The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is pleased to announce the recent induction of 123 students into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. The ceremony, held on March 21, recognized the top-performing students for the 2024-2025 academic year. This prestigious honor celebrates their academic excellence and leadership potential. The event took place at 5:30 pm in the Music Arts Center Concert Hall, followed by a brief reception to mark the occasion.
In a recent episode of the AI in Academia podcast, hosts Noah John Sarkisa, professor of Mathematical Sciences at Bentley University, and Gaurav Shah, senior director for Academic Technologies and User Experience Design at Bentley University, welcomed Dawn Edmiston, an award-winning Clinical Professor of Marketing at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business and a recent Fulbright Scholar at Tallinn University in Estonia. Edmiston shared insights into the growing role of AI in higher education, especially within the Mason School.
Looking back, it would be hard to imagine a stranger time for Kayla Beckwith and Rebekah Frisby-Smith to have joined the women's basketball team at William & Mary. On one hand, the Tribe had won a school-record 21 games the previous season. On the other, the world was in the early stages of a deadly pandemic.
In exciting news, the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary has secured a spot among the top 20 undergraduate business programs in the United States, climbing an impressive 28 positions to No. 20 in Poets&Quants' Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2025 ranking. This marks a significant leap from No. 48 in 2024 and No. 68 in 2023, highlighting the school's swift rise in the competitive world of business education.
In an era where data is at the heart of business strategy and decision-making, William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business students are gaining the skills and experience necessary to thrive in the data-driven world. Thanks to the innovative use of the Virginia Open Data Portal (ODP), professors are equipping the next generation of business leaders with the technical tools to analyze data and the communication skills to make sense of it for broader audiences.
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business proudly announces that Jonathan "JD" Due was selected as a Hoover Institute distinguished member for its 2024-2025 class of Veteran Fellows and is participating in its spring residency program this week. This cohort marks the fourth class of the Veteran Fellowship Program (VFP), which has brought together a group of ten exceptional veterans from across the U.S. military branches. Together, they will focus on pressing policy challenges and projects to create meaningful change in their communities and beyond.
The fifth edition of Financial Valuation: Applications and Models (FVAM), co-authored by Professor Harold Martin, was recently published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This textbook is a comprehensive guide on the methods and tools used in business valuation and serves as a significant resource for valuation professionals, educators, and students.
The business landscape is being transformed by artificial intelligence (AI), and the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary is at the forefront of preparing students for this new reality. While many institutions of higher education initially hesitated to embrace AI technologies, the Mason School recognized their transformative potential early on and took bold steps to integrate it into its curriculum.
William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business would like to announce that Professor Julie Agnew will step down from her role as Executive Co-Director of the Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance at the end of the academic year. She will then embark on a long-awaited sabbatical, which she had initially planned for last year but delayed to prepare the Center for its leadership transition.
The Full-Time MBA Program at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of business is, once again, being recognized as one of the best 100 in the world. The Financial Times released its 2025 MBA Global Ranking on Sunday. The Mason School is ranked 80th in the world and 37th among U.S. MBA programs. The School’s three-year average global ranking is 79.
On the morning of President Jimmy Carter's funeral, a poignant and powerful tribute took place over his hometown of Plains, Georgia. A 21-plane flyover executed a "missing man" formation, a symbol of respect and remembrance, honoring the late President's life and legacy, including his Navy service. Among those taking part in this historic moment were three distinguished alumni from the Raymond A. Mason School of Business's Executive MBA Program at William & Mary.
Professor Rajiv Kohli, the John N. Dalton Memorial Professor of Business at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, was recently honored with the AIS Fellow Award by the Association for Information Systems (AIS). The prestigious award was presented at the AIS annual conference in Bangkok, Thailand, in December 2024, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the information systems field through his research, teaching, and service.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of business and education, the Raymond A. Mason School of Business has emerged as a leader in harnessing the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). While many institutions of higher education initially resisted AI’s integration into academia, the Mason School recognized its potential from the outset and has taken a proactive, strategic approach in its implementation.
