Companies and Recruiters

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Showcase your company with an information table at Kogod. You will have the opportunity to informally meet with students for all or part of the day.

Interview students on campus or via video conferencing. We assist in all aspects of planning, preparing, and executing on-campus interviews.

Kogod hosts events throughout the year focusing on specific industries, including accounting, financial services, entertainment, information technology, analytics, marketing, and real estate. We invite employers to participate in expert panels, career fairs, and networking receptions.

Build your brand by hosting an information session on campus, virtually, or on-site at your company. During these sessions, you can share your hiring needs, meet potential candidates, and market your organization.

Recruiters, company representatives, and alumni can meet with students one-on-one for networking and coaching.

Market directly to Kogod’s wide range of undergraduate and graduate clubs and organizations. We also offer opportunities to partner with faculty through classroom presentations, consulting projects, and more.

Introduce students to your organization by hosting them on-site at your company. Site visits can be organized both locally and nationally.

Kogod’s accounting program prepares students to work in public accounting, as well as in industrial, financial, government, nonprofit, and consulting organizations. One way students get hands-on experience is by providing free tax preparation services to low-income individuals.

• 55% women
• 22% underrepresented minority
• 25% international
• 4% first generation

Business administration students can specialize in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems and technology, management, or marketing. As seniors, students work in teams to develop strategic plans and solve real-world problems for local businesses. Previous projects include reducing e-cigarette usage among underage users, increasing Capital Bikeshare usage, and increasing the number of volunteer firefighters.

• 49% women
• 22% underrepresented minority
• 33% international
• 9% first generation

Our most unique program, the BS in business and entertainment prepares students for a career in the entertainment industry. In addition to providing a strong foundation in basic business skills, including accounting, strategy, and marketing, students specialize in agency management, audio technology, film, or music performance. Students in the management track work with regional recording artists preparing assessment, marketing and promotion, and operational plans.

• 57% women
• 32% underrepresented minority
• 5% international
• 8% first generation

The business, language, and cultural studies degree is designed for students who are passionate about business and foreign languages. In addition to learning business fundamentals, students study Arabic, French, German, Russian, or Spanish and spend a semester abroad immersed in the language. Graduates of the program are well-prepared to excel in the international arena.

• 73% women
• 19% underrepresented minority
• 15% international
• 8% first generation

Kogod’s finance program prepares students to work in industrial, financial, governmental, nonprofit, and consulting organizations, as well as sit for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exams. Kogod’s Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) provides students the opportunity to independently manage $700,000 in portfolio assets.

• 41% women
• 13% underrepresented minority
• 40% international
• 7% first generation

Kogod’s full-time MBA program gives students hands-on experience through case method usage, real-world consulting projects, company site visits, and conversations with industry leaders. All of our MBA students travel internationally to complete a global consulting project in order to understand the challenges and opportunities in international markets. Previous cohorts have traveled to China, Colombia, India, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates.

• 54% women
• 26% underrepresented minority
• 13% international
• 2 veteran/ROTC
• 7 years of work experience

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, as well as the opportunity to select electives that personalize learning and further career goals.

• 48% women
• 44% underrepresented minority
• 0% international
• 5% veteran/ROTC
• 6 years of work experience

Our accounting students learn from award-winning faculty and specialize in several fields, including finance reporting and assurance, forensic accounting, and taxation. Courses in statistics, economic theory, and auditing give them the know-how and technical skills needed to pass the CPA exam and excel in the industry. American University is one of only a few universities in the US to have partnerships with ACCA and ACFE, which prepare our students for credential exams while they learn the essentials of their fields.

• 68% women
• 11% underrepresented minority
• 60% international
• 0% veteran/ROTC
• 2.6 years of work experience

With specializations in marketing, biostatistics, and IT consulting, Kogod’s analytics students are experts in data analysis and how to use data to solve a variety of organizational and business challenges. The program teaches data analysis best practices related to fiscal performance and operational effectiveness, as well as evidence-based data gathering, data modeling, quantitative analysis, and how to implement them to provide businesses with a competitive advantage. At the heart of the program is a capstone, where students partner with local organizations to provide solutions to real-world analytics problems.

• 49% women
• 18% underrepresented minority
• 48% international
• 5% veteran/ROTC
• 1.9 years of work experience

Students in the online MS in analytics program focus on the important relationship between business strategy and analytics. Compared to an MS in data science that typically offers an education focused on how to design algorithms and statistical programming, Kogod’s MS in analytics explores how the data gained from those algorithms can be used to influence a wide range of industries. At the heart of the program is the capstone experience, where students collaborate with classmates to solve challenges using real data from companies like Capital One and Special Olympics International.

• 51% women
• 35% underrepresented minority
• 0% international
• 6% veteran/ROTC
• 6 years of work experience

The MS in finance program is Financial Risk Management-accredited, CAIA-affiliated, and the only CFA-affiliated program in Washington, DC. Our students prepare to be leaders in the financial sector by overseeing $700,000 in assets with a student-managed investment fund and through courses in investment banking, investment analysis and portfolio management, and international finance.

• 38% women
• 8% underrepresented minority
• 83% international
• 0% veteran/ROTC
• 1.6 years of work experience

Real-world experience is central to our MS in marketing program. In addition to visiting 8-10 different marketing companies, students complete an applied client project which pairs them with a local events marketing firm to conduct market research and strategic planning, create a full-scale campaign, and evaluate the campaign’s effectiveness. Students present their findings at the company’s headquarters, giving them the opportunity to present to real clients.

• 55% women
• 25% underrepresented minority
• 20% international
• 0% veteran/ROTC
• 0.7 years of work experience

Students in the MS real estate program oversee $125,000 in assets in the real estate investment trust fund, giving them hands-on real estate investment experience. Kogod’s partnerships with CFA, CAIA, and FRM give students access to exclusive content and sample exams, as well as courses like real estate development and asset management. A capstone in urban planning and sustainability prepares them for commercial and international development, mortgage financing, and investment banking. Kogod’s real estate program is the only program in the DC area housed in a business school.

• 14% women
• 14% underrepresented minority
• 64% international
• 0% veteran/ROTC
• 2 years of work experience

Kogod’s MS in sustainability management is the only sustainability management program in the DC area housed in a business school, giving students a commercial perspective on the field. The coursework and curriculum integrate forward-thinking business education with environmental and social science, public policy, and an international perspective. Through the international capstone experience, students develop and implement a project to advance sustainability management in a selected business, government, nonprofit, or start-up in another country.

• 97% women
• 13% underrepresented minority
• 23% international
• 0% veteran/ROTC
• 1.5 years of work experience

Our taxation program is ranked among the top ten in the country by TaxTalent, made possible by faculty who are employed at leading national firms like PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, and EY. Students often visit the US Senate Finance Committee, House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, US Treasury Department, and US Tax Court, and our Tax Policy Center gives students hands-on experience researching some of today’s most important tax policy issues.

• 52% women
• 26% underrepresented minority
• 9% international
• 4% veteran/ROTC
• 6.1 years of work experience

The online MS in marketing analytics program focuses on the impact that data analysis has on marketing, advertising, and brand strategy. Compared to the MS in analytics program, which offers a foundational degree in data analytics and its application in business, the MS in marketing analytics is dedicated to the study of how data affects marketing in various industries. Students learn how to implement strategic data-driven solutions using quantitative analysis and data interpretation through software-based classes like Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics.

• 45% women
• 64% underrepresented minority
• 0% international
• 0% veteran/ROTC
• 6 years of work experience

The skills-based MS in international relations and business curriculum is designed to promote an advanced understanding of how the global economy, policy environment, and business strategy function together. Through weekly online class sessions and coursework, students explore how international commerce and cultural differences factor into business decisions within the global economy. Online learning is supplemented with an in-person immersion experience in a global business hub, culminating in a capstone project.

• 40% women
• 33% underrepresented minority
• 0% international
• 0% veteran/ROTC
• 4 years of work experience