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2 our belief: KOGOD KOGOD GRADUATES KNOW the interconnectedness of business, government, and nonprofits, and possess a strong global awareness of the impact of business on individuals and cultures around the world _V7_MBA.indd 2

3 the kogod mba Change the conversation with a Kogod MBA. Our innovative approach to learning, grounded in a solid business core, teaches through experience inside and outside the classroom. Students are prepared to succeed in every sector, private to nonprofit, from D.C. to Beijing. Students learn to apply business fundamentals through interacting with real clients, professors, business leaders, and fellow students. Kogod MBA graduates are prepared, equipped, and ready to shift their careers into high gear. TWO Ways to EARN the KOGOD MBA Kogod offers two distinct MBA program formats to meet our students unique personal and professional needs. Students may choose the immersive, full-time program, or select the part-time program, designed for professionals who wish to continue working while pursuing their MBA. DEGREE options full-time mba 49 credit HOURS Immersive experience that builds critical business knowledge and skills Curriculum infused with experiential learning, client based projects and global practicum Contemporary insight and exposure to public and private interrelationships Daytime, weekday class schedule professional mba 48 credit HOURS Cohort-based learning for working professionals seeking career enhancement Balanced and comprehensive management curriculum delivered one course at a time in a sequential, morning or evening, format One total program cost that includes tuition, course materials, international travel, ipad, and light meals 18283_V7_MBA.indd 3

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5 The Full-Time MBA the experience The Kogod Full-Time MBA is designed to be a career catalyst for ambitious professionals. In 21 months, graduates acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience required to achieve professional success. Kogod provides the stimulus to launch our students future success through program-specific elements like intensive, two-week signature courses, client-driven team experiences, and an international consulting project and trip. Kogod students succeed in advancing their professional network and real-world business know-how by participating in the Business Leadership in D.C. luncheon series, challenging internship opportunities, and an intimate cohort-based program structure. opportunity Business Leadership in D.C. luncheon series Signature Courses experience International Consulting Project & Trip Client-driven Team Projects dual degrees MA/MBA JD/MBA LLM/MBA Double your expertise and your market advantage with a dual degree. Kogod s partnerships with AU s School of International Service (SIS), and the Washington College of Law (WCL), offer a rigorous and rewarding opportunity for students to earn another graduate degree while pursuing the Kogod Full-Time MBA. Both SIS and WCL are renowned for their superior programs and outstanding faculty. Applicants must apply and be admitted to each program _V7_MBA.indd 5

6 business in D.C. Leadership luncheon series consulting ProjecTS international Trip MBA CORE internships electives signature courses 18283_V7_MBA.indd 6

7 FULL-TIME MBA CURRICULUM Kogod s Full-Time MBA program is designed to enable students to complete the 26 credit-hour core curriculum in the first two semesters, and maximize the time to pursue portfolio-building projects, extracurricular clubs, and internships. During the first year of the program, students attend classes and workshops three mornings and one afternoon per week. The summer is left open for internships, international travel, or additional coursework opportunities. The third and fourth semesters of the program are dedicated to the exploration of elective courses. Students may pursue a specialized consulting focus developed with leading consulting firms, both federal and commercial, to prepare them for consultancies in areas such as strategy, IT, human capital, and finance. Alternatively, students may choose to investigate electives with an emphasis in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, international business, sustainability management, marketing, real estate, or finance. They may also opt for elective courses on leadership, teams, presentation and motivational skills, or consider the diverse elective offerings from American University s other colleges. CORE CURRICULUM COURSES Applied Managerial Statistics Applied Production and Operations Management Financial Accounting Financial Management Management Information Systems Marketing Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Leadership and Skills Workshops Signature Course 1 Business at the Private- Public Intersection Signature Course 2 Manager in the International Economy EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Offering students real-world opportunities to enhance classroom learning is a hallmark of the Kogod program. Required client projects, support in securing internships, and multiple options for international experiences mean students can apply what they learn to real business situations, building both skills and confidence. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW American University s Kogod School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; this represents the highest standard of achievement for a business school worldwide _V7_MBA.indd 7

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9 Professional MBA Fast track your career with Kogod s Professional MBA (PMBA), designed for working professionals. The PMBA s comprehensive, cohort-based design and contemporary delivery allows students to continue working and complete their degree in 27 consecutive months. Participants choose the cohort that best fits their schedule and attend class either one morning or one evening per week. WORK-LIFE BALANCE The program s concierge-style services and hybrid teaching approach help students achieve a positive work-life balance. Course materials, an ipad, light meals during class time, course registration, and an international travel-study experience are all included in the competitively priced tuition. AM PM PMBA MORNING cohort Classes meet from 7:30 10:00 a.m. PMBA evening cohort Classes meet from 6:00 8:30 P.M. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW Kogod s PMBA GLOBAL RESIDENCY combines on-campus coursework with short-term international travel. The trip includes company visits and structured meetings with business executives and experts _V7_MBA.indd 9

10 ACCELERATED 27 months to completion FOCUSED One COurSE AT A TIME, One MOrninG OR EVENING PER WeeK COLLABORATIVE PEER interaction, APPLieD LEArninG MANAGEABLE CONCIERGE-StyLE SuppOrt 18283_V7_MBA.indd 10

11 PMBA CURRICULUM Carefully sequenced courses build your knowledge in all areas of business and broaden key skills to manage people and projects. You ll apply these skills firsthand on-the-job, through class assignments, and an international travel-study experience. All PMBA students benefit from individualized career development to parlay your academic experience into your next career move. Accounting Corporate Finance Managerial Economics Marketing Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management Information Systems International Business Operations Management Ethics and Social Responsibility Project Management Negotiations The PMBA s fast-track design allows students to complete their MBA in 27 months by making the most of their time. The program delivers a blended approach to learning that includes classroom sessions, web-based learning, and virtual collaboration with members of the evening, or morning, cohort groups _V7_MBA.indd 11

12 CAREER DEVELOpmENT The Kogod Center for Career Development (KCCD) is committed to helping all MBA students meet their career goals. Students benefit from KCCD s one-on-one coaching, group instruction, customized industry and networking events, and on-campus recruiting. FTmbA INTERNSHIPS The KCCD assists students in securing critical internships between school years to gain additional experience. 92 percent of the FTmbA ClASS of 2012 eligible to complete internships worked at organizations including: AOL, AtLAntic Media Company, u.s. Department of VeteranS AFFAirs, Institute of InternationAL Finance, national GeOGraphic, Elevation Franchise Ventures, PuBLic Company Accounting Oversight BOArd (pcaob), Strategic SustainABility consulting, The Nature conservancy, UBS Investment Bank, Under Armour, WorLD Vision, Yehu MicrOFinance KOGOD FTmbA TOP EMPLOYERS 2012 Accenture; Bond Beebe; corporate Executive BOArd; CSC; Deloitte; Discovery communications; Ernst & Young; u.s. FederAL Bureau OF InvestiGAtion; GALLup; Grant Thorton, LLP; Hilton WorLDWide; IBM; InfrAStructure ManAGement Group, Inc.; InteLSAt; LOWe s Companies, Inc.; MiLLerCoors; national Institutes of HeALth; NaviGAnt CapitAL Advisors; PotOMAc Investments; Protiviti; raytheon; Sirius XM; SunStar Strategic; The WorLD Bank; U.S. Department of Defense; Wells Fargo; WorLD Vision YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW FTMBA Class of 2012 Salary Data: $68,540 Mean $100,000 High 18283_V7_MBA.indd 12

13 Distinguished Faculty At Kogod, you ll learn from internationallyrecognized thought leaders who influence and shape the course of the global economy. Concurrent with teaching, our faculty members consult for corporations or governmental organizations, or pursue research that breaks new ground in their field. Their ongoing engagement with what s happening right now in pivotal business disciplines means they can bring real-world challenges into the classroom. Mark Clark, FTMBA Faculty Program Director, Associate Professor Clark has expertise in team performance, leadership, diversity, and strategic human capital. He is an active researcher with dozens of journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations. His current research projects include work in social entrepreneurship, medical innovation teams, team knowledge, and socialization processes. Before earning his PhD, Clark gained a variety of experiences in public and private sector management as a consultant, program director, trainer, treatment specialist, and board member. His clients have included some of the largest and some of the smallest companies in the world. H. Kent Baker, University Professor Baker has extensive industry experience and has provided consulting and training services to more than 100 organizations. He has authored several books and published more than 200 articles for publications including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Analyst Journal, Journal of Portfolio Management, and Harvard Business Review. Heather Elms, Associate Professor Elms chairs the International Business Department at Kogod. She teaches undergraduate and graduate international business strategy and critical thinking courses. Her research focuses on the relationship between corporate and stakeholder responsibility in the global context, including the role of professionals in those responsibilities. Jill Klein, PMBA Faculty Program Director, Executive-in-Residence Klein joined the Information Technology Department after more than 30 years in IT and banking management. Klein worked at JP Morgan, IBM, Riggs Bank, The Advisory Board, and managed her own IT consulting firm. She teaches at the graduate and undergraduate level, and enjoys developing courses that provide students with live client projects. She co-chairs the Kogod Information Technology Executive Council, composed of 20 corporate and government CIOs. Edward Wasil, Professor Wasil specializes in network optimization and applications of decision-aiding methods. He has published more than 100 technical articles in a variety of academic outlets, including Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, and Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. In 2005, Wasil and four co-authors received the INFORMS Computing Society Prize for research excellence in the interface between operations research and computer science. In 2002 and 2005, Wasil received the Kogod Graduate Business Association award for Distinguished Professor of the Year. In 2006, he was named the American University Scholar/Teacher of the Year. Wendy Boland, Assistant Professor Boland joined the Marketing Department at Kogod in the fall of 2008 after earning her PhD in marketing from the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on consumer decision making, behavioral choice, information processing, and marketing and public policy issues involving children and adolescent consumers. In addition, she serves as the faculty advisor to the Graduate Marketing Club. Prior to receiving her PhD, Boland worked as an auditor for a large public accounting firm _V7_MBA.indd 13

14 successful alumni When you graduate from Kogod, you ll join a distinguished, everexpanding network of Kogod alumni who are redefining what it means to be successful, applying their MBA experience to a variety of endeavors, and making a difference in their chosen fields. JeFF Franco MBA 05 Executive Director, City Year Caty (catherine) poulin BSBA 91, MBA 95 Chairwoman, Board of Directors, Community of Hope Victoria Harker MBA 90 CFO, Gannett Co., Inc. Anar PathAK MBA 07 Manager, Deloitte David J. WaiSGras MBA 88 CFO, Raytheon Co. Loretta Sanchez MBA 84 Member, U.S. House of Representatives Francisco TriGO MBA 12 Management Analyst, U.S. Department of State SuSAn Traver MBA 84 Regional President, BNY Mellon Corp. CONCEPT & DESIGN by Design Army Photography by Cade Martin Copy by Paula Wheeler All individuals photographed are members of the American University community 18283_V7_MBA.indd 14

15 kogod graduate admissions Submit your online application and view application requirements at kogod.american.edu/apply. CONCEPT & design by Design Army Photography by Cade Martin Copy by Paula Wheeler All individuals photographed are members of the American University community deadlines MBA admissions decisions are made within rounds as detailed. contact information round MBA ROUND 1 MBA ROUND 2 International & Scholarship Priority Deadline MBA ROUND 3 APPLication submission NOV 15 JAN 2013 FEB 1 APR 2014 MAY 1 JUNE 2014 Kogod Graduate Admissions American University s Kogod School of Business 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Room 115 Washington, DC Phone kogodgrad@american.edu WeBSITE kogod.american.edu directions kogod.american.edu/visit decision notification from KSB APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A ROLLING BASIS AFTER MAY 1, APPLICATIONS FOR BOTH MBA PROGRAMS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 15, For information regarding the accreditation and state licensing of American University, please visit _V7_MBA_X.indd 15 8/7/13 7:13 PM

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