Kogod School of Business

Website: https://www.american.edu/kogod

Purpose

At Kogod, we believe that business is a force for meaningful change.

Mission

Our mission is to equip and empower the Kogod community to use business as a force for meaningful change.

Vision

Kogod will be the pacesetting business school in the most important city in the world.
Kogod will set the pace as a change-maker and a model for business education. We will drive meaningful change using the city as our platform. Our program portfolio will shape solutions to the world’s needs, our mission-driven curriculum will teach the most relevant skills, and our hands-on pedagogical approach will put those skills to work.

Many schools teach business. Kogod uses business as a force for meaningful change.

Values

We build the path from passion to success.
We provide the knowledge, skills and experiences to turn aspirations into outcomes.

We are inspired by the pursuit of knowledge.
We believe that seeking, creating and disseminating knowledge is a lifelong endeavor.

We are diverse and inclusive.
Our differences in cultures, ideas and beliefs deepen our understanding of the complex global environment.

Accreditation

The Kogod School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.