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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.

Unparalleled Access

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. 

 

Where Will You Go?

 

Our Approach to Learning

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. 

 

See What You Can Do

 

Awards and Rankings

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. 

 

Our Rankings

Sustainability & Business
The Only MS in Sustainability Management Program in a Business School

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.

Explore Our STEM MS in Sustainability Management

At Kogod, we practice what we teach.

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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. 

Explore Our Oasis

Sustainable Campus

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.

Learn About Our Sustainability Efforts

Kogod News

March 29, 2024
Kogod’s Sustainability Management Program Teaches Environment’s Intersection with Business

The recently-renovated program teaches students how to make businesses better for the environment.

February 21, 2024
Sustainability Management Students Encourage Sustainable 2024 With New Year’s Resolutions List

Sustainability management students Florence Vanderschueren, Savannah Haeger, Binderiya Usukhbayar,...

February 21, 2024
Gamechangers in Sustainability Speaker Series with Xylem CEO Matthew Pine

Kogod School of Business welcomes the leader of water technology company “at the perfect...

December 6, 2023
“We need more people to fight this fight.”

Gabriela Vidad ‘23 reflects on the Kogod School of Business program, the intersection of...

November 8, 2023
Students Make 90-Second Case For Social Change in First Changemaker Challenge

Kogod School of Business pitch competition draws 30 contestants, with $5,000 in prize money on the...

November 8, 2023
Tenth Annual Sovereign Wealth Funds Conference Highlights Trends in the Field

Experts discussed sustainability, private equity, and investment at the Kogod School of Business’s...

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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. 

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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

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.

52% Women
Leader in Diversity

We are one of the most diverse business schools in the nation.

1st in the US
Leader in Sustainability

American University is the first carbon-neutral university in the United States.

1st in DC
65 Years old

Kogod is the oldest accredited business school in DC.

Speaking of Our Students' Accomplishments...

April 3, 2024
AI at Kogod: What They Are Saying

Kogod brings impressive commitment and speed to AI initiative

March 29, 2024
Kogod’s Sustainability Management Program Teaches Environment’s Intersection with Business

The recently-renovated program teaches students how to make businesses better for the environment.

March 22, 2024
Advancing Student Success Through Case Competitions

The Kogod School of Business supports experiential learning initiatives for students through case...

March 8, 2024
AU and Kogod Students Take the Role of Venture Capitalists in Global Competition

Students hear pitches from companies and form investment strategies as part of the Venture Capital...

March 1, 2024
For Kogod’s Investment Fund Students, Learning is Collaborative

Students in the Kogod School of Business’s SMIF and REIT courses reflect on the inaugural SMIF-REIT...

February 21, 2024
Sustainability Management Students Encourage Sustainable 2024 With New Year’s Resolutions List

Sustainability management students Florence Vanderschueren, Savannah Haeger, Binderiya Usukhbayar,...

After Kogod

What happens after Kogod?

92%
Working, in Grad School, or Both

Six months after graduation, 92% of our graduates reported positive outcomes!

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Graduate Certificates

Our alumni are professionally competitive through our complementary graduate certificates.

Alumni Support
Continued Career Support

Our alumni have continued access to our dedicated career services office and global network of more than 20,000 Kogod alumni.