Online MBA

Our online MBA is designed for mid-career professionals who want to learn strategic management and communication skills to advance into leadership roles. The curriculum focuses on foundational business practices and takes advantage of our location by giving you the opportunity to create new connections within our nation’s capital during in-person immersions.

Why an MBA at Kogod?

Learn to Lead in Modern Business:

The online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program delivered by American University’s Kogod School of Business is designed for mid-career professionals who want to learn strategic management and communication skills that will help them advance into leadership roles.

The Kogod School of Business takes an inclusive and forward-thinking approach to business education, prioritizing diversity and recognizing that 21st-century development requires a global perspective. The curriculum focuses on foundational business practices and takes advantage of Kogod’s Washington, DC, location by allowing students to create new connections within our nation’s capital during in-person immersions.

A Curriculum at the Intersection of Business and Policy:

The online MBA program prepares students to apply leadership and financial analysis skills to help businesses operate more effectively across a wide range of industries. The curriculum features in-person immersions, during which students learn from leading experts in business capitals around the world, and the opportunity to select electives that personalize learning toward career goals.

In-Person Immersions:

The curriculum includes two in-person immersions that allow students to solve business challenges with real companies. Each year, at least one of these sessions takes place in Washington, DC. Students collaborate with peers in group projects, network with DC professionals and faculty, and explore the nation’s capital. Immersions are also hosted at the Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton, VA where American University has been certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to provide instruction, and in international cities such as Beijing, Madrid, and Brussels, which provide students with new perspectives on how different cultures conduct business.

Uniquely positioned to thrive at the nexus of business, government, and society, at Kogod, we believe that business is a force for meaningful change. American University is recognized for its strong commitment to public service, cross-disciplinary education, international engagement, and research. The university campus is located in a residential area in the Northwest part of the District of Columbia, less than a mile from the Tenleytown Metro Station and near many embassies, government agencies, international agencies, NGOs, nonprofits, and companies. The Kogod School of Business (Kogod) was established in 1955.

Over the years, Kogod has leveraged American University’s strong reputation to provide many opportunities for students interested in the nexus of private business and public service, giving access to a variety of organizations in the vicinity. In 1979, the school was named after alumnus Robert P. Kogod, a successful real estate developer, in recognition of his generous support. David Marchick has served as dean of Kogod since August 2022.

We have the access and opportunities you can't get anywhere else. Kogod’s location in Washington, DC, and connections throughout the world mean you’ll have access to personal and professional opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. And with our small class sizes, you’ll be able to create meaningful relationships with professors and peers that will last a lifetime. Ranked #16 by US News & World Report for Best Online Graduate Programs in 2021 and located in the heart of Washington, DC, we empower you to realize your ambitions through rigorous yet flexible programs taught online.