Costello College of Business Faculty Media Mentions

In an interview with the Washington Business Journal, Dean Ajay Vinzé outlines five priorities for Mason's School of Business. Tops on his list is broadening the education experience for students so that they are prepared for a range of careers.

"There’s so much still to be decided on the definitions of what (crypto) and what purpose it has," said Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, in an interview with VettaFi. The piece was also syndicated by Nasdaq. 

Gautham Vadakkepatt, director of the Center for Retail Transformation and associate professor of marketing, shared his thoughts on the store-in-a-store concept with Bisnow.

Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, was interviewed by Capital.com on if inflation will get any worse. 

Dean Ajay Vinzé was recently profiled in InsideNova's The Business Voice magazine, where he discusses his strategic priorities for the School of Business.

As online sales increase, the return rate has also increased significantly, and I don’t think it’s a secondary problem anymore," says Mehmet Altug, associate professor of ISOM, an interview with IndianRetailer on D2C brands.

Bed, Bath, & Beyond is facing a potential bankruptcy. “With Target, the groceries can drive people coming to the store to buy other things, but Bed, Bath & Beyond doesn’t have that luxury,” says Gautham Vadakkepatt, associate professor of marketing, in an interview with Bisnow.

"Elon's not doing himself a favor by the constant tweeting," Derek Horstmeyer, professor of fiance, says on the ongoing battle between Twitter and Elon Musk in an interview with Business Insider. 

Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, along with finance students Junchen Xia and Maciej Kowlaski wrote an article for the CFA Institute on how well does crypto really hedge risk on the downside.

"As more companies add chief sustainability officers to their C-suites, our students must develop the collaborative skills that this critical role requires," writes Greg Unruh, academic director of the chief sustainability officer program, in an article for AACSB.