Mason Online

Topic: Business & Leadership

Business (BS)

Program Description

The Online Bachelor of Science in Business from George Mason University is a 100% online, AACSB-accredited program designed for working professionals and transfer students seeking flexible, career-focused business education.

Earning a Bachelor of Science in business from George Mason University’s Costello College of Business prepares you to work in a rapidly changing and competitive marketplace. The online Business degree program offers eight innovative concentrations—accounting, business analytics, finance, financial planning and wealth management, management, management information systems, marketing, and operations and supply chain management—so you can focus your studies to meet your personal and professional goals.

Concentrations

  • Accounting
  • Business Analytics
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning and Wealth Management
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Description

World University Rankings: Online MBA in the Top 100 2026

Ranked Top 60 of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs, 2026

Ranked Top 35 of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans, 2026

Connect to America’s epicenter of policy, economy, and thought leadership with an online MBA from the Costello College of Business at George Mason University. We are cultivating the next generation of business, government, and public institution pioneers. The Costello Online MBA equips students with a diverse skill set and global perspective to solve a wide range of complex organizational challenges.

Students develop their analytical, managerial, and interpersonal skills in a rigorous, engaging business and management curriculum. The Costello Online MBA program adheres to AACSB accreditation requirements and emphasizes four primary areas of study:

  • Collaborative Communication and Leadership
  • Knowledge of Functional Business Disciplines
  • Analytical Decision Making
  • Contemporary Issues in Business

Global Residency Option

Online MBA students have the option to participate in our Global Residency program. Spend a week abroad; visit and study companies in a foreign country while completing a team project and gaining a transformative view of business from another country’s perspective.

Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (BA)

The optional Business Analytics Graduate Certificate can be integrated into the MBA curriculum. Earn an additional, credentialed skillset immediately upon graduating with a focus on the collection, study, and delivery of data to make better business decisions and predictions.

Online Student Experience

As a Costello Online MBA student at George Mason University, you are able to learn in a flexible online environment allowing working professionals to access the curriculum from anywhere. Learn more about what you can expect from this program by viewing this video highlighting the online student experience.


Accounting (MS)

Program Description

Our highly ranked STEM-designated Master of Science in Accounting prepares students to succeed in today’s fast-evolving financial landscape. The program emphasizes current trends in accounting, business ethics, and corporate governance, developing professionals equipped to solve complex challenges in the field. With a curriculum designed to meet the educational requirements for CPA licensure in Virginia and many other states, students gain the academic foundation needed to sit for the CPA exam and other professional certifications. The program builds advanced expertise in audit, financial reporting, and tax accounting, while offering the opportunity to tailor your degree with a graduate certificate in forensic accounting, government accounting, analytics, or government contracting. Graduates are prepared to pursue a wide range of respected credentials, including the CPA, CMA, CGFM, CFE, CFA, and CFP.

Information Technology (BS)

Program Description

This bachelor’s degree program prepares students to apply IT to support business processes by producing graduates with strong problem-solving, writing, and communication skills who successfully compete for technical employment and are prepared for advanced study. Graduates are expected to achieve improved organizational objectives; progress through increasing levels of responsibility in the workplace; demonstrate ethical, social, and professional responsibility consistent with professional societies; work effectively in teams; and grow through self-study, continuing education, and professional development.

Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MS)

Program Description

The MS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution integrates conflict analysis and resolution theory, research methods, practical techniques, and ethical perspectives of the field. Students learn specific practices for addressing sources of hostility and methods of altering negative patterns of interaction, applying this knowledge in laboratory simulations, workshops, internships, and field practice. Graduates work in a variety of settings where conflict resolution is useful and interest groups are in conflict with current and emergent public policy.

Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Graduate Certificate)

Program Description

This certificate is ideal for those interested in policy, planning, security, and organizational and management issues related to emergency preparedness and homeland security. Private sector consultants will gain critical expertise and credibility; local fire and police department staff will put their first response duties into a larger context; and Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies and U.S. Military employees will gain essential knowledge and tools to minimize damage from natural disasters and prevent external attacks.

Cybersecurity (BAS)

Program Description

Mason’s Bachelor of Applied Science Degree (BAS) is a unique program created specifically for students who have earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Designed with the adult-learner in mind, but open to students of all ages, the BAS degree offers a flexible learning experience for students.

Offered in collaboration with Volgenau School of Engineering, this concentration is only available to students graduating from Northern Virginia Community College, Lord Fairfax Community Colleges, Tidewater Community College, or Germanna Community College with an AAS in Cyber Security or an AAS in Information Systems Technology with a Cyber Security Career Studies Certificate.

Concentrations

  • Cybersecurity