Mason School of Business
37°15′59″N 76°43′06″W / 37.2663°N 76.7183°W
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1968 |
Parent institution | College of William & Mary |
| Dean | Todd Mooradian |
| Undergraduates | 500 |
| Postgraduates | 1,100 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | mason |
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| Business school rankings | |
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| U.S. MBA Rankings | |
| Bloomberg (2024)[1] | 36 |
| Global MBA Rankings | |
| FT (2025)[2] | 76 |
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is the business school of William & Mary, a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Named in honor of alumnus and founder of Legg Mason, Raymond A. "Chip" Mason [3], the school offers a range of undergraduate and graduate business programs. It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
History
[edit]Business education at William & Mary began in 1919 when President Julian A.C. Chandler established the Department of Business as part of efforts to broaden the university's academic offerings. The department evolved into the School of Business in 1968, and in 1971 the Board of Visitors approved the approved the addition of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) undergraduate degree. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program was launched in 1966.
In 2005, the school was named the Raymond A. Mason School of Business following a significant gift from its namesake. Since then, the school has expanded its graduate programs and invested in new facilities, including the completion of Alan B. Miller Hall in 2009.
Campus and Facilities
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The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is located in Alan B. Miller Hall at the intersection of Ukrop Way and Jamestown Road, on the western edge of William & Mary's campus. Completed in 2009, the 166,000-square-foot building was designed in the Georgian architectural style [4] by Robert A.M. Stern Architects.
Academics
[edit]Undergraduate
[edit]The Bachelor's in Business Administration program (BBA) is a two-year program for William & Mary undergraduates. Students can major in Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, or Marketing. Additional concentrations are available in Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Management, Supply Chain Analytics, and Sustainability.[5] William & Mary students majoring in a field of study outside of the Mason School of Business may also apply to minor in Accounting, Business Analytics, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Business, Management, Marketing, or Supply Chain Analytics in addition to their non-business major course of study.[6] Non-business majors may also pursue minors in subjects such as Global Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Business Analytics.
Graduate programs
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Full-Time MBA
[edit]The Full-Time MBA program,[7][8] is a 22-month program offering tracks in entrepreneurship, finance, general management, marketing, information technology and operations.[9] The program includes a speaker series, corporate visits, case competitions and student-organized events.[10]
Part-Time MBA
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Launched in 1985 (originally called the Flex MBA), this program is designed for working professionals. Classes are held once per week in the evening at the William & Mary Peninsula Center in Newport News.
Executive MBA
[edit]Established in 1986, this 18-month program targets senior professionals and executives. Courses are delivered on-campus at Miller Hall twice monthly on Fridays and Saturdays, with some summer coursework completed online.[9]
Masters in Accounting
[edit]A one-year program that prepares students for the CPA exam and careers in public accounting. It is offered on-campus at Miller Hall.[9]
Master of Science in Business Analytics
[edit]A one-year specialized program focusing on data-driven decision-making, offered on-campus.
Online Graduate Programs & Graduate Certificates
The Mason School of Business offers several fully online graduate degree programs: Online MBA, Online MSBA, Online Master of Accounting, Online Master of Science in Finance, Online Master of Science in Marketing.[11] Graduate certificate programs in Business Analytics, Real Estate Finance, Investment Management and Corporate Finance.[12]
Notable alumni
[edit]| Name | Year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Boehly | 1996 | Co-founder, Chairman, CEO and controlling member of Eldridge Industries; Co-owner of Premier League football club Chelsea | [13][14] |
| Lewis Glucksman | 1945 | Wall Street trader; former CEO of Lehman Brothers | [15] |
| Todd Howard | 1993 | Executive producer and game director of Bethesda Softworks | [16] |
| Raymond A. Mason | 1959 | Founder and CEO of investment firm Legg Mason, Inc.; namesake of William & Mary's Mason School of Business | [15] |
| C. Michael Petters | 1993 | President and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries | [17] |
| Joe Plumeri | 1966 | Chairman & CEO of Willis Group Holdings, and owner of the Trenton Thunder; namesake of William & Mary's Plumeri Park | [18][19] |
| Paul C. Saville | 1977 | President and CEO of NVR, Inc. | [20] |
| Pete Snyder | 1994 | CEO of Disruptor Capital, Founder of New Media Strategies | [21] |
| Jeffrey Trammell | 1973 | Past President of W&M's Board of Visitors, founded Trammell and Company | [22] |
| Walter J. Zable | 1937 | Cubic Corporation Director, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO since 1951; namesake of the school's Walter J. Zable Stadium | [23] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Best B-Schools". Bloomberg Businessweek.
- ^ "FT Global MBA Rankings". FT.
- ^ "The College of William and Mary School of Business Now the Mason School of Business". College of William & Mary. November 11, 2005. Retrieved 2007-05-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP". www.ramsa.com. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ "Majors & Concentrations". William & Mary School of Business. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Minors". William & Mary School of Business. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Which MBA Online". Economist Magazine. 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ BusinessWeek: Undergraduate Business Program of The Mason School of Business at The College of William and Mary Among the Best in the U.S., College of William & Mary, March 9, 2007
- ^ a b c "Business School Overview". USNews.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Mason School of Business, College of William & Mary". TopMBA. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Graduate Business at W&M". William & Mary School of Business. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Graduate Business at W&M". William & Mary School of Business. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Todd Boehly". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completes acquisition of Chelsea Football Club". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b "William & Mary Alumni → Notable Alumni". The College of William & Mary Alumni Association. 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ Wangrycht, Gina M. (Spring–Summer 2004). "King of a Virtual Fantasy World: Todd Howard '93". William & Mary Alumni Magazine. 69 (3/4). Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ "Mike Petters MBA '93". Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Plumeri Park" Archived May 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, TribeAthletics.com, accessed July 16, 2010
- ^ McGeehan, Patrick (December 17, 2000). "Private Sector–A Wall St. Son at Nasdaq's Table". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Paul C. Saville, CEO Compensation". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ "William & Mary - Peter A. Snyder". Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ "Jeffrey B. Trammell '73 elected Rector of the College". www.wm.edu.
- ^ "Walter J. Zable, CEO Cubic". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2017-12-09.