Pictured (from left): President Alan Merten, Professor Nacef Mouri, Tim Berry- Keynote Speaker,and Professor Mahesh Joshi
Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference Explores Cutting Edge Ideas on Entrepreneurship
On Friday, March 27, George Mason University's School of Management and School of Public Policy co-hosted the 5th annual Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference (MERC). Designed to promote dialogue and collaborative research among scholars interested in the topic of entrepreneurship, this year's conference focused on sustainability and its link to entrepreneurship.
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| May 20, 2009 | Phase I SBIR/STTR Overview and Proposal Preparation Workshop Learn the basics of SBIR/STTR and how the programs have changed recently, then prepare to discover a simple and logical 4-step process to preparing a competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal. 8 hour workshop, includes lunch. Space is limited. Register early! |
| May 21, 2009 | Phase II SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Already have a Phase I award? Then you need to get ready to submit your Phase II proposal! Learn how Phase II is different from Phase I, and how to put the Phase II proposal together. Special attention is paid to the all-important commercialization aspect of the Phase II plan and proposal. Space is limited - register early! |
| June 3, 2009 | NVTC's Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards An NVTC Signature Event |
| June 12, 2009 | Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast Program The area's longest running networking and investors forum featuring presentations by selected companies seeking 250K - $2M in investment capital and remarks by investor experts. |
| July 16, 2009 | 3rd Annual Diversity Conference The School of Management at George Mason University is pleased to invite diversity professionals (managers, executives, teachers, trainers, and researchers) to its 3rd annual diversity conference exploring the latest best practices and research in diversity management, business education, and training specific to cultural competency in the workplace. |
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Business Alliance to Explore Partnerships with Area Colleges and Universities
The Business Alliance of George Mason University announced on April 2 plans to significantly expand its programs to include a broad range of colleges and universities in the Washington, D.C., area.
Professor Combines his Passions - Economics and Art
Economics professor Tyler Cowen wears his art on his sleeve, so to speak. Having been always interested in economics and always interested in the arts, Cowen says he woke up one day and suddenly realized he could marry his two passions.
Mason Receives Award for Social Entrepreneurship Project
There’s more to Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., than politics and defense intelligence. Another main regional focus – recently given added emphasis from the Obama administration – is social change involving not-for-profit organizations and international development.
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What Makes a Social Network Valuable? The Answer Might Surprise You
"What do we know about the networks of high performers? What promotes knowledge worker productivity? What would you do if you could see these networks? What would you do differently?"
Transparent Authentification Technology for Low-Latency Communications Systems
Researchers at George Mason have developed a novel method of creating a transparent channel for encoding information in IP packets by modifying the packet timing in a transparent or stealth manner with no additional communications overhead. The beauty of the technique is that it works by slightly modifying inter-packet timing of packet flows.
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George Mason University to Raise Tuition for Next Academic Year
At its final meeting of the year, Mason's Board of Visitors (BOV) voted to raise tuition and fees for in-state undergraduate students by 6.8 percent or $512 for the 2009-10 academic year, which is considerably less than previously anticipated due to one-time funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This funding will provide support for the next two academic years.
Mason Enterprise Center Now at Prince William Campus
The Mason Enterprise Center Prince William (MECPW) located on the George Mason University Prince William Campus is a full service small business incubator and accelerator program with private offices, professional workstations, conference room and access to state-of-the-art classrooms and a presentation auditorium.
Student Coalition for Business Development
The Student Coalition for Business Development (SCBD) is the result of a recently developed partnership between the leaders of three of George Mason University’s entrepreneurial student organizations. The SCBD founders are Barnabas Mogan of the GMU Students Center for Innovations, Robert Labardee of the Mason Entrepreneurs, and Jason Osborn of the GMU Real Estate Association for Leaders.