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The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis and professional ethics.  Students gain real-world experience by assuming the role of a research analyst.  Learn more.

If you need assistance with research or with finding resources online through Mason Libraries, please be sure to contact Kayla Gourlay, the Mason Libraries Business & Economics Librarian.

To kick off the start of the Wellness Wednesday series, come join the School of Business and ISOM professor Maria Petryk for some yoga on October 19th from 12-1pm.

The Business for a Better World Center to host panel discussion that introduces ‘Strategic Foresight’, a structured process that enables us to navigate the complexity of the climate crisis and prepare for a wide range of future scenarios - October 12, 2022.

Attached is a link to the recording of our Accounting CPA/MSA Information Session held on September 28, 2022. We have also included contact information for our speakers below:

Kevin Jones
MSA Program Director
kjones81@gmu.edu

Mary Hayes Collins
Associate Director, MSA Programs
mhayesco@gmu.edu

Mark Ingram
Accounting Instructor
AICPA Champion
mingram@gmu.edu

Steve Maex, Ph.D., CPA, CISA, CITP
Assistant Professor, Accounting
smaex@gmu.edu

Tsirigotis, Eugenia
Instructor of Accounting
etsirigo@gmu.edu

https://gmu.zoom.us/rec/share/B1qjmXYn7_oHyvx279EB_epkX7RfhpB7bZkLhRIqf…
Passcode: .+meNV56

Students are invited to apply for the School of Business Leadership Council (SLC). The Student Leadership Council (SLC) is to serve as a voice of students' needs, thoughts, and innovative ideas within the School of Business (SBUS). The application closes October 14th.

Interested in studying abroad? You are invited to the School of Business Study Abroad Information Session on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in JC Room 235 (the GEO suite). Light refreshments will be provided. We will discuss short term, semester, and year long opportunities. Questions? Email masonbus@gmu.edu

Join us for the Global Engagement Scholars Program Interest Meeting
hosted by the School of Business

Global Engagement Scholars Program will provide students the opportunity to develop a foundation and skills to become a responsible global citizen and a career ready graduate. This program aims to empower undergraduate business majors to flourish in culturally diverse environments and to proactively contribute to developing inclusive environments.

Register for October 21st, 10:00-11:00 a.m.: Event registration (force.com)
Register for October 26th, 4:00-5:00 p.m.: Event registration (force.com)

The Accelerate Student Competition is designed to inspire students to take a business idea, plot out its journey, and engage with a community of entrepreneurs in order to identify resources and investments for their business idea to succeed. Submissions for the Accelerate 2022 Student Competition are due Monday, September 26 by 5pm. Learn More

CIE's Fall 2022 Student Design Challenge is open to all #MasonInnovators, inviting students to reinvent the urban agriculture industry. Sign Up Today!