The work of the Major General James Wright Fellows at William & Mary rarely stays within the walls of a classroom. Each year, officers step into the MBA program with a dual mission: grow as leaders and deliver real solutions for the Army. The program compresses core business coursework into thirteen months, integrates officers into the full-time MBA cohort, and concludes with Lean Six Sigma training and an intensive capstone for Army clients. Each project lasts about six weeks and pushes teams to apply analytical tools, operational experience, and business judgment. Fellows earn Green Belt certification and brief senior Army leaders on their recommendations.
When the world shut down in 2020, Gabe Kuenzli, found himself facing an uncertain future that many college students shared. A senior at Dartmouth, he had nearly completed his undergraduate studies but still didn't know what came next.
Pathak recently joined host Heather Rikers on RVA Today to discuss the personal traits and cultural factors that shape successful entrepreneurs around the world. Drawing on his extensive research, he highlighted four key traits that distinguish thriving entrepreneurs: curiosity, perseverance, adaptability, and empathy.
The Anderson Scholars program honors the legacy of Alvin P. Anderson, a 1970 graduate of William & Mary and 1972 graduate of the Law School, who served as managing partner at Kaufman & Canoles.
William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business is celebrating two significant milestones for its Leadership & Business podcast: its 10th anniversary and the airing of its 250th episode.
When Mitchell Huzek joined ZS straight out of his MBA program, he set a big goal for himself: solve meaningful problems in healthcare. Fast forward a few years and he’s doing just that—building innovative supply chain solutions for medtech giants and leading projects that push the envelope on what’s possible.
William & Mary Athletics has hired Larry Pulley '74, former longtime dean of W&M's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, to serve as Interim General Manager for the next year.
This year’s annual Women’s Weekend featured a thought-provoking “Mary Talk” from Monica Chiarini Tremblay, Hays T. Watkins Professor of Business at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. Mary Talks, the School’s version of TEDx, spotlight alumnae, faculty, and staff as they share personal insights, big ideas, and bold perspectives on issues that matter to women.
Professors Rajiv Kohli and Monica Chiarini Tremblay have been busy contributing to a global effort redefining healthcare innovation through information systems research.
In the evolving landscape of business education, the emphasis on mental wellness has become paramount. A recent article by Nick Harland on Find MBA highlights the growing recognition among universities that understanding mental health is crucial for developing effective business leaders and fostering improved communication within organizations.
When people hear the phrase “starting a business,” it often brings to mind images of fast funding rounds, polished pitches, and overnight success stories. However, a recent CNBC article, “Own your income: America’s ‘solopreneur’ business model is booming, from Florida to California,” from September 22, reveals that the path to entrepreneurship is far more approachable and incremental than many might think. The story highlights practical ways people can begin shaping business ideas and creating income opportunities, even when they do not have a fully formed plan.
On a quiet street in Northern Virginia, a house sits unsold. The owner refuses to budge on the asking price—one that is based on nearby sales but inflated by data from a market far stronger several years ago.
August 21-23, 2025, marked a milestone for William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. The Online Graduate Business programs hosted their 20th residency weekend. A notable difference from programs past was that instead of welcoming students to Miller Hall, for the first time, the multi-day program was held at the William & Mary Washington Center located near Capitol Hill.
William & Mary’s CSX Professor of Finance and Economics, John Strong, recently appeared on the Freakonomics Radio two-part episode “Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken?” to discuss the economics, politics, and practical realities of managing the Nation’s air traffic. The episode, hosted by Stephen Dubner, explores the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system and how it is a remarkable achievement: complex, high-stakes, and incredibly safe. At the same time, it faces persistent challenges.
At the Raymond A. Mason School of Business, strategic guidance and industry engagement are essential to shaping a forward-thinking, student-centered academic experience. The Mason Accounting Programs Board, the Business Analytics Advisory Board, and the Boehly Center Advisory Board exemplify this commitment. These boards serve as vital extensions of the Mason School’s mission—bringing together accomplished professionals, alumni, and thought leaders who contribute their expertise, networks, and resources to elevate the school’s programs and prepare students for success in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
For the first time in William & Mary’s history, the women’s basketball team punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament, an achievement built on grit, resilience, and a belief that history could be made. But behind the headlines and highlight reels was something equally powerful: a quiet but steady influence from the Raymond A. Mason School of Business.
With millions of Americans traveling each year—across state lines and overseas—understanding how Medicare works away from home is essential. In the U.S. News & World Report article “Will Medicare Cover Care If You’re Traveling?” published August 14, 2025, Louis F. Rossiter, retired professor of health economics at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business, shared expert insights to help travelers navigate this often-overlooked aspect of trip planning.
Governor Glenn Youngkin recently appointed Kayla Owen, a William & Mary MBA student at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business, to the Virginia Board of Veterans Services (BVS).
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is proud to celebrate Online MBA student Kelly Rucci MBA ‘25, who was recently named to Poets & Quants’ 2025 list of the Best & Brightest Online MBA Students. In addition to national recognition for her academic and leadership accomplishments, Kelly was selected as the Mason School’s 2025 Trustee Award recipient—an honor given each year to the graduating student in each online program who exemplifies outstanding academic achievement.
Professor Rajiv Kohli, the John N. Dalton Memorial Professor of Business at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, recently weighed in on whether sharing your financial data with artificial intelligence tools is safe.
When aviators face a close brush with death, their harrowing experiences often become stories—told again and again in breakrooms, over beers, or in quiet conversations with trusted colleagues. But what effect do these stories have on the people telling them? Can the act of storytelling itself help them make sense of their work—and even find deeper meaning in it?
This past spring, the Raymond A. Mason School of Business brought together film, finance, and military service in a compelling event that highlighted the transformative power of storytelling and the business ingenuity behind it.
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary has been named one of the top business schools in the country in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools for 2025. The school is among the Best On-Campus MBA Programs, ranked #25 for Best Online MBA Programs, and earned the #10 spot for Best Professors — highlighting the strength of the world-class faculty and the quality of the student experience.
When Cathie J. Vick was named CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce earlier this year, she wasn’t surprised by the offer. Her immediate reaction was simple: “Right person, right time.”
How you show up matters—whether stepping into a job interview, leading a team meeting, or networking with potential clients. That's the message David Long, J. Edward Zollinger Term Associate Professor of Business at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, delivered during a recent appearance on RVA Today.
At the heart of the Raymond A. Mason School of Business is a deep commitment to principled leadership, strategic vision, and service—embodied by the William & Mary Business School Foundation. This dynamic body of trustees, composed of accomplished alumni and valued friends of the university, brings together expertise across governance, finance, entrepreneurship, technology, consulting, and beyond. Their collective experience offers critical insights that help shape the school’s vision and advance its mission.
John S. Strong, CSX Professor of Finance and Economics at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business, was recently appointed to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on FAA Planning for Air Traffic Control Facility Staffing. The committee’s work focused on evaluating how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determines staffing levels at its 313 air traffic control (ATC) facilities, and how those levels affect safety and operations across the national airspace system.
As the newly appointed Director of Marketing and Brand Management at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Sarah Muse is stepping into a role designed to help modernize and unify the voice of the state’s leading business advocacy organization. It’s a challenge she’s well prepared for, both through her professional background in communications and her ongoing studies in William & Mary’s Online MBA program.
This past spring, the Raymond A. Mason School of Business launched its first Global Business Immersion (GBI) experience tailored for online students, offering a hands-on opportunity to study global markets through the lens of cultural and commercial intersections in Italy and Greece.
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is proud to congratulate Professor Yu Amy Xia, Floyd Dewey Gottwald Professor of Business, on receiving the Best Paper Award in the Supply Chain Management focus area of the journal of IISE Transactions at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference, held in June in Atlanta, Georgia.
This spring, Alan B. Miller Hall was once again at the center of collaboration and competition as William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business and the Boehly Center for Finance hosted the 2025 Women’s Stock Pitch event bringing together 22 teams from universities across the globe.
John Strong, CSX Professor of Business Administration at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business, has been awarded the University’s 2025 Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching. The award is presented annually to a faculty member with more than ten years of service who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to teaching and the university.
In a recent lecture that bridged cutting-edge research and real-world application, Dr. Zhen Zeng, AI Research Lead at J.P. Morgan, visited William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business to deliver the spring PwC Distinguished Lecture on April 18. Her talk, titled "Beyond Words: How Multimodal AI Agents See, Think, and Take Action," captivated students and faculty alike as she explored how artificial intelligence expands beyond language models into visual perception, robotics, and intelligent automation.
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The 2025 McGlothlin Award for Exceptional Teaching has been granted to Professor Alex Woods, KPMG Peat Marwick Professor of Accounting, from the Raymond A. Mason School of Business, and Professor Thomas J. McSweeney from William & Mary Law School.
The TEDx William & Mary 2025 event, titled Accelerating Innovation, brought together an inspiring array of speakers and thinkers to the Sadler Commonwealth Auditorium. An evening of thought-provoking talks, diverse perspectives, and powerful ideas, the event reflected themes aligned with the William & Mary Vision 2026 and the ongoing academic and environmental initiatives on campus, including the new School of Computing, Data Science, and Physics, the School of Marine Science, and Year of the Environment.
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary proudly announces the presentation of the inaugural Michael J. Seiler Behavioral Research Commendation to William N. Goetzmann, a globally recognized scholar whose prolific contributions have significantly advanced the field of behavioral real estate and adjacent domains.
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is celebrating a remarkable milestone—25 years of The Batten Fund, a student-managed investment fund that has transformed the educational experience of MBA students and helped launch countless careers in finance.
When John Hyman stepped up to receive the 2025 Outstanding Alumni Award during the recent MBA Reunion Weekend, it wasn’t just a moment of recognition. It was about recognizing a lifelong connection to William & Mary and a leadership style defined by humility, integrity, and a sharp sense of humor.
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business was abuzz with laughter, nostalgia, and purpose as over 150 alumni returned to Miller Hall March 28th-30th for the 2025 MBA Reunion Weekend—an event not just about memories, but about momentum. With seven milestone class reunions, scholarship celebrations, and more than $3.2 million in commitments to the Business School, this year’s gathering proved to be a powerful example of the enduring bonds formed during the MBA journey and the critical importance of giving back.
In a world where innovation and inclusion are becoming business imperatives, understanding and supporting neurodiversity in the workplace is no longer optional—it's essential. The upcoming episode of "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity" features a panel of national thought leaders, including Eleanor Loiacono, Henry and Phyllis Shook Term Professor of Business at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business.
For more than a decade, Professor Michael Luchs has been exploring a concept that few business school faculty address directly: wisdom. Through his research at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, Luchs has developed tools to measure Consumer Wisdom and has examined how individuals make thoughtful, values-driven decisions about how they spend their time, money, and energy. His work, grounded in psychology, ethics, and marketing, is guided by a deceptively simple question: What does it mean to thrive?
In a bold step toward deepening corporate engagement and accelerating strategic growth, the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary has formally launched the Mason Corporate Acceleration Council (MCAC)—a dynamic advisory body of accomplished alumni and industry leaders. Officially convened in February 2025, MCAC is designed to advise on curriculum, corporate partnerships, and market engagement, positioning the Mason School's graduate programs at the forefront of business education innovation.
Professor Inga Carboni, a faculty member at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary, recently joined RVA Today to discuss a topic that's more relevant than ever: the importance of networking in navigating a volatile job market.
With a roster featuring four newcomers and a majority of freshmen and sophomores, the women's golf team at William & Mary needed one of its upperclassmen to step up and lead. No ceremony was held, but that someone turned out to be 20-year-old junior Avery Thompson.
The rapid evolution of generative AI (GenAI) and the unique educational experiences of Gen Z students took center stage during the March 21, 2025 “AI Power Hour” at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business. The featured speaker, Jim Barber, professor of higher education and senior associate dean at William & Mary’s School of Education, led a compelling session titled “The Students of Today: Leveraging AI as a Tool for Learning.”
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary has been recognized as one of the Nation’s top institutions for military and veteran students, earning a #2 ranking among graduate schools in the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School survey. This achievement reflects the school’s continued commitment to creating transformative and meaningful education pathways for military-affiliated students.
Poets&Quants For Undergrads, the premier news source for undergraduate business education, has released its 10th annual “Best & Brightest Business Majors” feature, honoring 100 of the most accomplished seniors in business-related fields such as marketing, finance, operations, and business administration. This year, Sam Beal and Amaya Jones have been selected as part of this prestigious group, representing the Raymond A. Mason School of Business.
Poets&Quants For Undergrads, the premier news source for undergraduate business education, has released its 10th annual “Best & Brightest Business Majors” feature, honoring 100 of the most accomplished seniors in business-related fields such as marketing, finance, operations, and business administration. This year, Amaya Jones and Sam Beal have been selected as part of this prestigious group, representing the Raymond A. Mason School of Business.
Inga Carboni, W. Brooks George Term Associate Professor at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, is making an impact with her recent contribution to a collaborative, multi-disciplinary piece titled "The Crisis of Care: A Curated Discussion." This vital work, co-authored by Carboni and several notable scholars, delves into the complex intersection of caregiving and career, an area often overlooked in management research.
The Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary has announced that Michael Medline, President and CEO of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc., one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, will receive the 2025 Principled Leadership Award. The award recognizes leaders who prioritize ethical decision-making and a commitment to principled achievement. Medline will be honored at a dinner on Saturday, March 29.
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.
