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November 2007
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Kogod Ranks No. 36 Among Elite Business Schools
“We are honored that Kogod’s graduate and undergraduate programs have been acknowledged by these rankings,” said Richard Durand, dean of the Kogod School of Business. “Inclusion in these rankings underlines the fact that Kogod is focused on continuing to provide students with innovative study…Our world-class faculty, comprehensive curriculum, study abroad options, expanding facility, and Washington, D.C. campus, create an exceptional academic experience for all Kogod students. In addition, the Wall Street Journal ranking points to how well regarded our MBA students are among corporate recruiters.” Kogod’s recognition by the Wall Street Journal points to just one success among many for the school. In its 2008 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” U.S. News & World Report ranks Kogod’s undergraduate program 83 among the top 150 programs in the nation, a ranking which Kogod also received in U.S. News' 2007 edition. Of the 51 undergraduate business programs at private colleges and universities to make the 2008 ranking, Kogod came in at No. 31. It came in eighth among the 13 programs located in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Similarly, in the 2008 edition of the The Princeton Review’s,“Best 290 Business Schools,” Kogod ranked second among schools across the nation in the “Best Campus Environment,” category. “I am not surprised by the rise in rankings. I think we have been giving a very special education here for some time, so it is nice to finally get this external recognition,” said Richard Linowes, a Kogod professor for close to 20 years. “We have been seeing students getting hired by top firms that several years ago did not even recruit here.” Linowes also points to the students themselves as a factor in the rankings. “…We have a very international student body and international exposure is becoming increasingly important in business.” The attention Kogod is receiving comes at a time when drastic changes are under way. Last spring, construction began on the 20,000 square-foot expansion into the space once occupied by the Butler Instructional Center and Experimental Theatre. Expected to be completed in fall 2008, the expansion will include seven new classrooms, two seminar rooms, three break-out session rooms, a career services center, a financial services and information technology lab, and a student lab. The $13 million expansion, funded in large part by a donation from Robert and Arlene Kogod, will allow students to attend nearly all business classes in one building. Recently, Kogod also launched the school’s first interdisciplinary degree, the Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and language and culture studies. Students completing the degree may choose to study Spanish, German, French, or Russian, and are required to study abroad for one semester in a country where their selected language of study is spoken. The degree program was codesigned by Kogod and AU’s College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1955, the Kogod School of Business is noted for its diverse population comprised of students from around the world. The school works closely with the business community to create innovative programs that prepare students for productive careers in the global business environment. -Mike Reid ’09 |
The Kogod School of Business was ranked No. 36 among the top 51 regional graduate business schools in the seventh annual Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive ranking, released on September 17. The school was first ranked by the Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive in 2004 at No. 42.