Mason Online

Topic: Business & Leadership

Arts Management (MA)

Program Description

Arts Management is a developing field established to meet the ever-growing demand for leadership and organizational expertise within arts and cultural organizations, both private and public. Arts managers bridge the worlds of performing and visual arts with applied managerial, financial, and programmatic skills.

The Arts Management program at George Mason University is excited to offer an online Master’s Degree in Arts Management. Providing a high-quality education is key to our mission at Mason.

All online courses are designed and taught by experienced faculty who also work in the field as managing directors, chief financial officers, arts lawyers, event planners, fundraisers, marketing professionals, cultural heritage facilitators, among others. They work at leading theaters, performing arts centers, museums, cultural heritage sites and as arts consultants.

Contemporary Dispute Resolution Graduate (Certificate Program)

Program Description

The purpose of the Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Dispute Resolution is to prepare individuals with the analytical and practical skills using process such as mediation, negotiation, coaching or facilitation to deal effectively with disputes in work settings including schools, businesses, and local and state government. Students will be prepared to analyze and understand disputes in the context of larger social, structures (for example: economic and racial inequality, unequal access to the justice and education systems). Students will be trained to identify and implement appropriate dispute resolution strategies. Students will learn to analyze the factors underlying disputes, recognize power differential among disputing parties, and choose appropriate strategies to address those factors. Graduates will be able to use dispute resolution methodologies including mediation, negotiation, coaching and facilitation to assist people to manage disputes.

Business Fundamentals (Graduate Certificate)

Program Description

Develop a strong foundation in the core principles of business with a graduate certificate in business fundamentals from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Designed to complement your current skillset by adding a fundamental understanding of effective business practices in key areas of business: accounting, finance, management, and marketing.

Read More

George Mason University’s graduate certificate in business fundamentals is designed for graduate students in other non-business disciplines or those looking to quickly upskill in foundational business knowledge.

Develop both your soft skills (such as leadership, collaboration, and communication) and hard skills (such as analysis, management, and implementation). Aid your decision-making by learning how to develop tools for understanding individual and group behaviors, make and implement effective marketing decisions, analyze financial statements, and apply financial theory to investments.

Students who complete at least two business fundamentals certificate courses with grades of B or better will have their application requirements for the master’s in management program reduced should they choose to apply. Courses taken for the business fundamentals certificate can be applied to the MBA or master’s in management program upon acceptance into the program.

Human Capital and HR Management – Certificate

Program Description

Develop your skills as a human resources leader with a graduate certificate in human capital and HR management from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Learn to evaluate employee performance, assess organizational effectiveness, and craft impactful training programs for businesses and organizations.

Successful companies drive organizational success by investing in their employees. Following guidelines from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the graduate certificate in human capital and human resource (HR) management is designed to help you build essential skills for effective human capital development, including change management, employee selection, performance management, and workforce training.

If you complete at least two human capital and HR management certificate courses with a grade of B or better, your application requirements for Mason’s MBA program or master’s in management program will be reduced, and your certificate course credits can be applied towards your master’s degree upon enrollment.

Management (MS)

Program Description

Build a master’s program that enhances your skills and accelerates your career.

George Mason University’s multi-disciplinary master’s in management program lets you customize your graduate degree on what matters to you. You’ll gain foundational knowledge in business with your master’s in management core coursework through the Costello College of Business, while focusing on your own career aspirations by earning a certificate from schools and colleges throughout Mason.

Your master’s in management core coursework and your certificate combine to become a master’s degree program where you’ll build diverse business skills, broaden your insights, and expand your professional network.

A “HyFlex” delivery that makes it easy to manage your life’s competing demands

The program’s core courses are offered in a “HyFlex” (hybrid+flexible) model: you can choose to participate face-to-face in a classroom or live, synchronously online. No matter what you choose, you’ll interact with your professors in real time.

Finance (MS)

Program Description

Realize a return on investment with a master’s in finance from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Prepare for a career in commercial banking, investment banking, corporate finance, regulatory finance, or portfolio management. 

Analyze complex financial issues using the latest quantitative and analytical methods and techniques. Become skilled at navigating diverse regulatory environments locally and globally. Earn your master’s in finance from George Mason University.

Read More

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for financial planning, portfolio management, and financial risk mitigation including:

  • How to communicate analysis results, recommendations, and solutions to problems to finance professionals, clients, and top executives.
  • How to value and budget complex large scale (i.e., valued in billions of dollars), long-term projects and involve multiple entities.
  • How to manage large portfolios for mutual funds or pension funds.
  • How to value and issue financial securities.

Develop diverse business skills, broader insights, and confidence while expanding your professional network by connecting with your classmates and Mason’s international business alumni network of more than 36,000 members. Benefit from a dedicated career services team that offers you personalized career coaching, employment and networking opportunities, and planning services for life.

A “HyFlex” delivery that makes it easy to manage your life’s competing demands

The program’s courses are offered in a “HyFlex” (hybrid+flexible) model: you can choose to participate face-to-face in a classroom or live, synchronously online. No matter what you choose, you’ll interact with your professors in real time.

Information Security Management – Certificate

Program Description

Connect principles of information technology, computer systems management, and business operations to organizational information security.

Learn how to implement tailored information security solutions, become adept at leading strategic discussions, and excel in managing complex information security issues with a graduate certificate in information security management from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

George Mason University’s graduate certificate in information security management positions you to manage relationships between technical security experts and non-technical employees so you can serve as a vital liaison in any organization.

Through your coursework you’ll explore common issues in information security management and the programs needed to address them. You’ll also learn to use automated tools and data-driven decision making in information security, and to effectively coordinate project teams of cybersecurity engineers.

Students who complete at least two information security management certificate courses with grades of B or better will have their application requirements for our MBA program or master’s in management program reduced, and certificate course credits can be applied towards your degree requirements upon enrollment.

Government Accounting – Certificate

Program Description

Improve your government financial management knowledge with a graduate certificate in government accounting from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Better understand the expansive nature of government accounting and gain greater confidence in your career.

George Mason University’s graduate certificate in government accounting, in partnership with Kearney & Company, is an opportunity for you to acquire education in the field of government accounting with a federal government emphasis. Courses in the certificate program will also help prepare you to sit for the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) exam sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA).

Forensic Accounting – Certificate

Program Description

Combine your accounting knowledge with investigative skills with a certificate in forensic accounting from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Forensic accountants combine their accounting knowledge with investigative skills in various litigation support and investigative accounting settings.

Dive into the emerging field of forensic accounting with a graduate certificate in forensic accounting from George Mason University. Forensic accountants are employed by public accounting firms’ forensic accounting divisions; by consulting firms specializing in risk consulting and forensic accounting services; or by lawyers, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, government organizations, or financial institutions. Due to heightened awareness and growing intolerance of fraudulent activity, demand for forensic accountants is rapidly increasing. 

Concentrations

  • Accounting

Accounting for Government Contracts – Certificate

Program Description

Support the specific needs of the $500 billion government contracting industry with a graduate certificate in accounting for government contracts from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

Learn how to implement federal acquisition regulation compliant accounting systems, create job cost reports and budgets, analyze indirect rate calculations and cost allocations, and facilitate internal control and federal audit compliance.

Read More

George Mason University’s graduate certificate in accounting for government contracts, in partnership with Unanet, is an opportunity to acquire education in the field of government accounting with a federal government contracting emphasis. Courses in the certificate program will also help prepare you to sit for the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) exam sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA).

Employers, whether government contractors or service providers of government contractors, have a significant need for employees with knowledge of acquisition regulations, project (cost) accounting, and the processes and systems required to remain compliant. Courses in this program will prepare you to meet that need and include the fundamentals of government contracting, auditing for government contracts, and how to adhere to the specific regulations required.

Students who complete at least two accounting for government contracts certificate courses with grades of B or better will have their application requirements for our master’s in accounting program reduced, and certificate course credits can be applied towards your master’s in accounting degree requirements upon enrollment.

Concentrations

  • Accounting