Costello College of Business Alumni

In August of 2023, Second Lieutenant Mark Cayanan, BS information systems and operations management (ISOM) ’22, graduated with honors from the United States Air Force’s (USAF) Undergraduate Cyber Warfare Training program.

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is committed to the active-duty military service members and veterans who come to Mason to enhance their education. We caught up with some military veterans who recently graduated from the Mason MBA program who shared the impact the MBA program has had on their career already, and how the Mason MBA could be beneficial for others.

Meeting a guest speaker in the classroom helped Bailey Wilson, MBA ’23, land a fulfilling job position in a new career path.

As a School of Business Distinguished Alumni Awardee in 2009 and a Prominent Patriot in 2018, Will Seippel, BS Economics and Accounting ’78, has maintained strong connections with George Mason University while growing his company, WorthPoint. Founded in 2007, WorthPoint is a site for both businesses and individuals to identify and research the value of antiques, fine art, and other collectibles.

An active board member and past chair of the Accounting Advisory Council at the George Mason University School of Business, A.J. Eschle, BS Accounting ’08, MBA ’12, works with the accounting area to prepare students for the accounting profession and to ensure that the school’s programs are where they need to be.

The Master’s in Real Estate Development program provided Charles Dubissette, MRED ’22, with the connections and expertise necessary to successfully launch his own brokerage firm.

Within George Mason University, a handful of our alumni are taking the lessons they’ve learned in the classroom and using them as an opportunity to give back to their alma mater – through a variety of career leadership positions across the university.

At George Mason University School of Business, countless resources are offered to prepare students and help them discover and secure fulfilling career paths. Mason Mentors, one of those valuable resources, is a free networking platform for School of Business students and recent graduates to connect with alumni.

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.

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.