RECENT RANKINGS
» Bloomberg BusinessWeek – #56 Best Undergraduate Business School (2013); #5 Sustainability Specialty; #7 International Business and Information Systems Specialties (2012); #59 Best Part-Time MBA Program » U.S. News & World Report –#56 Best Undergraduate Business Program » The Princeton Review – #1 Most Politically Active Students; #10 Best Career Services
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Through Kogod Leadership & Applied Business (K-LAB), students engage in experiential learning activities designed to develop the following professional skills: » Civic engagement and professional responsibility » Leadership and coaching » Teamwork and collaboration » Problem solving and critical thinking » Flexibility » Planning, organizing, and time management » Self-assessment and reflection
ENGAGE WITH KOGOD
Join us for industry-specific events, including: » Finance & Accounting Day » Consulting Day » Real Estate Panel » IT’s a Carnival » Marketing & Communications Day » International Careers » The Kogod Network and Mock Interviews » Business of Entertainment » Fall & Spring Job and Internship Fairs
Connect with talented candidates through: » On-campus interviews » Job/internship postings » Resume books » Information sessions » Office hours/tabling Follow us on Twitter: » @KogodBiz » @TheKCCD Follow us on Facebook: » Facebook.com/Kogod » Facebook.com/TheKCCD
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WENDY BONSU, BA’04, MBA ‘11
CAREER SNAPSHOT
American University’s Kogod School of Business is committed to the belief that profit and purpose are not at odds. Kogod offers marketdriven undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Kogod’s diverse faculty are distinguished scholars and accomplished professionals with both research and real-world experience. Our global network of alumni and students are driven to make a difference within organizations and the world at large. The School is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, representing the highest standard of achievement for a business school worldwide.
KOGOD CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT KOGOD
KOGOD UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
KOGOD GRADUATE PROGRAMS DEGREE PROGRAMS
DEGREE PROGRAMS
MBA MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Dual Degree Programs: MBA/MA, JD/MBA, LLM/MBA TOP MBA EMPLOYERS 2008-2012
ACCENTURE; BAKER TILLY; BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON; CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD; CSC; DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY; DELOITTE CONSULTING; DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS; ERNST & YOUNG; FANNIE MAE; HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION; IBM; INFASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT GROUP; INTELSAT; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; RAYTHEON; SUNSTAR STRATEGIC; WELLS FARGO; WORLD BANK
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW FT MBA Class of 2012 Salary Data: $68,540 MEAN $69,000 MEDIAN
BAE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT
BSA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
BSBA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BSF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE BLC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS, LANGUAGE & CULTURE STUDIES
BSBA SPECIALIZATIONS: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems & Technology, International Business, Management, Marketing BLC LANGUAGES: Arabic, French, German, Russian, Spanish
MSA MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW 2013 Graduate Enrollment: 574 STUDENTS 26 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED MBA Program: 191 STUDENTS 37% FULL-TIME STUDENTS 41% FEMALE MS Programs: 383 STUDENTS 41% FEMALE
FOUNDATION COURSES: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Applied Managerial Statistics, Managerial Economics, and Financial Management; CORE COURSES: Corporate Financial Reporting, Cost Accounting for Strategic Management, Contemporary Assurance and Audit Services, Tax Planning for Individuals & Business, Business Law, and Seminar in Accounting Theory + ELECTIVE HOURS; Satisfies 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure 2012 SALARY DATA: Mean Salary: $55,267; Median Salary: $55,400 TOP 2012 MSA EMPLOYERS: CohnReznick; Deloitte; Ernst & Young; Fannie Mae; Grant Thornton; KPMG; McGladrey; Navigant; PricewaterhouseCoopers; SC&H Group
MSF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE
REQUIRED COURSES: Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Quantitative Methods in Finance I & II, Derivatives and Risk Management, Fixed Income Analysis + ELECTIVE HOURS 2012 SALARY DATA: Mean Salary: $70,571; Median Salary: $75,00 TOP 2012 MSF EMPLOYERS: Cambridge Associates; Freddie Mac; ICMARC; IFC; Merrill Lynch; Prudential; Stacklimited; World Bank
MSRE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN REAL ESTATE
CORE COURSES: Real Estate Development, Real Estate Principles and Investments, Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Markets, Real Estate Transactions and Contracts, Real Property and Asset Management, Urban Planning and Sustainability; + ELECTIVE HOURS; Kogod is a Certified Commercial Investment Member Fast-Track School (CCIM) TOP 2012 MSRE EMPLOYERS: Capital City Realty; EW Capital; Eagle Bank; Commodities & Futures Trading Commission; PTC Metropolitan Settlement
MST MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION
30 CREDIT HOURS: Legislative & Judicial Foundations of Income Tax, Tax Research & Procedure; + ELECTIVE HOURS 2012 SALARY DATA: Mean Salary: $63,125; Median Salary: $59,750 TOP 2012 MST EMPLOYERS: Booz Allen Hamilton; Ernst & Young; Fannie Mae; Freddie Mac; KPMG; Liberty Mutual; Marriott International; Raffa & Associates; Software AG; Solomon Edwards Group
NEW PROGRAMS
PMBA THE PROFESSIONAL MBA Attend class only one night a week, on three selected weekends, and complete the program in 27 months. The curriculum covers a range of courses that prepare professionals to be leaders in their organization and industry.
MSSM MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT The interdisciplinary core combines business, science, and policy. Choose from tailored elective track offerings in Business, Environmental Science, or Public Policy.
MSM MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING Enrolling in 2013
The program emphasizes experiential learning through a unique Applied Client Project.
CLASS OF 2012 BY SPECIALIZATION
3% BLC
4% Entrepreneurship
EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS: 84% Positive outcomes* 64% Employed 11% Attending graduate school 7% Employed and attending graduate school 3% Participating in other activity of choice (not seeking) *3 months after graduation. Based on 87% of 323 graduating students reporting.
5% IT 7% Interdisciplinary Studies
23% Finance
7% Management
TOP 2012 UNDERGRADUATE EMPLOYERS:
7% Other (Real Estate, BAE, Dual Degrees) 13% International Business
17% Marketing
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; BLOOMBERG; CALIBRE CPA; CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES; CITIGROUP; COSTAR; DELOITTE; ERNST & YOUNG; IBM; JPMORGAN; KPMG; LINKEDIN; LIVING SOCIAL; PANDORA; RAFFA & ASSOCIATES; WORLD BANK
14% Accounting
EMPLOYMENT LOCATION
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW 21% in Northeast (primarily NYC) 63% in Mid-Atlantic (DC area)
8% International
Undergraduate Salary Statistics: $46,725 MEAN $45,000 MEDIAN 88% OF THE CLASS OF 2012 COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP 2.14 INTERNSHIPS PER STUDENT (AVG.)