Costello College of Business Graduate Programs

  • January 13, 2025

    Meet Marianne Makhlouf, our MS in Management Program Student Ambassador at the Costello College of Business. A Mason alumna and bilingual in English and Arabic, Marianne loves the culture and diversity at George Mason University.

  • January 10, 2025

    Meet Bo Galles, our MS in Real Estate Development Student Ambassador, who brings his experience as a retail broker at KLNB, specializing in pad sites and new construction projects. He encourages aspiring candidates to join industry organizations like NAIOP and attend networking events to build valuable connections.

  • July 19, 2024

    The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University’s Graduate Students of the Year for 2023-2024 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.  

  • June 28, 2024

    Katie Kacher, the 2023-24 master’s in business analytics Student of the Year is proof that hard work, motivation, and organization are the key ingredients to success in graduate business school. Kacher chose the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University for her graduate degree, primarily due to George Mason’s reputation for high caliber coursework and student outcomes.

  • June 10, 2024

    Maya Didier, originally from Burgandy, France, took a gap year to travel and improve her English when Covid hit and her plans were derailed. Through the INTO Mason program, Didier gradually integrated into George Mason, joining the MS in Accounting program at the Donald G. Costello College of Business. Didier, now a Student Ambassador for the master’s in accounting (MSA) program, chats about her journey, and why she chose George Mason’s MS in accounting program. 

  • March 1, 2024

    Mason alumna Kristen Cavallo was named the Virginia Business Magazine Business Person of 2023, a distinction that recognizes her achievements in growing companies while emphasizing diversity in leadership.

  • January 25, 2024

    Himaja Suryadevara received her undergraduate degree in computer science engineering before moving on to pursue an MBA at one of the most reputable colleges in India before joining the Master of Science in Business Analytics program at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University in order to deepen her analytical skills.

  • January 18, 2024

    Victoria Grady, program director of the Master’s in Management program and associate professor of management,  joined Mason in 2014. Grady’s research focuses on the inherent loss of stability suffered by organizations introducing and implementing organizational change. Recently we had the opportunity to chat with Grady to learn more about what makes Mason’s MSM program All Together Different.

  • January 17, 2024

    As soon as Theresa Marimwa, MS Finance ’23, enrolled at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University, she began getting noticed by recruiters. Furthermore, the coursework and faculty gave her the confidence to chase her dreams.

  • January 11, 2024

    A first-generation college graduate, Melvin Reyes emigrated from El Salvador as a teenager, not speaking a word of English and unsure of his career goals. Now a Student Ambassador for the Master’s in Finance program, Reyes represents Costello College of Business graduate programs to the external and internal communities, embodying excellence and sharing his own student experiences with prospective students.