Page explains how prospective MBA students can weigh flexibility, cost, access to resources, career goals, and employer perceptions when deciding which program format best fits their needs.

Key Takeaways:

• Page describes an MBA as a highly transferable degree, with strategy, business, communication, presentation, and other skills that can apply across functions and industries.
• Prospective students should consider whether an online program offers the flexibility they need while still allowing them to access valuable campus resources, networking opportunities, and other experiences.
• Page notes that employer perceptions of online education have evolved, particularly since the pandemic, and points to Kogod's shared accreditation, faculty, and degree credentials across modalities as factors supporting their equal validity.

“Faculty teach across both modalities. Your degree says Master of Business Administration from American University's Kogod School of Business. So our employers understand that it carries the same weight and same validity as our on-campus programs,” Page said.

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