The Costello College of Business at George Mason University is an acknowledged center for global business research.
Faculty take a multidisciplinary approach, with the goal of ensuring that business can be a force for the greater good.
Faculty publish in leading business journals on wide-ranging global business issues, are cited by the press, and are actively engaged in making discoveries to address a wide set of societal and institutional challenges.
Impactful Scholarship
Three pillars define the real-world impact of Costello College of Business thought leadership:
Ensuring Global Futures
Safeguarding our planet and societies from the crises identified in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recent highlights include:
- Are Electric Cars Really Green? mic.com
- CPG Can No Longer Afford to Harm the Planet AdWeek.com
- Supporting the Honey Bee to Make the World a Better Place School of Business News
- Embedding the SDGs into Business Education The PRME Blog
Digital Transformation of Work
Preparing global organizations and professionals for the massive technological changes that are reshaping business.
- Facilitating a Paradigm Shift: An Acquisition Playbook for the Information Age School of Business News
- As Offices Reopen, Hybrid Onsite and Remote Work Becomes Routine SHRM.org
- How to Manage Performance Evaluations in the Work-From-Home Era New York Times
- Employees Are Working An Extra Day In Unpaid Overtime Each Week Forbes.com
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fostering the creative problem-solving skills needed for success in an increasingly unpredictable world.
- Using Geospatial Technology to Promote Economic Development of Africa School of Business News
- Prince Harry isn't the first famous name in tech, but his role at S.F. startup is rare San Francisco Chronicle
- For $40/Month, Equinox's Variis App Is Now Accessible to All Well+Good
Costello College of Business Faculty Research
January 8, 2024A Mason professor unpacks the complex, nuanced impact of the “revolving door” between industry and regulators in the accounting world.
January 5, 2024Even famously neutral news organizations are not immune to the pressure to compete for clicks in the increasingly partisan online marketplace.
January 2, 2024Despite the fears of regulators and skittish investors, clear and accurate signals of cryptocurrency quality may be hidden in plain sight.
December 11, 2023Open-source learning materials promise to democratize education, while reducing the financial burden on students. But how can schools bring faculty on board?
December 8, 2023No matter who you are, feeling threatened in your identity is bad for your well-being—and your career.
December 6, 2023What if you could outsource any computing task to the crowd without risking an epic fail? A newly developed set of technological tools could make this a reality.
November 6, 2023With the rise of online learning, cheating has become easier than ever. And perhaps more prevalent as well, suggests one Mason accounting professor.
October 18, 2023A disproportionate number of the most innovative CEOs hail from U.S. counties with a frontier history.
October 11, 2023Can wearable tech resolve the crisis of underemployment among neurodiverse individuals? A multidisciplinary Mason research team is about to embark on a major study to find out.
October 2, 2023The economic balance is shifting toward private equity. But accounting scholars are still working from an outdated playbook.
September 27, 2023Online technology has made real-time performance feedback a workplace reality. But a pair of Mason professors have found out about a major bias in the system.
September 18, 2023When government contractors merge, comparing their customers can predict a lot about how investors will respond to the deal.