Sean Spence

George Mason University Costello College of Business Faculty Sean Spence
Titles and Organizations

Adjunct Faculty, Finance

Contact Information

Email: sspenc2@gmu.edu
Phone: 718-864-0258
Office Location: Enterprise Hall 181
Office Hours: By Appointment

Biography

Dr. Spence is an adjunct professor in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University. He comes to George Mason University from the University of Maryland. Dr. Spence was the CEO of the Student Run Saber Fund while at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia which gave him the impetus to start and run a small private equity fund which he still runs today as the Managing Director. 

Dr. Spence is also a Business Consultant focused on Strategy and Corporate Finance. He has worked for companies such as Deloitte Consulting and is currently with Booz Allen.

Dr. Spence is also an Army reservist (Major) and has multiple overseas assignments including Kosovo, Korea, Kuwait, Honduras and Iraq. Dr. Spence currently serves as the Commander of the 416th Theater Engineering Command (TEC), Head Quarters Company with the Army Reserves. 

Research Interests

  • Corporate Finance 
  • Risk Management 
  • Firm Valuation 
  • Mergers and Acquisitions 
  • Engineering Economics 
  • Economics of Strategy 

Education

  • Masters of Business Administration - University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, Focus on Strategy and Corporate Finance  
  • Doctorate of Engineering - George Washington University, Focus on Systems Dynamics and Engineering Economics 
  • Masters of Science - New York Institute of Technology, Focus on Engineering Economics
  • Bachelors of Science - University of Central Florida, Focus on Industrial Operations Engineering .

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