Costello College of Business News

Mason finance professor Lei Gao, finds a “precautionary effect” at work in the minds of Republican-supporting CEOs, leading to more frequent and accurate earnings forecasts. 

Shabinaaz Mahdi, BS Accounting ’12, discovered a passion for accounting at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University. While in school, she was introduced to Baker Tilly, a leading advisory tax and assurance firm, where she has risen through the ranks to become partner.

The Patriot Pitch Competition, presented by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University, takes place on April 11, 2024 on Mason’s Fairfax Campus and is open to all Mason students (graduate, undergraduate, and PhD) and recent alumni regardless of field of study.

Himaja Suryadevara received her undergraduate degree in computer science engineering before moving on to pursue an MBA at one of the most reputable colleges in India before joining the Master of Science in Business Analytics program at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University in order to deepen her analytical skills.

The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Costello College of Business are excited to co-host an interactive discussion with Arun Gupta, lead author of Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Innovate and Transform Society. 

To stay competitive in the war for talent, tech companies must weigh secrecy against specificity when crafting job ads. Are they disclosing too much?

George Mason University’s vision for creating an entrepreneurship program for immigrants and refugees “connected the dots” of Sumeet Shrivastava’s history.

In Virginia, a few programs are specifically designed to help immigrant entrepreneurs. The newest of these is Shrivastava Family Refugee and Immigrant Success through Entrepreneurship (RISE), which just launched at George Mason University.

George Mason University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the School of Business recently announced the launch of the RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Success through Entrepreneurship) Program as the first phase of the center’s SOAR Initiative this fall.

Victoria Grady, program director of the Master’s in Management program and associate professor of management,  joined Mason in 2014. Grady’s research focuses on the inherent loss of stability suffered by organizations introducing and implementing organizational change. Recently we had the opportunity to chat with Grady to learn more about what makes Mason’s MSM program All Together Different.