Business Buzz

The Fairfax City Economic Development Office is excited to invite you to Pub Scholars: An event that brings GMU faculty experts into Fairfax City to share cutting-edge ideas in tech, science & business. This month's theme is "Artificial Intelligence: Blessing or Curse?" with guest speaker Dr. Steve Ruth. The event is scheduled for Tues, December 2, from 6-8pm. at Ornery Brew Company in Fairfax.

George Mason University will be closed for Thanksgiving Recess beginning Wednesday, November 26 - Sunday, November 30, 2025. The University will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025.

Attention all current undergraduate students at George Mason University! Join admissions representatives from the Costello College of Business as we discuss our BAM (Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's) pathways. By staying with George Mason for your graduate program, you can use the Bachelor's to Accelerated Master's (BAM) pathways to earn your undergraduate and graduate degrees months faster and for less money than the traditional model.

The 2025 Winter Commencement and Costello College of Business Degree Celebration ceremony will take place on Thursday, December 18 in EagleBank Arena. Fall 2025 graduates are encouraged to attend both the official university-wide commencement ceremony and their degree celebration ceremony.

The Marketing area in the Costello College of Business will be offering a special section of MKTG 462: AI applications in Marketing in Spring 2026. MKTG 462 will equip you with the AI skills shaping the future of marketing.

The Marketing area in the Costello College of Business will be offering a special section of MKTG 481 in Spring 2026. This an experiential online course focusing on marketing in the non-profit sector.

Take a quick study break and fuel up for finals with free donuts, coffee, and kindness from Costello College of Business alumni! Join us on Thursday, December 4 from 8:30am-11:30am in Enterprise Hall Ground Floor Lobby.

Join us at 'Beyond the Business Card' on November 22 for an afternoon of networking, professional development workshops, advice from a panel of alumni, and of course, food. Build essential career skills, sharpen your professional readiness, and discover valuable insights.

Join the Costello College of Business in the Hub Corner Pocket, December 3, 1:00PM - 3:30PM. Free food and prizes for All! Graduating students can decorate their caps and receive additional rewards!

Mason Chooses Kindness: Celebrate World Kindness Day by joining Costello College of Business professor Gretchen Hendricks and business management student Adam Miller, as they co-host a new LIVE podcast, Kindness Calls, on WGMU radio on Thursday, November 13 at 2:30 p.m. with live guests ready to share how they are championing kindness on the Mason campus and beyond.