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Take the next step in your sustainability career today

If you've got a passion for sustainability and a desire to affect change, Kogod's Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program is for you. The MSSM trains you as an innovator and an implementer, offering a business-based curriculum integrated with social science, public policy, and international issues. This is a STEM-designated program .

Graduates are equipped to analyze organizational problems in their environmental context and produce economic, ecological, and socially responsible solutions. Recent graduates of the program have found employment across the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

An Interdisciplinary and Specialized Program

The program's interdisciplinary structure provides a multi-faceted and nuanced understanding of the field. The coursework and curriculum integrate future-oriented business education with environmental and social science, public policy, and international issues. You may also take classes in different schools on campus, offering additional opportunities for enrichment.

The MSSM is the only program in the DC metro area that is available from a business school. In conjunction with an in-depth interdisciplinary study of sustainability theories and practices, students are exposed to modern managerial techniques that are applicable to sustainable business practices.

The MSSM curriculum focuses on:

• Risk Assessment
• Life Cycle
• Lean Supply Chain
• Firm Excellence
• Innovation

Program Highlights

Get The Experience That Matters

MSSM students participate in a dynamic international residency each year to learn about best practices in sustainability management across industry and the public-private intersection.

This international experience offers you the chance to learn about sustainability in different cultures, better equipping you to solve today's most challenging sustainability problems. In the past, students have traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmo, Sweden. Graduate students emerge from this experience ready to lead green projects abroad.

While studying at the Kogod School of Business, you'll also enjoy the benefits of AU's AASHE-certified green campus. American University's Office of Sustainability holds an active presence on campus, encouraging a culture of sustainability throughout the student body. Enrolled students can find work and volunteer experiences that help meet American University's goal of "acting on our values of social responsibility, service, [and] an active pursuit of sustainability."

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).