Vollzeit-MBA

The full-time MBA program is designed to help you develop leadership skills that lead to meaningful, positive change. Gain a broad skill set in management, communications, entrepreneurship, and other highly marketable areas. Expand your network and build your team-working capabilities. Learn to lead within an organization or find your own business.

Why an MBA at Kogod?

STEM-Designated Program

Kogod's STEM-designated MBA program is designed to develop the management, technical, and business leadership skills you need to thrive in the US economy. The designation also allows international students to apply for a 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training, granting them the ability to work in the US for up to three years.

Global Perspective in a Cosmopolitan City

Our location in Washington, DC, offers networking, internship, and job opportunities in all areas of business. Its vibrant international community exposes you to the international market from day one. Plus, as part of the international consulting project, you will gain experience working with clients abroad.

Cohort Format

During your studies, you will be part of a cohort—a collaborative learning group. You will join a diverse, close-knit community that will become your network, support system, and an integral part of your education. In 2020, our class was comprised of 44 percent women and 47 percent underrepresented US minority students.

Communication Skills

Top business executives need both hard and soft skills to drive change in organizations. Our program has a robust offering of business communication coursework embedded throughout the curriculum to help you become the most effective leader you can be. They focus on oral communication, listening skills, adaptability, written communication, and presentation skills.

Professional Certificates

Gain an edge in this competitive job market by completing one of our professional graduate certificates. Enhance your degree with a certificate in forensic accounting, Islamic finance, analytics, or real estate.

Program Highlights

At Kogod, it's our mission to prepare our graduates to work and lead in all sectors of business: public, private, and nonprofit. We strive to create an interactive learning environment with a strong focus on experiential learning. Our students get hands-on experience in all facets of business through real-world projects inside and outside the classroom. Kogod's broad alumni network and location in our nation’s capital work hand-in-hand to connect our students to the business world beyond campus. The Kogod School of Business at American University is the oldest accredited business school in Washington, DC

Facts and Rankings

Kogod is dedicated to providing rigorous business education and research while encouraging a diverse and forward-thinking community. Our more than 2,500 students and 80 full-time faculty hail from dozens of countries around the world. We are regularly recognized for our commitment to our students and the global business community.

• CEO Magazine ranked Kogod School of Business in Tier 1 North America MBA Schools
• No. 1: Bloomberg Businessweek Best Undergraduate B-Schools for Sustainability (2013)
• No. 5: GraduatePrograms.com Top Accounting Programs (2015)
• No. 5: Princeton Review Full-time MBA in HR
• No. 5: Princeton Review Full-time MBA in Operations
• No. 7: US News & World Report Online Graduate Business Degree for Veterans
• No. 9: TaxTalent Best MS Tax Programs (2014)
• No. 9: The Princeton Review #9 Best Opportunities for Women (2016)
• No. 10: Poets & Quants for Undergraduates’ Top 20 Business Schools Most Popular with International Students (2014)
• No. 13: US News & World Report Full-Time MBA in International Business
• No. 14: US News & World Report Online MBA for Finance
• No. 14: US News & World Report Online MBA for Management
• No. 16: US News & World Report Online Graduate Business Degree
• No. 17: GraduatePrograms.com Top Marketing MBA Programs (2015)
• No. 18: Best Colleges for Earning a Business Degree by Fortune Magazine and Money.com (2015)
• No. 19: Best Value Schools MS in Analytics
• No. 19: Fortune Online MBA
• No. 21: U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Business Specialty – International Business (2016)
• No. 22: QS Best Online MBA in the World
• No. 22: Real Estate Economics Journal Online MBA
• No. 25: US News & World Report Online MBA for Analytics
• No. 25: US News & World Report Online MBA for Veterans
• No. 26: College Factual Best Undergraduate Business Administration and Management program (2016)
• No. 28: TFE MS In Marketing
• No. 35: Princeton Review Best Graduate Entrepreneurship Program
• No. 40: US News & World Report Online MBA
• No. 40: QS MS in Marketing
• No. 41 QS MS in Analytics
• No. 43: Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2016 Best Full-time MBA: US (2016)
• No. 44: AmericaEconomia Full-time MBA
• No. 45: Environmental Sustainability Programs: Net Impact Business UNusual (2014)
• No. 51: Poets & Quants for Undergraduates’ Best Undergraduate Programs (2014)
• No. 58: Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2015 Best Full-time MBA: US (2015)
• No. 60: College Factual Best Undergraduate Accounting Program (2016)
• No. 62: Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2014 Best Undergraduate Business School
• No. 65: Forbes’ Full-time MBA Ranking (2015)
• No. 78: Poets & Quants’ Top 100 U.S. MBA Programs (2016)
• No. 80: Undergraduate U.S. News & World Report (2016)

Degree Programs

In addition to our Full-time MBA program, Kogod also offers seven specialized Master of Science degree programs in Accounting, Analytics, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate, Sustainability Management, and Taxation. Online options are available for the MBA and Analytics programs. We offer undergraduate business degrees with unmatched opportunities for specialization. From our multifaceted BS in Business and Entertainment to our new Entrepreneurship minor, Kogod is dedicated to providing a strong business base for tomorrow’s leaders, no matter what path they pursue. Students at Kogod have access to state-of-the-art facilities, such as our Financial Services and Information Technology Lab, and academic and career services through our Kogod Center for Career Development and Kogod Center for Business Communications. Kogod is also proud to partner with other schools and colleges at American University to support interdisciplinary dual-degree programs.

Accreditation and Memberships

American University's Kogod School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Established in 1955, the Kogod School of Business has a diverse population that is driven to make a difference within organizations and in the world at large. Kogod is a proud member of the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), Principles for Responsibly Management Education (PRME) group, the Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE), and the Stewardship Action Council (SAC).