Mason School of Business

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The Mason School of Business
Established	1919 Renamed Mason School of Business in 2005
Type	Public
Dean	Larry Pulley
Location	Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Website	http://mason.wm.edu

The Mason School of Business is the business school at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. The school, named after alumni and founder of Legg Mason, Raymond A. "Chip" Mason, in 2005,^[1] was ranked in the top 20 MBA programs in 2007^[2] and the top 10 undergraduate programs among public universities.^[3] The school offers Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA, Executive MBA, Masters in Accounting and Undergraduate Business Degrees.

History

In 1919, William & Mary President Julian A.C. Chandler established the Department of Business while expanding the College's sphere of services. The study of business grew in popularity over the 20th Century, with substantial growth after the end of World War II.

The College established the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program in 1966. In 1968 the Department of Business became the School of Business, and in 1971, the College's Board of Visitors approved the addition of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) undergraduate degree. One in six undergraduate students at the College major or minor in business, making it the most popular major on campus.

The Mason School of Business is an AACSB-accredited school of business. Students are immersed in real business situations throughout the undergraduate and graduate business education programs. Each year, accounting masters take a 5-day field trip to meet with professionals in the field.^[4]

Graduate programs

Traditional MBA

The full-time MBA program, a 21-month program offering instruction in entrepreneurship, finance, general management, marketing, information technology and operations management.^[5] The program hosts a distinguished speaker series, organizes visits to various corporations, and facilitates internal and external case competitions, as well as cultural festivities, philanthropy and sustainability initiatives.^[6]

William & Mary's graduate business program the Mason School of Business ranked #55 (#25 among public universities) in the 2010 edition of the U.S. News rankings. Mason's MBA program was ranked #49 by Forbes in 2008, #40 nationally by the Financial Times in 2008 and #17 nationally by the Wall Street Journal.^{[citation needed]}

Executive and professional

For the working professional, the school's Executive and Professional Programs (EPP) provides graduate business and continuing business education (non-degree) in a variety of formats:

The Flex MBA, established in 1985, is located at the Peninsula Center in the Oyster Point area of Newport News; the Executive MBA program, established in 1986, is a 20-month program for executives with classes on every two weeks on Friday and Saturday.^[7]

Masters in Accounting

The Master's in Accounting program (MAcc) , is a one-year program that provides the necessary credit hours and curricular requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam.^[8]

Undergraduate

The Bachelor's in Business Administration program (BBA) is a two-year program within the College of William & Mary that provides undergraduate business education in five majors: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Operations & Information Systems Management, and Process Management & Consulting. Students who major in Business are also eligible to concentrate (mini-major) in any of the major fields, plus Entrepreneurship. It additionally provides minors in the above mentioned majors and Management.

Campus

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The business school is housed on the main campus of William and Mary in Williamsburg. The Mason School of Business moved into its new building, Alan B. Miller Hall, in fall 2009. Miller Hall was named for William & Mary alumnus, Alan B. Miller, whose accomplishments are described below. It is located at the Corner of Ukrop Way and Jamestown Road at the western edge of campus. The building was designed by Robert A.M. Stern in the Georgian style.^{[citation needed]}

Graduates

There are now over 8 business alumni from the Mason School of Business, including many prominent and highly successful business people in some of the top corporations around the country.

Notable alumni

• Raymond A. Mason, co-founder, long-time Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Legg Mason. He now serves as non-executive Chairman.^{[citation needed][dubious – discuss]}
• Alan B. Miller, Chairman and President of Universal Health Services, Inc., which he founded in 1978.^{[citation needed]}
• Paul C. Saville, CEO & President, NVR Inc.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of United States business school rankings
• List of business schools in the United States

External links

• Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary

References