History
The Kogod School of Business, the first business school to be established in Washington DC in 1955, has provided business education in the United States capital for more than 50 years. Located in the nation’s capital, where decisions on policy and regulation regularly affect the ways business is conducted and technology is used around the world, Kogod’s curriculum is inspired by an appreciation of the strong ties between business and politics. American University's 84-acre (340,000 m2) campus is located near many embassies and government offices, providing the sort of insight into the policy making and regulatory communities that only proximity can bring.
Kogod students represent more than 75 countries, and one-third of the faculty hails from outside of the U.S. The Kogod School of Business is focused on interdisciplinary education through collaboration with other academic disciplines within American University's colleges to create innovative programs that produce well-rounded leaders who can adapt to and anticipate change.
Founded in 1955 as the School of Business Administration, the School was 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 (1,900 m2) 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 a new student lounge.
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