The following clubs and organizations are available for graduate involvement at the Kogod School of Business.
Graduate Business Association
GBA provides students a unified voice, encourages participation, promotes academic excellence and professional skill development, and enhances the quality of academic and social life.
Contact: cs4076a@student.american.edu | website
Accounting Club
The Club provides programming, networking and support for students pursuing accounting. The club hosts events and informs students about CPA requirements, graduate school, and careers.
Contact: ksbaccountingclub@gmail.com | website
Asian MBA Association
This professional club has a vision to provide service, representation, and advocacy for Asian MBA students. The club holds networking events, speakers, and fundraisers to further its mission.
Contact: dn2166a@student.american.edu
Black MBA Association
The club creates partnerships that enhance intellectual and economic development in the Black community. It fosters economic and educational initiatives to support the African American community.
Contact: marlena.mcwilliams@lmco.com | website
Consulting Club
The Consulting Club aims to prepare Kogod graduate students for careers in consulting by creating educational and networking opportunities outside the classroom.
Contact: consulting.kogod@gmail.edu
Entrepreneurs Club
The club provides assistance and advice to all AU students who wish to create new business ventures related to products or services and who have an entrepreneurial vision.
Contact: kogodeclub@gmail.com
Financial Management Association
The Financial Management Association is a professional organization of financial executives, analysts, professors, and students who live and work all around the world. Membership in FMA is an educational opportunity to bridge the gap between the classroom and real world by joining a professional organization, focused on leadership activities in finance and leveraging the FMA global network.
Contact: AmericanFMA@gmail.com
Graduate Information Society (GIS)
GIS is designed to augment leadership and education in information technology. It provides exposure to career opportunities in the information technology field.
Contact: sk7590a@american.edu
Hispanic MBA
This organization promotes Hispanic students within the business community and fosters Hispanic leadership through professional development, including conferences, networking and fundraising.
Contact: hispanicmbaclub@gmail.com | website
International Business Association (IBA)
The International Business Association brings together scholars and professionals to exchange information and ideas in a multinational and multicultural environment.
Contact: ksbgrad@american.edu
JD/MBA Club
The JD/MBA Club works to address the particular rigors that JD/MBA students encounter by providing a support network open to all JD and MBA students interested or pursuing the joint degree.
Contact: rowanlynnsmith@gmail.com
Kogod Capital
Provides an opportunity for students to gain experience in finance by facilitating interaction between faculty, students, and professionals. Manages an active portfolio, hosts meetings, and organizes workshops.
Contact: ac7545a@american.edu
Kogod Women in Business (KWIB)
This chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs seeks to promote the education and advancement of women in business by providing support through networking and mentoring opportunities.
Contact: lp6059a@american.edu | website
Marketing Club
The Marketing Club brings together individuals who share an interest in the different aspects of the marketing profession with the goal of networking and advancing academically and professionally in the field.
Contact: kogodmarketing@gmail.com
Net Impact -
Net Impact is a network of more than 11,000 new-generation leaders committed to using the power of business to improve the world. Kogod Net Impact members attend conferences, plan community service projects, support local philanthropic events and hold panels on corporate social responsibility.
Contact: netimpactau@gmail.com | website
Real Estate Club
The Real Estate Club provides Kogod students with a platform to be educated about and involved with different aspects of the real estate industry.
Contact: sm6682a@american.edu
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Its mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources, and to advance the profession by promoting HR’s essential, strategic role.
Contact: auhumancap@gmail.com | website
Toastmasters
Toastmasters is open to students and faculty and holds learn by-doing workshops where members hone their speaking and leadership skills in a friendly atmosphere.
Contact: mm8403a@american.edu | website
