Costello College of Business News

Understanding the mysterious resistance to remote work has been a defining theme of Management Professor Kevin Rockmann's research since 2004.

The George Mason University School of Business celebrated 1,157 graduates, 832 undergraduate students, 219 graduate students, and 106 certificates, at a special ceremony on Saturday, May 20 at EagleBank Arena.

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.

Not all pharmaceutical companies are equally well-suited to surf the sea change that’s happening in healthcare.

With the U.S. Treasury deadline to raise the debt ceiling just days away, the United States inches closer to a first-ever debt default with possible ramifications for the global economy. Why have negotiations not led to a compromise? We asked Mason management professor Kevin Rockmann, co-author of the book Negotiation: From Conflict to Agreement.

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.

How can you convince someone to give you their time or money free of charge? Focus on the head, not the heart.

School of Business student Marium Haque came to the United States from Bangladesh when the visas that her aunt applied for when she was three years old were finally granted. Once here, she supported herself by working full-time. Her first job was at Wendy's, and she discovered she loved learning about business. She enrolled in community college but after one year, applied and was accepted to Mason, where she found her community and never looked back.

In China, auto sales rose sharply when Uber came to town. That should make you re-examine received wisdom about the sharing economy.

Learning new software and technology in the graduate certificate program for accounting analytics has helped Allison Sanchez attain a highly sought internship and put her on the fast track to become a leading professional in her field. 

Our fears of asking questions that feel too sensitive or personal are often overblown. When phrased in the right way, they can lead to better decisions and stronger relationships.

A Mason professor is the sole academic working with the U.S. government in an unprecedented effort to measure environmental-economic activity.