Coolest MBA Clubs in the Washington, DC, Metro Region
Aside from going to class—and, in the case of those seeking their part-time MBA, also going to work—many prospective MBAs join clubs or student organizations. Continue reading…
Alumni Profile: Brock Walker, George Mason MBA ‘14
A recent post on the George Mason School of Business website profiled MBA alum Brock Walker and his journey to a position at the Treasury Department. In the piece, which was written by Katherine Johnson, Walker describes Mason’s part-time MBA program as “one of the biggest challenges” he’s ever faced, but a worthy investment. Continue reading…
George Mason University School of Business Faculty Members Speak With the Media
George Mason University School of Business faculty and staff were recently quoted in several publications on critical topics in the business world, ranging from how an increase in home renovation plans suggests that people are unwilling to move, to why climate matters when you make a career transition. Continue reading…
Virginia Governor Names Mason Entrepreneurs to Council on Youth Entrepreneurship
According to an article by Nicole Hitpas, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the members of the new Governor’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship, a council that will coordinate and implement youth entrepreneurship initiatives and for young people in Virginia. The list includes three people with ties to the George Mason School of Business. Continue reading…
George Mason MBAs Provide Business Report to Artist Alumni
Students in MBA 711, the fundamental entrepreneurship course for those seeking their MBA degree at the George Mason School of Business, recently gave a business analysis to Nathan Loda— a professional artist and alumni of George Mason who was looking for new ways to expand his business. Continue reading…
George Mason Accounting Professor Receives Innovation Award
According to a news release on the George Mason School of Business website, Kelly Wentland received the 2015 Doctoral Dissertation Award for Innovation in Accounting Education from the American Accounting Association and Grant Thornton. Wentland is one of the school’s newest accounting professors. Wentland is currently pursuing her PhD at the School of Business, which qualified her for this award. Her research explored industrial diversification in terms of firm taxation.
“People have examined diversified firms before, but primarily considering tax benefits due to the firm’s diversification geographically,” Wentland said in the news release. “This is the first time we are looking at diversification on an alternate dimension.” Continue reading…
