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Topic: Business & Leadership

Accounting for Government Contracts (Graduate 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. 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).

Concentrations

  • Accounting

Actuarial Sciences (Graduate Certificate)

Program Description

The Actuarial Sciences Graduate Certificate is designed to serve students and professionals who are interested in pursuing careers as actuaries. The course content provides students with specific training related to the following exams administered by the Society of Actuaries (SOA):

  • Financial Mathematics Exam
  • Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics Exam
  • Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics Exam
  • Statistics for Risk Modeling Exam
  • Investment and Financial Markets Exam

Public Policy (MPP)

Program Description

Address a vast range of public concerns, including terrorism, human trafficking, gender studies, environmental hazards, and hunger with the Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.

Effective public policies advance the public good. The Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at the Schar School of Policy and Government prepares you to move into influential positions in the policy world. You will develop skills in policymaking and analysis necessary to understand and solve critical problems. Our MPP graduates advance in careers across a wide range of policy areas and hold positions throughout the public and private sectors, including government agencies, NGOs, and consulting firms.

Public Administration (MPA)

Program Description

Sound leadership and management are vital to organizational and governmental effectiveness. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government puts you on a path toward senior-level positions in organizations that implement and manage public policies. In this program, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how leadership, management, policy, and politics intersect, along with the tools to enhance your communication, budgeting, and analytic skills. As a graduate of one of the largest MPA programs in the country, you will join thousands of Schar School alumni working in various roles in local, state, and national government, nonprofit management, and many other careers.

International Security (MA)

Program Description

The Master’s in International Security , MA program prepares professionals to address enduring and emerging security challenges of the 21st century, by deepening conceptual knowledge of the field, learning in-depth about a range of current security issues, and mastering analytic and policy skills for a career in the field. The international security program provides strong background in theories of international relations and strategic thought, as well as electives on a wide range of topics, from great power competition to terrorism and WMD, and nontraditional threats from crime and corruption, cyberspace, food and natural resource insecurities, and more. The approach is inclusive and cross-disciplinary. Students will learn about leadership, decision-making, and the major national security institutions of defense, intelligence, and diplomacy.

Individualized Study (BIS)

Program Description

Since 1975, the Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) program has been Mason’s adult degree completion program focused only on adult learners and their individual educational goals.

Completing a degree is a challenge with many factors affecting that decision. Prior school challenges, finances, family responsibilities, and work all play a role. We offer you encouragement to explore how BIS has been strategically developed to help you finish.

Still unsure of what program is right for you? Do you have a lot of transfer credits? Design your individual program fully online, talk to an advisor now to learn more: [email protected]

Economics (MA)

Program Description

Engage with George Mason’s unique approach to economics that fuses the scholarship of public choice, Austrian, and experimental economics. Our nationally ranked graduate economics program has received international attention for its focus on comparative institutional analysis and its practical approach to the relationships among economic, political, and legal sectors.

Graduate students in the flexible, fully online Master’s in Economics program will learn from world-renowned faculty and study real-world economic problems. Students will begin developing informed and thorough research in government, policy institute, business, or nonprofit settings, both individually and as team members.

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George Mason University’s Online MA Economics program has been ranked #4 by Forbes and was also distinguished as the best part-time enrollment option. Forbes reviewed 50 U.S. schools to rank the the top 10 online Economics Master’s programs.1

On-Campus Resources for Online Students

George Mason is Virginia’s largest research university and has an abundance of invaluable resources. One clear benefit from these resources is George Mason University’s Career Center, which helps students identify and secure internship and job opportunities.

Source

1. Forbes. Best Online Master’s In Economics Of 2025. Retrieved November 07, 2025, from https://www.forbes.com/.

Health Administration (BS)

Program Description

The Health Systems Management concentration in the BS, Health Administration degree prepares graduates to serve in entry-level management, administrative and support positions in a variety of health-related organizations and settings.

Concentrations are offered in health systems management, assisted living/senior housing administration, and health informatics.

Business Analytics (Graduate Certificate)

Program Description

The amount of data flowing from, to, and through enterprises of all sorts is large and growing rapidly—more rapidly than the capabilities of organizations to use it. Successful enterprises are those that make effective use of the abundance of data to which they have access: to make better predictions, better decisions, and form better strategies.

Business analytics involves analyzing data for business insights and encompasses a wide array of methodologies and techniques—from collection, organization, reporting and mining of data to extraction of useful and actionable information for the decision-makers.

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The Costello College of Business Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics will help analysts and managers in marketing, accounting, and other fields to effectively analyze big data through the hands-on use of modeling and other techniques using popular software tools.

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Ranked Top 20 of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Business Analytics MBA Programs, 2022

Applied Industrial and Organizational Psychology
(Master of Professional Studies)

Program Description

George Mason’s online Master of Professional Studies in Applied Industrial and Organizational Psychology delivers the research-backed methods and understanding of data and analytics HR and business professionals need to foster a culture of innovation — where each employee feels empowered to contribute new ideas, effect change, and do their best work every day.

Learn how to consistently hire candidates who are the right fit for the company, identify employees’ individual motivations, establish meaningful evaluations and reward systems, and improve training and performance programs.

Main areas of study focus on understanding and applying concepts in:

  • Evidence-Based Practices
  • Research and Data Analytic Methods
  • Organizational Systems, Change & Development
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George Mason University
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
A world-class education within reach.
Rigorous academic standards.
Learn in a flexible online format. Designed for working students.
No GRE requirement.
Foster organizational change and innovation.
Renowned faculty sharing practical expertise.
Applied Leadership. Applied Teamwork. Motivation and well-being. Organizational change and development. Performance Management. Benefits and Compensation Training.