AACSB Accredited and Nationally Ranked
Known for being a place of opportunity, where learners at any stage come to develop and grow, the Costello College of Business at George Mason University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and is ranked annually among the top 100 undergraduate business programs and part-time MBA programs.
Costello College of Business at George Mason University Rankings
The Costello College of Business is ranked annually as a leading educational institution by a variety of sources. Here is a sample of our accolades:
Costello College of Business Accreditation
The School of Business at George Mason University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and is among only 25 percent of AACSB-accredited business schools worldwide accredited in both business and accounting. As the world’s largest business education alliance, AACSB International connects educators, students, and business to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders.
Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and professional development services to over 1,500 member organizations and more than 800 accredited business schools worldwide. AACSB’s mission is to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education. The School of Business has maintained AACSB accreditation since 1989.
George Mason University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Regional accreditors, such as SACS, are important to higher education institutions because it permits students to have access to federally-subsidized financial aid, allows faculty to compete for federal research grants, and ensures that the courses and degrees students earn will be recognized by other institutions. Visit the Office of the Provost for more information on Mason's accreditation.
Costello College of Business Affiliations
Recognizing the need to engage with the wider world, the Costello College of Business is an active member in a number of globally-focused education organizations.
The college is a member of EFMD, a global, nonprofit, membership driven organization dedicated to management development. Recognized globally as an accreditation body for business schools, business school programs, and corporate universities.
The college serves as a United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Champion. PRME is a United Nations supported initiative committed to achieving the sustainable development goals through responsible management education. The college has integrated the six PRME principles into the scope of its work as well as integrating the sustainable development goals (SDGs) into the undergraduate curriculum.
The Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) is an international, multi-sector community that exists to catalyze the development of globally responsible leadership and practice in organization and societies worldwide. GRLI facilitates an inclusive and collective call for deep systemic change across three domains: how we live and make a living, how we learn, and how we lead.