Mason School of Business
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| The Mason School of Business | |
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| 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.
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[edit] 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.[citation needed]
[edit] Graduate programs
[edit] Traditional MBA
The full-time MBA program, a 21-month program offering instruction in entrepreneurship, finance, general management, marketing, information technology and operations management. Executive Partners.
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]
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Campus
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 renowned architects Robert A.M. Stern in the Georgian style, as is the rest of campus.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Kathi Lentzsch, Elephant Pharmacy
- Daniel Ludeman, CEO, Wachovia Securities
- Raymond A. Mason, co-founder, long-time Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Legg Mason. He now serves as non-executive Chairman.
- James "Buck" McCabe, CFO, Chick-fil-A
- Alan B. Miller, Chairman and President of Universal Health Services, Inc., which he founded in 1978.
- C. Michael Petters, CEO, Northrop Grumman Newport News
- Gary M. Pfeiffer, CFO, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- C. Larry Pope, President and COO, Smithfield Foods
- Paul C. Saville, CEO & President, NVR Inc.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "The College of William and Mary School of Business Now the Mason School of Business". College of William & Mary. November 11, 2005. http://mason.wm.edu/Mason/News+Events/News/News+Archive/School+renamed.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ "Which MBA Online". Economist Magazine. 2007. http://mba.eiu.com. 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
