Costello College of Business News

Open-source learning materials promise to democratize education, while reducing the financial burden on students. But how can schools bring faculty on board?

No matter who you are, feeling threatened in your identity is bad for your well-being—and your career.

By attending a ProfessionalQuest event at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University, John Joseph gained invaluable experience in networking and secured an internship in his field.

What if you could outsource any computing task to the crowd without risking an epic fail? A newly developed set of technological tools could make this a reality.

Donald G. Costello wanted to provide opportunities for students with an entrepreneurial mindset. The co-founder, owner, and president of Century Stair Company, the largest stair manufacturer on the East Coast, through his estate, has given a $50 million planned gift to rename George Mason University’s Donald G. Costello College of Business.

The scholarship luncheon, held each fall by the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University, brings together scholarship donors with the student recipients of those scholarships. On Tuesday, November 7, the latest group of donors and awardees gathered to build connections and share inspiration.

Shortly after transferring from Virginia Commonwealth University, Carrie He, BS Accounting ’20, MS Accounting ’21, felt the pull to change career paths and study accounting.

Tiago Requeijo, director of Mason’s Master’s in Finance program and assistant professor of finance at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University has taken a unique journey from his studies in mathematics to a career in the finance industry. Learn more about him.

In August of 2023, Second Lieutenant Mark Cayanan, BS information systems and operations management (ISOM) ’22, graduated with honors from the United States Air Force’s (USAF) Undergraduate Cyber Warfare Training program.

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is committed to the active-duty military service members and veterans who come to Mason to enhance their education. We caught up with some military veterans who recently graduated from the Mason MBA program who shared the impact the MBA program has had on their career already, and how the Mason MBA could be beneficial for others.

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University’s Graduate Students of the Year for 2022-2023 exemplify the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to their field. Here, they explain why they chose Mason, and offer advice to others considering master’s degrees in business.

Ryan Archibald took his collegiate studies across the country and back again before joining the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University to pursue a degree from the Master’s in Real Estate Development program.