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Graduates are encouraged to attend both the official university commencement ceremony and their school's degree celebration ceremony. The University Spring Commencement will take place Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 10 am in the EagleBank Arena. The School of Business Degree Celebration will take place May 20 at 6 pm in the EagleBank Arena.

Scott will introduce project management and the value of PMI (Project Management Institute) Certification for building a professional career.

Scott Hine will provide invaluable insights into what it is like to work in government contracting – it is much more than contracts – and how your academic interests and career can be used to serve the public good.

The Scholarship Fund of the Greater Washington Society of CPAs is accepting applications for the 2023 Scholarship Awards Program. Students who meet the application criteria are invited to apply for a scholarship award from the Scholarship Fund. Students must complete the online application by the deadline--April 23, 2023.

The Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship (CREE) is pleased to announce the establishment of the CREE Advisory Board Undergraduate Scholarships which will award $2,500 scholarships to students who are in the Minor in Real Estate Development program. The scholarships will be awarded starting in the Fall 2023 semester.

Join us for a virtual information session on Zoom to learn more about studying Marketing at Mason! There will be two virtual information sessions – on Tuesday 4/4 and Thursday 4/6 from 12:00-1:00PM

Baroni Center Student Ambassadors gained insights into government contracting through a site visit hosted by Atlantic Union Bank.

The Financial Well-Being Team in the Student Support and Advocacy Center (SSAC) has partnered with various departments on campus to create Money Smart Day, a virtual and now in-person financial literacy conference to help you find that financial balance in your life.  The 3rd annual Money Smart Day will take place in a virtual setting throughout all three Mason campuses (Fairfax, Arlington, and Sci-Tech) the day of April 12, 2023. This event is open to students, staff, faculty, alumni, and all other members of the Mason community. 

George Mason University's Real Estate Association is hosting a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Panel with Marcus & Millichap on Thursday, March 30 at 4 PM-5:45 PM in Horizon Hall #3010. This event is free to George Mason University students.

Want to know more about registration times and deadlines? Join us for coffee, donuts, and a chance to connect with Academic Advisors on April 5th from 11am-2pm in the Enterprise Hall 1st Floor Breezeway area for our 'Donut Forget to Register' event.

Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis (CBRE) will be hosting a Property Tour at their Northern Virginia Management Office on March 24th (this Friday) at 2PM. Come join George Mason University's Real Estate Association and CBRE's Executives as we teach Property Management in a hands-on setting! This event is free to all GMU Students!

Given the current macro-environment, there is much discussion around the economic health of the US consumer. How are customers planning to spend in the near future? What factors drive customers to shop in-store versus online? What are the main pain points for shopping across these channels? If you want to know the answer to these and similar questions, set aside an hour of your time on Thursday, March 23rd at 12 noon, ET, as the Center for Retail Transformation will host a virtual panel that discusses the findings of our inaugural annual consumer study.