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At Kogod we are committed to highlighting the work of our most distinguished students. Get to know the newest members of the Kogod Honors Program and find out what excites them most about this new academic endeavor.
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4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United StatesThe Kogod Honors program is designed for our most talented and ambitious students who desire to use business as a force for meaningful change.
Students in the program take Honors-designated courses that have substantially more depth and are designed to develop a professional mindset, creative problem solving and analytical thinking.
The Honors courses emphasize:
Additionally, Honors students participate in extracurricular programming that helps them enhance their leadership, communication and networking skills.
Students who have completed 30-45 credits and have earned a 3.5 cumulative GPA and 3.67 major GPA will be invited to apply to the program. Please contact KSBhonors@american.edu with any questions.
All Honors students complete a senior capstone project in their MGMT-458 Strategic Management course. This course integrates knowledge of functional areas to craft strategy and enhance organizational performance. The course places students in real-world situations by using a combination of tools including case studies, simulations, and consulting projects.
Additional research opportunities are provided through students' coursework. Honors courses integrate academic findings into the curricula, giving students a strong knowledge of contemporary research topics. Students are encouraged to advance their own research skills by exploring these topics while collaborating with faculty and their peers.
Enrichment outside the classroom is a core element of the program. Honors students are expected to participate in extracurricular and experiential activities, and engage in a mentoring program. Students are required to participate in at least two extracurricular activities per semester.
Activities include, but are not limited to:
Mentorship is also a key dimension of the Kogod Honor students' experience. Students are paired with more senior Honors students that help them integrate into the program. They can also elect to be paired with alumni to give them an academic and professional sounding board.
Students must complete at least two core courses and the capstone course, to meet the curricular requirements of the Kogod Business Honors Program.
Keep in mind that not all the honors courses have to be taken together in the same semester and be aware of the course prerequisites when making up your graduation plan.
Semester | Section | Course |
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Fall 2020 | ITEC-355 | Operations Management |
MGMT-353 | Management & Organizational Behavior | |
Spring 2021 | ITEC-355 | Operations Management |
MGMT-458 | Strategic Management (Capstone) | |
Fall 2021 | FIN-365 | Business Finance |
MKTG-300 | Principles of Marketing | |
Spring 2022 | MGMT-353 | Management & Organizational Behavior |
MGMT-458 | Strategic Management (Capstone) | |
Fall 2022 | FIN-365 | Business Finance |
ITEC-355 | Operations Management | |
Spring 2023 | MKTG-300 | Principles of Marketing |
MGMT-458 | Strategic Management (Capstone) |
At Kogod we are committed to highlighting the work of our most distinguished students. Get to know the newest members of the Kogod Honors Program and find out what excites them most about this new academic endeavor.