Overview

American University's Kogod School of Business seeks candidates who strive to become global business leaders. Kogod's online programs have four start dates throughout the year: January, April, July, and October.

Applications are accepted throughout the year and admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Application Requirements

MBA@American and Analytics@American candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in order to apply. To complete your application, you must submit the following:

Online Application

The online application is available here.

Application Fee

Applicants to the MBA@American and Analytics@American programs must submit a $100 nonrefundable application fee.

Personal Statement

You will submit responses to two essay prompts. The first serves as your personal statement. It should highlight your strengths, how your background has prepared you to succeed in a graduate program, and reasons for pursuing your degree at Kogod. The second essay addresses how your prior experience, academic and/or professional, signals your readiness for graduate business study.

Résumé

You must upload a current résumé in the online application.

Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts

You must submit official transcripts from all institutions you have attended. Transcripts can be sent to:

Application Processing Services
Business@American
Suite 501
7900 Harkins Road
Lanham, MD 20706

Test Scores

GRE and GMAT scores are not a requirement for application to either the MBA@American or the Analytics@American program. Though test scores are not required for these two programs, applicants may choose to submit their test scores as part of the application. If you choose to submit scores, you must submit official score reports.

The institution codes for Kogod online programs are:

• GRE: 1424
• GMAT MBA@American: RN4-J4-14
• GMAT Analytics@American: RN4-J4-47

International Applicants

International applicants must submit TOEFL, IELTS or PTE scores that are no more than two years old. The TOEFL institution code for Kogod online programs is B113. Waiver of the English Language Proficiency requirement is possible in the following scenarios:

Applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in a country in which the native language is English (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland only).

Applicants who have studied abroad or completed dual or joint degree programs permitted the duration of student in the English speaking country is a minimum of 3 or more years.

Bridge to Business Course

Kogod's unique Bridge to Business course is for MBA students returning to the classroom after an extended absence or for those entering graduate business education from liberal arts backgrounds who are seeking a pre-program introduction to business. Some MBA@American applicants will be offered conditional admission. These applicants will be required to complete the Bridge to Business course and earn a grade of B or better during their first module before continuing in their course of study. The course can be taken concurrently with no more than one additional course approved by an academic advisor. Enrollment in Bridge to Business will not count toward degree requirements, but the grades earned will count toward a student's GPA. Learn more about this course.

Academic Calendar

Below is the academic calendar for the upcoming terms.

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