Graduate Career Management Center
The Graduate Career Management Center (GCMC) provides career development and job search services to graduate business students, including full-time MBA, Master of Accounting, MS in Business Analytics, Flex MBA, Executive MBA, Online MBA, Online MS in Marketing and Online MS Business Analytics programs. The GCMC includes a team focused on Career Advising & Education, and another specializing in Employer Engagement & Corporate Relations. The department offers a variety of services and resources, including:
- Summer Start-up Program for residential students to jumpstart to their job search
- 1:1 coaching and advising services
- Access to job search tools and resources including MASONlink, VMock Resume and Linkedin tools, InterviewStream, MBA-Exchange, Careernomics and others
- Professional development and job search workshops focusing on resumes/cover letters, interview preparation, networking, personal branding, social media, offer evaluation and negotiation and other career skills
- Employer Information Sessions
- On and off-campus networking events with alumni and hiring managers
- Self-Assessments to identify interests, skills, motivations and career paths
- Employment outcomes reports
- National and local career fair preparation
- Personalized job search support
- Interview Prep and Mock Interviews
Alan B. Miller Hall, Suite 1049
T: 757-221-7887
F: 757-221-2958
gradcareers@mason.wm.edu
http://mason.wm.edu/careers/
Career Advising & Education (for Initial Student Inquiries)
Patrice Lincoln, Director, Graduate Career Advising & Education
Patrice.Lincoln@mason.wm.edu
757-221-6245
Dennis Amrine, Associate Director, Graduate Career Advising
Dennis.Amrine@mason.wm.edu
757-221-7833
Sean Schofield, Associate Director, Graduate Career Advising
Sean.Schofield@mason.wm.edu
757-221-2875
Executive Partners
Executive Partners is a volunteer organization dedicated to enriching and expanding the educational experience of students enrolled in the Raymond A. Mason School of Business and selected other programs within the university. Executive Partners add to the effectiveness of the programs designed by faculty and administration and support efforts to prepare the next generation of business leaders. This network of experienced senior business executives volunteers time, expertise and contacts to all programs within the Raymond A. Mason School of Business.
Executive Partners consists of more than 100 former and current senior executives with backgrounds in over 36 diverse industries and virtually every functional area. More than 40% have international expertise and 30% currently work full or part-time. Executive Partners provide coaching, career guidance, placement and networking support. Executive Partners also mentor students in their career selection and advise them on the skills required in different industries and functional areas.
Faculty members utilize Executive Partners in the classroom to share relevant experiences that augment and enhance the classroom-learning environment. In cases where special expertise is required, Executive Partners participate as guest lecturers and subject matter experts. Executive Partners frequently judge competitions and critique student presentation skills.
Executive Partners provide opportunities for students to interact with senior executives and address interests that extend beyond classroom activities. They offer panel sessions on topics of special interest to students and that complement curriculum offerings; they also provide speaker support and program guidance to MBA Student Committees.
A biography of each executive partner can be found on the Raymond A. Mason School of Business internet site under Executive Partners. You can click on an alphabetic directory or expertise directory. The expertise directory includes both functional and industry expertise areas.
If you wish to contact an Executive Partner, please send your request to EP@mason.wm.edu.
Suite 2013, Alan B. Miller Hall
Nancy C. Turner, Executive Director, Executive Partners
Nancy.Turner@mason.wm.edu
757-221-6262
The McLeod Business Library
Located on the second floor of the Raymond A. Mason School of Business in Miller Hall, the McLeod Business Library is your center for business research. Librarians, staff, and student assistants are ready to help you access business information and data. Most databases can be accessed remotely by the Mason community. Workstations are available for business research and study. Food and beverages are allowed in the Business Library.
Alan B. Miller Hall, Suite 2034
https://mason.wm.edu/library
Anna Milholland, Business Librarian
Anna.Milholland@mason.wm.edu
(757) 221-2915
Kyle Valliant, Business Library Assistant
Kyle.Valliant@mason.wm.edu
(757) 221-2916
In conjunction with Swem Library, McLeod Business Library offers an online chat service that is available during specified hours. The chat service is available from both the McLeod Business Library website and the W&M Libraries website at https://libraries.wm.edu.
Library Hours
Hours for the library are posted on the McLeod Business Library website. Because the hours may vary, especially during interim periods and holidays, students should check the web page to confirm hours before visiting.
Library Resources and Services
Business Databases
The McLeod Business Library has multiple business databases, including two Bloomberg terminals. You may search on the library website by going to the Databases A-Z portal, which will then link to appropriate resources. These databases are also accessible through W&M Libraries.
Databases are accessible remotely by using your WMUserID and Password.
Several resources have restrictions.
- Wharton Research Data Services, also known as WRDS, requires user registration and approval to access. WRDS accounts are generally restricted to graduate students and faculty, but exceptions can be made and are considered on a case by case basis.
- ThomsonOne can only be accessed by using the Internet Explorer web browser and may be accessed remotely.
- Morningstar Direct is only available on computers in McLeod Library. McLeod Library has 8 computers for WM users only.
Research Guides
Business Librarians have created a number of research guides, which link specific databases to common and course-specific Business research tasks and topics (Company and industry research, finding a company’s annual report, et al). Guides are organized by discipline, course, and topic at https://guides.libraries.wm.edu.
Popular and Reference Collection
All items in the Business Library’s reference collection are listed in the W&M Libraries online catalog, found at https://libraries.wm.edu. You can narrow your results to those materials that are located within the Business Library or any of the other branch libraries.
The Popular Collection titles include both fiction and nonfiction. Students may check out these books for 28 days. Reference materials may be used within the library and may not be checked out.
Research Assistance
If you need research assistance, help is available! You can schedule a research consultation with a business librarian on the Business library website. Consultations usually last from 30 minutes - 1 hour in length, and can occur in-person at McLeod Business Library, at the William & Mary Peninsula Center in Newport News, or online via Zoom.
Printing
Students can print from the library computers and can also connect to library printers with their personal laptops. Printing costs are added to the student’s account and are not paid in the library.
Use of facilities in Alan B. Miller Hall and the Peninsula Center
Alan B. Miller Hall:
- When classrooms in Miller Hall are open, they may be reserved for class project preparation, review sessions and officially recognized guest speakers.
- Students may reserve any of the 14 classrooms through their respective program offices.
- Students may be required to move or reschedule their activity if the room is needed for a School of Business event.
- The Financial Markets Classroom doubles as a computer lab consisting of 42 computers for student use.
- Please leave the room clean and tidy, with the technology turned off.
Peninsula Center:
- Students may access the Peninsula Center between the hours of 6:00am and 12:00am with their Student ID Card. This satellite location is at 41 Old Oyster Point, Suite F, Newport News, VA 23602.
- Meeting rooms are available when not reserved.
- This location has four classrooms, four team rooms and four computers for student use.
- Two Interview rooms are available when not reserved.
- Students may be required to move or reschedule their activity if the room is needed for a School of Business event.
- Please leave the room clean and tidy, with the technology turned off.
Meeting Rooms (Miller Hall & Peninsula Center):
There are thirteen team-meeting rooms on the lower level of Miller Hall, eleven team-meeting rooms on the first level of Miller Hall and four team-meeting rooms at the Peninsula Center. Student use of team meeting rooms is restricted to business students only. Student groups can reserve team-meeting rooms for up to seven days in advance by using the EMS reservation system on-line.
Appropriate use of the team meeting rooms is on the honor system. Team meeting rooms are intended for collaborative group work and should not be used by a single group for more than two hours.
Meeting Room Guidelines
- Meeting rooms may be reserved for groups of up to 7 people. The small meeting rooms are for small group student use only. Please respect other students’ needs for meeting space and limit use to two hour blocks of time. Do not leave belongings unattended in these rooms to “hold” the space or post signs of intended use.
- Miller Hall food and drink policies apply to team meeting rooms.
- Students must clean up after themselves and leave the room in excellent condition for the next group of students. Furniture should not be moved in or out of the team meeting rooms.
Access/Keys/Security
Miller Hall
Raymond A. Mason students’ WM ID cards will allow access from 6:00am - 2:00am daily. After 2:00am the building will close and security officers will clear the building. Offices and suites are accessed by a key.
Peninsula Center
MBA students ID cards will allow access from 6:00am to 12:00am daily.
Boehly Cafe and Argo Tea Company
The Boehly Café and Argo Tea Company, located in Miller Hall, are open for breakfast and lunch during the academic year. Students can use their W&M Express cards to make purchases.
Lockers and Locker Policy
Lockers are available for rent to MBA Full-time, MAcc and MSBA students at the beginning of the school year. These lockers are located on the lower level of the Miller Building. Materials kept in lockers are the responsibility of the user. The Mason School of Business takes no responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged materials while stored in lockers. The Mason School of Business reserves the right to inspect the contents of a locker at any time and will do so periodically. Food may not be kept in lockers.
To reserve a locker, contact the Building Operations Team at events@mason.wm.edu or visit the Miller Hall front desk.
Technology Services in Miller Hall
Technology Services is committed to providing a high level of service to ensure that information technology is an effective enabling tool for all Raymond A. Mason School of Business departments and divisions.
Technology Services’ goals are to provide: timely and effective technical support of computer software and technical tools that effectively support business needs, secure and reliable electronic environments, and new technology solutions that are rapidly acquired and implemented.
Students are required to have acceptable laptop computers (see our Laptop Requirements page, http://masonweb.wm.edu/technology/docs/laptop_requirements.pdf, for more information). It is the responsibility of the student to obtain sufficient technical and warranty support on his/her laptop computer and software supported by Technology Services for course work. Technology Services cannot be responsible for supporting student hardware and will refer students to the hardware manufacturer or third-party repair facilities to deal with hardware problems or problems with software/operating systems not supported by Technology Services.
MSBA Students have a more technical set of laptop requirements that can be found here: http://mason.wm.edu/programs/msba/admissions/prerequisites/index.php
Technology Services Help Desk
Technology Services Help Desk
All requests for assistance should be directed to the Technology Services Help Desk. The Technology Services Help Desk serves as a centralized point of contact for all computer issues for the Mason School of Business staff, faculty, and students.
The Help Desk can be reached by calling (757) 221-3401 between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM weekdays (except holidays). Non-emergency, scheduled, or access requests to the Help Desk may also be submitted using e-mail. The Help Desk can be reached via e-mail at: help@mason.wm.edu.
Student walk-in service is also available in Alan B. Miller Hall, room 2012 (north wing, 2nd floor) between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, for problems that require immediate attention. The Help Desk will be staffed weekdays (except holidays). All requests to the Help Desk are monitored to improve customer service and the timeliness of their services.
If a student experiences problems after hours in a Raymond A. Mason School of Business classroom, he or she should refer to our Classroom Troubleshooting FAQ on our website, http://masonweb.wm.edu/it/multimedia.asp. For further information regarding our technology and its use after hours, please browse our Web site, http://masonweb.wm.edu/it/.
The Help Desk prioritizes all requests according to their urgency to ensure appropriate response time to the multitude of service requests received. Service requests for issues affecting multiple users, or problems that prevent individuals from performing their work completely, are given a higher priority than requests for minor issues, such as new software installations.
Technology Services Help Desk
Room 2012, Alan B. Miller Hall
http://masonweb.wm.edu/it
757-221-3401
help@mason.wm.edu
W&M Information Technology Department
The Information Technology Department offices are located in Jones Hall and the Technology Support Center in room 208 (http://www.wm.edu/it/ or 757-221-HELP) is responsible for the following systems on campus:
- Blackboard
- Banner
- myWM (my.wm.edu)
- Campus e-mail
- Campus computer labs
- Campus network
Please see William & Mary Technology Services Department under William & Mary Student Resources.
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