Kogod School of Business at American University

The full-time MBA program is designed to help you develop leadership skills that lead to meaningful, positive change. Gain a broad skill set in management, communications, entrepreneurship, and other highly marketable areas. Expand your network and build your team-working capabilities. Learn to lead within an organization or found your own business. During your studies, you will be part of a cohort—a collaborative learning group. You will join a diverse, close-knit community that will become your network, support system, and an integral part of your education.

Our location in Washington, DC, offers networking, internship, and job opportunities in all areas of business. Its vibrant international community exposes you to the international market from day one. Plus, as part of the international consulting project, you will gain experience working with clients abroad. Top business executives need both hard and soft skills to drive change in organizations. Our program has a robust offering of business communication coursework embedded throughout the curriculum to help you become the most effective leader you can be. They focus on oral communication, listening skills, adaptability, written communication, and presentation skills.

The STEM-designation of the MBA program is designed to develop the management, technical, and business leadership skills you need to thrive in the US economy. The designation also allows international students to apply for a 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training, granting them the ability to work in the US for up to three years.

The MBA program consists of 49 credit hours. Prior to the start of the program, all students participate in the full-time MBA orientation. The business core requirements comprise 24 credit hours and give you a solid foundation in accounting, management, statistics, marketing, and other related topics. You will also take introductory and professional skills workshops to help you develop your leadership abilities. The remaining 15 credit hours are devoted to approved elective courses. Two of the most pivotal components of the curriculum are the Global Project Experience and the Capstone Project. Both projects place you in real-world situations where you can apply your hard-earned skills.

 Class profile:

7 average work years
44% women
47% US minorities
29 average age
37% international students
16 average GPA

• Joint degrees offered (if any)
  
  MA/MBA, JD/MBA, LLM/MBA

   

• Specializations by function

  There are no specific specializations offered. However, students are required to take 15 credit hours of electives, which allow students to focus their degree in a particular area if they choose to.
   

• Do you offer a STEM concentration (If applicable)?
  Yes, but our Full-Time MBA program is STEM designated by default. There is not a separate concentration.

   

• Program duration

  21 months, fall entry only.
   

• Minimum years of work experience

  A minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience is strongly preferred.

   

• Percentage of students employed (within 3 months of graduation)

  Three months after graduation, 79% of students were fully employed. Six months after graduation, 100% of our students report they are either fully employed, in graduate school, or both.

• Tuition fees
  For the 2022-2023 academic year, the total program cost is $91,434 ($1,866/credit hour).

   

• Availability of loans without cosigner for international students

  This is not something that is provided by the school. However, each lender has their own process of the requirements and students can contact them directly.

   

• Financial aid for international students

  All applicants, including international applicants, are considered for merit scholarships during the application review process. The admissions committee takes a holistic review of the application when determining scholarship award amounts and a separate scholarship application if not required. Students are encouraged to apply prior to the priority scholarship deadline of 1/15/23.