B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:
7,803
Total living alumni:
7,276
Percent of alumni who gave, 2008-09 academic year:
26 %
Mean alumni gift 2008-09:
$ 2,300
Median alumni gift, 2008-09:
$ 200
Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2008-09?
No
Prominent alumni:
Name: Kathryn B. McQuade
Title: Exec. VP & COO, Canadian Pacific Railway Co. & Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
Name: Kathleen D. Durdin
Title: Director, Professional Development, Navigant Consulting Inc.
Name: Robey W. Estes, Jr.
Title: President & CEO, Estes Express Lines
Full-time faculty : 48
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 7
Permanent/tenured professors: 27
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 22
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 11
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 7.4
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 37
Special programs for business students:
Each business major develops an individual program of study that uniquely addresses their particular interests. Many students include study abroad, a secondary area of business study, or interdisciplinary study in Arts and Sciences. Specialized opportunities in 09-10 include: faculty-student research grants, IT & health care seminar, advanced portfolio management/fund course, environmental consulting seminar.
Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:
No
Work study opportunities description:
N/A
Business program offers study abroad opportunities:
Yes
Study abroad program description:
The Mason School of Business aspires to have every business undergraduate study abroad. Our curriculum has been designed to allow students to study abroad in the spring of their 2nd or 3rd year. We also offer an early admission option for students studying abroad in the semester immediately before entering the business program.To learn more about where you can study abroad, please visit us at: mason.wm.edu/bba.
Volunteer work and community service opportunities:
Yes
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:
Degree: BBA
Hours: 120
Other degree requirements:
Prerequisite coursework in Economics, Statistics, Calculus and Accounting. Core Coursework: 23 hours of business coursework, including courses in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Information Systems, Operations Mgmt, Business Law, Organizational Behavior, and Strategic Management. Major requirements: at least 12 hours in one of the following major fields: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Process Management & Consulting. Detailed course requirements available at mason.wm.edu/bba