George Mason B-School Dean's Blog

Capitalism is based on the creation of profitable organizations that could only exist by providing high quality and efficient products and services. The for-profit nature of companies forces them to find efficiencies in operations and production. This leads to greater profits, which can then be applied to social initiatives. The globalization of business has given [...]

The “art and science” of business is constantly evolving. As companies grow, new business methods and best practices are put into action. It was once commonly thought that maximizing shareholder wealth was the most important philosophy, but some companies have moved on to consider the corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement. Now a growing new trend [...]

As I’ve met with many groups and spoken at various functions over the past few months, I have often found a concern among a variety of audiences, particularly with students and prospective students. The concern is about the importance of a college education and what the value of a college education is given the current [...]

Today, our Washington, D.C., National Capital Region is home to more than 1,000 international firms from 50 countries. More and more multinational companies are coming here to take advantage of what our region has to offer. Washington, D.C. has the nation’s most educated workforce and the region is ranked third in entrepreneurial activity. According to [...]