George Washington School of Business Prof. Received Competitive Manuscript Award
According to a press release on the GWSB website, the American Accounting Association (AAA) has presented George Washington School of Business Assistant Professor Youli Zou with its 2015 Competitive Manuscript Award. Zou received this honor for her manuscript, “Strategic Entry Decisions, Accounting Signals, and Risk Management Disclosure.”
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Smith School Kicks Off New Semester With Week of Orientation
It’s that time of year again, prospective MBAs: Back to school time at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. At Smith, incoming full-time MBAs don’t even have to wait long to meet employers and learn what kind of talent they want to hire — in fact, they get to do it before the books even open. Continue reading…
Incoming Howard University Students Learn “Truth and Service” Before Classes Kick Off
As summer break comes to it dramatic conclusion, many prospective MBAs and incoming business school students look forward to orientation, icebreakers and days of syllabus review. Meanwhile, at one of the Washington DC Metro’s most historic universities, all incoming students are invited to continue to build upon a legacy of community service at Howard University’s 3rd Annual Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS) on Friday, August 21, 2015. Continue reading…
George Mason Names Carolyn Grimsley Real Estate Development Program Director
According to a press release on the school website, Carolyn Grimsley has been appointed as the director of the Master’s in Real Estate Development program at George Mason University’s School of Business.
Grimsley began her career in the private sector doing market research, financial modeling, and transactional work in commercial real estate, first as a commercial broker in the DC Metro before moving in-house to support the portfolio expansion plans of a national franchisor. Continue reading…
Members of Kogod Faculty Testify in Front of Congress
According to a press release on the school website, two faculty members from the Kogod School of Business recently testified before Congress in the US House Committee on Small Business and the US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Don Williamson, executive director of the Kogod Tax Policy Center, and Caroline Bruckner, executive-in-residence and managing director of the Center, stood before the nation’s lawmakers to discuss tax policy changes that would simplify the overly complex tax burden on small businesses. Continue reading…
George Mason School of Business Gets Green Office Certified
According to a press release, The George Mason School of Business Office of Academic and Career Services was designated as a Green Office Certified by the university’s Office of Sustainability thanks to steps the school has taken to achieve climate neutrality and sustainability.
The Office of Sustainability created the Green Office Program, a certification process that recognizes offices on Mason’s campuses for reducing their environmental footprint through waste minimization, energy efficiency, water conservation and even the creation of wildlife havens and native plant gardens. Continue reading…
