Greg Johnson

The business school’s SOAR Initiative is a critical building block in George Mason University’s efforts to advance social mobility, or an individual’s ability to improve their socio-economic status.

An active board member and past chair of the Accounting Advisory Council at the George Mason University School of Business, A.J. Eschle, BS Accounting ’08, MBA ’12, works with the accounting area to prepare students for the accounting profession and to ensure that the school’s programs are where they need to be.

George Mason University School of Business leaders, faculty, alumni, and friends gathered to celebrate the naming of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting. The Baroni Center is the first university center in the nation to address the business, policy, and regulatory issues surrounding government contracting, a $700 billion industry unique to the Washington, D.C., region.

The RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Success through Entrepreneurship) Program as a cohort of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's SOAR Initiative. SOAR provides a holistic model for startups and empowers individuals who do not currently have adequate access to entrepreneurship training opportunities. RISE focuses its support on aspiring entrepreneurs from refugee and immigrant backgrounds.

Each year, selected business schools can nominate up to two students for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholars Program. For another consecutive year, both of the nominees from the George Mason University School of Business were selected for scholarships.

In a region loaded with industry giants and businesses of all sizes, the George Mason University School of Business offers experiential learning opportunities that gives students hands-on training with real projects at real organizations.

At George Mason University School of Business, countless resources are offered to prepare students and help them discover and secure fulfilling career paths. Mason Mentors, one of those valuable resources, is a free networking platform for School of Business students and recent graduates to connect with alumni.

Expanding his father George Havenner's legacy further among the community, Craig Havenner joined his wife, Kim (BS Psychology ’98), and the rest of their family to make an impactful gift to the Leading the Way campaign for a new building for the George Mason University School of Business.

Award-winning Chef Victor Albisu, BA Politics and International Relations ’99, has cooked around the world, but the George Mason University community is home, where he created memories and found his true calling.

Ishrah Ahmed, BS Accounting ’16, had been studying pharmacy at St. John’s University before she moved to Virginia, where her husband Saad Ahmed, BS Information Systems and Operations Management ’17, was enrolled in the George Mason University School of Business.