2015 Stories

Mason Gives Thanks 2015
What are you thankful for?

"Over the past two weeks, undergraduate students at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business were asked "What are you thankful for?"

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The Business School Invites the Business Community to Weigh In

William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business is taking a unique approach to update its full time Master’s of Business Administration curriculum and program. And the school is inviting professionals, executives, innovators, and students from all over the world to participate.

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SCHEV approves new Master of Science in Business Analytics

On September 22, 2015, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia approved a new Master of Science in Business Analytics degree at William & Mary (W&M) which will launch in August 2016. This residential-based degree program offered through W&M's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, received W&M's Board of Visitors endorsement in April 2015.

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Jeffery Gardner Selected as New Monitronics CEO

Ascent Capital Group, parent company of Monitronics International, has selected Jeffery Gardner as Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 10, 2015. Gardner will succeed Michael Haislip, who will be retiring from Monitronics as previously disclosed, but will stay on as an advisor to the Company to ensure a seamless transition.

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Rapid Insight Predictive Analytics Software Use in Healthcare Course

Rapid Insight Inc., a leading provider of easy-to-use predictive analytics and data blending software, is providing student versions of its predictive analytics and data blending software for use in a “BI and Analytics in Healthcare” class at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business.

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Developing POP! Professional Online Presence

Prof. Dawn Edmiston, Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing, was recently invited to discuss "Developing POP! Professional Online Presence" as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Learning Session series.

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John Strong on the turbulent world of aviation reform

John Strong knows aviation. For roughly 30 years, the CSX Professor of Finance and Economics at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business has immersed himself in the economics, safety and politics of the airline industry, the Federal Aviation Administration and international transportation operations and infrastructure.

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Intriguing internships: digital marketing in Paris

Mariana Navarrete Morales, who is interning for a Parisian start-up company called Chatabl this summer, has found that among the perks of living and working in the City of Lights is walking by notable landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe on a near-daily basis.

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Students Eyeing Commercial Uses for Langley Technology

Pacemakers with longer-lasting batteries. Artificial limbs that change shape. Food packaging that allows producers, distributors and retailers to wirelessly monitor the quality of perishable items.

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Mason School CMC Revamps Student Services, Hires Additional Staff

The Career Management Center (CMC) at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business is pleased to announce the hiring of three additional employees to revamp, enhance and to offer current and prospective MBA students innovative resources to help translate their education, unique talents and skillsets into top tier companies.

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W&M Launches New Online MBA Program

In August of 2015 the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary will welcome its very first Online MBA cohort.