numerous political events, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's Annual Meetings.
The university's alumni, faculty, and affiliates include 16 foreign heads of state or government, 28 United States senators, 27 United States governors, 18 U.S. Cabinet members, five Nobel laureates, two Olympic medalists, two Academy Award winners, and a Golden Globe winner. GWU has over 1,100 active alumni in the U.S. Foreign Service and is one of the largest feeder schools for the diplomatic corps. Some of the most famous students include General Colin Powell, Senator Eric Cantor, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Harry Reid, and more. Click here for the GWU monumental alumni.
Thank You,
Achille Ekeu
President & CEO