
Full-Time MBA
Washington, USA
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Feb 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
25 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 2,000 / per credit **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* february 15, 2025: final international student deadline |April 15, 2025: final student deadline
** may be subject to change. Additional fees apply
Introduction
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 find your own business.
49 CreditsA STEM-Designated Program STEM MBA programs are designed to develop students’ management skills and technical expertise in harmony, producing a new class of executives bilingual in business and tech. | 21 MonthsAs a Full-Time Student Typically completed in 21 months, with the majority of core courses taken in the first year. Courses are offered throughout the day and evening. | 19:1Student: Faculty Ratio Our small MBA class sizes and student-to-faculty ratio ensure that you form a lifelong personal and professional network with your peers and professors. |
Why an MBA at Kogod?
STEM-Designated Program
Kogod's STEM-designated 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.
Global Perspective in a Cosmopolitan City
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.
Cohort Format
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. In 2020, our class was comprised of 44 percent women and 47 percent underrepresented US minority students.
Communication Skills
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.
Professional Certificates
Gain an edge in this competitive job market by completing one of our professional graduate certificates. Enhance your degree with a certificate in forensic accounting, Islamic finance, analytics, or real estate.
Program Highlights
Global Experience Work on an international consulting project with other MBA students. Past teams have traveled to countries like China, Colombia, and India to work on projects for Bloomberg, Cisco, Etihad Airways, and local organizations in a wide range of industries. | STEM-Designated Program STEM-designated programs equip students with technological expertise and leadership skills vital to 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. | Internships in the Nation's Capital DC means access to exceptional summer internship opportunities in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Past internships include the Democratic National Committee, FINRA, Indo-American Center, Mpower Financing, OP Works, Phone 2 Action, Sirius XM, and more. |
Business Leadership Luncheons We offer weekly private talks with industry leaders and local business executives. Past speakers include senior executives from Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Marriott International, Merck, PayPal, and United Way Worldwide. | Case Competitions Participate in local, regional, and national case competitions under the guidance of Kogod faculty. Showcase your analytical, financial, and strategic skills and expand your professional network. | Dedicated Faculty Our faculty are renowned experts in their field and key players in the profit and nonprofit sectors, government, and global organizations. As mentors, they are invested in your professional and academic success. |
Admissions
Curriculum
What You'll Learn
Comprehensive Core
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.
Flexible Experience
The remaining 15 credit hours are devoted to approved elective courses. For the specialized consulting track, choose from a variety of consulting-focused courses based on your interests and experience.
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.
The full-time MBA program contains within its required curriculum the business perspectives and core areas required by AACSB.
The full-time MBA program is delivered on-campus and prepares students for managerial careers through teaching functional business knowledge, applied learning through experiential projects, skill-building in analytics, and a global practicum. The program increases understanding of the interrelationships of private and public institutions, building critical knowledge and leadership skills to tackle today’s business challenges.
Degree Requirements
- 49 credit hours of approved graduate work
- Capstone Experience: KSB-613 Strategic Decision Making (3)
- Orientation Requirement: All students are required to participate in the Full-time MBA Orientation prior to the start of the program
Course Requirements
Business Core (24 credit hours)
- ACCT-607 Financial Accounting (3)
- FIN-614 Financial Management (3)
- IBUS-618 Manager in the International Economy (3)
- ITEC-610 Applied Managerial Statistics (3)
- ITEC-617 Information and Technology (1.5)
- ITEC-618 Applied Production and Operations Management (1.5)
- KSB-609 Business at the Private-Public Intersection (3)
- MGMT-609 Management of Organizations and Human Capital (3)
- MKTG-612 Marketing Management (3)
Skills Workshop (1 credit hour)
- KSB-653 Business Leadership and Skills Workshop (.5) (taken twice for a total of 1 credit hour)
Global Practicum (3 credit hours)
- IBUS-687 Global Project Experience (3)
Advanced Professional Skills (3 credit hours)
- ITEC-620 Business Insights through Analytics (3)
Electives (15 credit hours)
Complete 15 credit hours from the following courses designated to augment a consulting focus or other approved courses:
- Consulting Focus
- ACCT-609 Management Accounting (1.5)
- ITEC-630 Business Process Analysis (3)
- ITEC-643 Project Management (3)
- MGMT-608 Negotiations Strategy and Tactics (1.5)
- MGMT-611 Leading and Managing Change (3)
- MGMT-626 Management Consulting Practices and Methodologies (3)
- MGMT-632 Strategic Human Capital Management (3)
Capstone (3 credit hours)
- KSB-613 Strategic Decision Making (3)
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Program Outcome
Offered by the Kogod School of Business, the goal of the full-time MBA program is to develop practical business managers able to succeed in the complex arena of global organizations. Specifically, students will:
- Develop a solid foundation in each of the functional areas of business, including accounting and financial analysis, production and marketing of goods and services, management of people and organizations, and information and technology management
- Understand critical interrelationships and linkages necessary for developing global business strategy, including strategies and operational issues, functional disciplines, and “hard” and “soft” skills
- Appreciate the environment in which business operates, including economic, legal, ethical, and societal dimensions
In addition, each student is expected to:
- Demonstrate professional competence in oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Develop competency in the use of productivity tools and software to improve the quality and efficiency of decision making
- Understand the nature of group dynamics and lead diverse work teams
Career Opportunities
Our graduates have found professional success in a wide range of industries that span the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Six months after graduation, 94 percent of our students report they are either fully employed, in graduate school, or both.
Our alumni have found careers as:
- CEOs
- State treasurer
- Consultants
- Small business owners
Recent employers include:
- AstraZeneca
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Capital One
- Department of Treasury
- Amazon
- Deloitte Consulting
- Fannie Mae
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Raytheon
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