Kogod School of Business

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Kogod School of Business
Established:	1955
Type:	Private
Dean:	Richard M. Durand
Faculty:	60 full-time[1]
Students:	875 (undergraduate)/ 380 (graduate)
Location:	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Campus:	Urban
Nickname:	Kogod, KSB
Website:	http://kogod.american.edu/

The Kogod School of Business, commonly known as simply Kogod, serves as the undergraduate and graduate business school at American University in Northwest Washington, DC. Kogod is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Dedicated to providing an interdisciplinary business education, Kogod offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that leverage the expertise of the business community to create market-driven programs that produce outstanding candidates prepared for productive careers in the global business environment. Graduate enrollment hovers near 475 and undergraduate around 850. The student body is noted for its large international population. In 2009, BusinessWeek ranked Kogod #28 in the nation for business schools.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Deans 2 Academic Departments 2.1 Center for Information Technology and the Global Economy 3 Curriculum 3.1 Undergraduate 3.2 Graduate 3.3 Study abroad 4 K-LAB 5 Accreditation and Rankings 6 See also 7 External links 8 References

[edit] History

Founded in 1955 as the School of Business Administration, the School was the first business school in Washington, DC and housed in the McKinley Building.

In 1979, Robert Kogod, a major real estate developer and president of the Charles E. Smith Companies, made a major donation to rename the school the Robert P. and Arlene R. Kogod College of Business Administration.

In 1999, the school moved into its current location, formerly the John Sherman Meyer Building, vacated by the Washington College of Law. The building received a major renovation, and the school changed its name to the Kogod School of Business.

In 2009, the school opened a 20,000 square foot expansion. The new Kogod includes a Financial Services and Information Technology Lab, Behavioral Research Lab, a center for career development, seven additional classrooms, three breakout rooms, and three new student lounges.

[edit] Deans

• Nathan Baily, 1955–1971
• Herbert Striner, 1975–1981
• William H. Peters, –1989
• F. Doug Tuggle, 1990–1996
• Stevan Holmberg, 1996–1998
• Myron J. Roomkin, 1998–2004
• William DeLone (acting), 2004–2005
• Richard Durand, 2005—

[edit] Academic Departments

• Accounting
• Finance
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing

[edit] Center for Information Technology and the Global Economy

The Center for Information Technology and the Global Economy (CITGE) facilitates collaborative research in which corporate partners, students, and faculty create knowledge that significantly advances both theory and practice for IT management in the global economy. Through CITGE, academics and practitioners leverage their different perspectives and competencies to co-produce new management ideas and frameworks that help understand and solve complex organizational problems and phenomena related to managing IT.

CITGE currently involves several world-class scholars/experts in IT management and is sponsored by corporate partners including General Motors Corp., Marriott International Inc., and the World Bank.

[edit] Curriculum

[edit] Undergraduate

Kogod undergraduates can choose from three majors: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business, Language and Culture, Bachelor of Science in Business and Music. Students majoring in business administration can specialize in the following areas: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Technology, International Business, International Finance, International Management, International Marketing, Management, Marketing, Real Estate and new in 2009 Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Kogod also allows other University students to select an abbreviated study in business through a minor. Non-business majors are required to complete between 18 and 22 credit hours in either business administration, finance, information systems and technology, marketing or real estate.

The Kogod School of Business was recently ranked 28th by BusinessWeek for undergraduate business programs http://bwnt.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/undergrad_bschool_2009/?chan=magazine+channel_special+report

[edit] Graduate

Kogod offers several graduate degrees including an MBA, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Finance and Real Estate and Master of Science in Taxation. Also available are joint MA/MBA programs with the School of International Service and joint MBA/JD and LLM/MBA programs with the Washington College of Law. The Wall Street Journal ranked Kogod graduate programs #36 in their regional recruiter ranking. http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/MB_07_Scoreboard.pdf

The Kogod MBA offers career tracks in the areas of Accounting, Asset Management,Consulting, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Global Emerging Market, International Business, International Trade and Global Supply Chain Management, Leadership, Marketing Management, Marketing Research, Real Estate, and Taxation.

Kogod also offers graduate business certificates. For more information about the Kogod graduate program, please visit http://www.american.edu/kogod/programs/.

[edit] Study abroad

The Kogod School of Business encourages business students to have an international experience to shape their perspectives and better inform their decision making. To accomplish this, Kogod offers high-quality business experiences and programs abroad in high demand arenas for business in diverse global locations including China, India, Latin America and Europe.

Students develop skills necessary to manage and communicate effectively in cross-cultural settings with the goal of raising their global awareness while developing business skills and competencies to compete in the global environment.

To learn more about both graduate and undergraduate opportunities, please visit http://www.american.edu/kogod/globallearning/.

[edit] K-LAB

At the Kogod School of Business, we believe that the notion of education should be extended beyond the classroom to include experiential learning that will enhance our students' intellectual development, leadership ability, communication skills, and professional self-confidence. That's why we created the K-LAB (Kogod Leadership and Applied Business) for business students, where activities that allow students to experiment with valuable professional skills in real world settings are developed and supported.

K-LAB programs include: 

Road Scholars - an alternative spring break study tour that provides undergraduate students with a hands-on opportunity to experience business in the real world. Recent trips include Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

Washington Initiative - This two credit course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to serve as a consultant for a local charitable or non-profit organization. Past projects include Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund, Bread for the City, Hope and a Home, DC Central Kitchen, and Facilitating Leadership in Youth.

The Kogod Gartenhaus Financial Case Competition - graduate and undergraduate teams are given three days to solve a business case in front of judges from the local business community.

To learn more, visit http://www.american.edu/kogod/klab/

[edit] Accreditation and Rankings

The AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - accredits the Kogod School of Business. AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

Rankings include:

• The Wall Street Journal (2007 - #36; 2003 - #42)
• The Economist (2008 - #54; 2007 - #53; 2006-#57)
• Princeton Review (2007 - Best 290 Business Schools, 2007 - #2 Best Campus Environment)
• BusinessWeek (2009 - #28 undergraduate programs; 2002, 2004, and 2006 - third tier graduate programs)
• Advances in Financial Education Journal - ranked Kogod 17th among the top 25 most influential institutions in financial education in 2006
• Real Estate Economics Journal - ranked Kogod 37th among the top 50 most influential institutions in real estate, and Professor John D. Benjamin was identified as one of the most influential researchers in real estate research.

[edit] See also

• List of United States business school rankings
• List of business schools in the United States

[edit] External links

• Kogod School of Business
• Kogod Finance Group

[edit] References

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