George Mason University

Online Education at George Mason University

Executive Programs Offered by the School of Management

Benefit from an institution that has been dedicated to offering innovative, high-quality academic programs since 1972. Our mission includes the necessity to educate the new generation of leaders for the 21st century — men and women capable of shaping a global community with vision, justice, and clarity. We provide a learning environment that helps prepare you for leadership and management opportunities. Our support staff and faculty are committed to creating a learning experience that gives you the knowledge, skills, confidence, and ambition for the sake of generating sustainable value for society, your community, your organization, and yourself.

What can you expect as a student in our online Executive Programs? The curriculum for the online program is the same as the campus program and is taught by the same faculty. Your credentials are no different and there is no notation of “online” on the diploma. Students enrolled in the online programs complete them in 18 months, whereas the campus-based programs are completed in 21 months. Global residency is hands-on experiential learning!

Recognized for Academic Excellence

Of the more than 19,000 universities worldwide, George Mason is ranked in the top 200 in the Academic Rankings of World Universities. Below are additional recognitions we’ve received:

• Ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top 15 percent of all AACSB accredited business schools
• The School of Management is one of only 10 percent of business schools worldwide that is accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
• U.S. News & World Report ranked Mason's MBA program as #59 in the 2011 list of "Best Part-time MBA Programs"
• U.S. News & World Report named Mason as the nation’s #5 university to watch on its 2011 list of "Up-and-Coming Schools"
• Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has listed Mason as one of the "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for the past three years