Kogod School Publishes Local Primer on Millennials
Millennials are the focal point of just about every large organization and company nowadays. This large and important generation is set to take over the workforce as well as become the target consumer in the future economy. In an effort to understand Millennials who chose to make the Washington DC Metro their home during the Great Recession, The Kogod School of Business put together the Kogod Greater Washington Index: Millennials in order to find out what Millennials want in a community. Continue reading…
60 Years at the Kogod School of Business
American University’s Kogod School of Business is celebrating it’s 60th birthday this year. Here are a few memorable moments from the past six decades that best illustrate the school’s tradition of creating business leaders. Continue reading…
Kogod Introduces New Snapchat Geofilter
If you’re a millennial (or at least know a millennial) you have probably heard of Snapchat. The app has revolutionized how users of the social media platform communicate with each other by encouraging storytelling through a series of short, time sensitive video clips. Continue reading…
Kogod Ranked #58 In New Bloomberg Rankings
In Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2015 ranking of full-time MBA programs, American University’s Kogod School of Business came in ranked as the #58 full-time MBA program in the country.
In past years, the rankings were compiled by considering a number of categories that measure strength of education as well as which programs best prepare MBA candidates for their future careers. The former system generated results based on three core metrics: student satisfaction, recruiter opinion and the research published by a business school’s faculty. Continue reading…
Forbes Ranks Kogod No. 65 in List of Best Full-Time MBA Programs
American University’s Kogod School of Business has been ranked Number 65 in Forbes Magazine’s list of the Best Full-Time MBA Programs in the country. Forbes ranked MBA program based on their five-year return on investment through alumni surveys.
According to Forbes, 89 percent of the class of 2014 that landed jobs within three months of graduation accepted positions in the D.C. metro. 37 percent of job attaining alums went into consulting, followed by 16 percent of students who went into financial services. Continue reading…
Kogod Study Away Course Teaches International Management Practices in Cuba This Fall Semester
Now that decades-long travel ban to Cuba has been lifted, the Kogod School of Business is happy to launch a course on International Management Practices in Havana, Cuba this fall. IBUS 244 provides students the opportunity to experience the management practices and business environments of Cuban organizations. Students will participate in a half semester long pre-departure class, followed by one week of travel to Miami and Cuba during the first week of January. Continue reading…
