At Kogod, business means transformative solutions.
Because we believe that business is a force for meaningful change.
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Join a business school that gives you the skills you need to tackle whatever challenge keeps you up at night.
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.
We have the access and opportunities.
Kogod’s location in Washington, DC, and connections throughout the world mean you’ll have access to opportunities you won’t find anywhere else.
Our programs are hands-on.
At American University’s Kogod School of Business, experiential learning — learning by doing — is at the center of our business education philosophy.
We're good at what we do.
Kogod is globally recognized for our world-class programs, exemplary faculty, and successful graduates. See what the top rankings institutions have to say about us.
As organizations grapple with their impact on the planet, they need business professionals who are also experts in sustainable business practices. Discover how you can implement innovative, responsible solutions while helping your organization thrive.
At Kogod, we practice what we teach.
American University's arboretum and gardens are some of the most noteworthy features on campus.
Ranked #4 for Most Beautiful Urban Campuses by Best Choice Schools, our arboretum has over 4,000 trees on campus and displays 385 different species and varieties of woody plants.
American University is the first university in the US to reach carbon neutrality.
Sustainability is a culture that's visible the moment you step onto campus. Green buildings incorporate energy efficient technologies and a focus on human health. We use solar energy, strive for zero waste, and work with community partners to offer sustainable transportation.
Kogod News
For the second straight year, the Kogod School of Business hosts an Earth Day Founders Forum as...
The recently-renovated program teaches students how to make businesses better for the environment.
Sustainability management students Florence Vanderschueren, Savannah Haeger, Binderiya Usukhbayar,...
Kogod School of Business welcomes the leader of water technology company “at the perfect...
Gabriela Vidad ‘23 reflects on the Kogod School of Business program, the intersection of...
Kogod School of Business pitch competition draws 30 contestants, with $5,000 in prize money on the...
We're hands-on
Kogod Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Co-Op Program
The Kogod Cooperative Education Pilot Program (Kogod Co-Op) is the first co-op program at AU and the first among its business school competitors in the DC area.
Kogod has opened up my world in so many positive ways; it's enabled me to pursue a career in something that I wake up excited about, inspired by, and motivated to create meaningful and impactful change.
Becks Treharne
Kogod/BS Business Administration '14, MS Sustainability Management '15
What Makes Us Proud
Our best accomplishments are our students' accomplishments. But every now and then, we also remember that we have some pretty great things to be proud of too.
We are one of the most diverse business schools in the nation.
American University is the first carbon-neutral university in the United States.
Kogod is the oldest accredited business school in DC.
Speaking of Our Students' Accomplishments...
AU students developed games to teach middle schoolers about sustainability and competed for cash...
Kogod brings impressive commitment and speed to AI initiative
The recently-renovated program teaches students how to make businesses better for the environment.
The Kogod School of Business supports experiential learning initiatives for students through case...
Students hear pitches from companies and form investment strategies as part of the Venture Capital...
Students in the Kogod School of Business’s SMIF and REIT courses reflect on the inaugural SMIF-REIT...
After Kogod
What happens after Kogod?
Six months after graduation, 92% of our graduates reported positive outcomes!
Our alumni are professionally competitive through our complementary graduate certificates.
Our alumni have continued access to our dedicated career services office and global network of more than 20,000 Kogod alumni.