Business Alliance Activities
The Business Alliance offers a wide range of opportunities to interact with members of the business and academic communities. Members volunteer for traditional activities connecting industry to campus such as student project hosts, guest lecturers, advisory board members, mock interviewers and capstone project evaluators. Other partnership activities and events vary each year depending upon the interests of our members and George Mason University partners. The topics covered are as broad as are those taught at the university and include: Management, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Engineering, K-12 Education, Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Ethics, the Arts and more!
Below are several of our most popular regular programs.
Grubstake Breakfast
The area’s longest-running investor and networking forum, the Grubstake breakfasts feature presentations by four or five promising young companies seeking $250K to $2M in investment capital and insight regarding these presentations and the investment climate in general from a panel of VC/angel experts.
SmartTalk Speaker Series
Engaging personalities, authors, and public figures from on and off campus share their perspectives on a variety of business-related topics. Includes informative discussion, breakfast and quality networking.
Bootcamp for Growing Companies and Entrepreneurs
Designed for growing companies and entrepreneurs, this annual program is a rigorous, information-packed one-day session which takes owners and executives through the most critical areas of their businesses, including sales and marketing, funding, managing growth and business operations.
Leading CXOs and local business leaders also share their perspectives regarding investment forecasts, improving proficiency in the workplace, and market opportunities in government contracting, life sciences and health, security, media convergence, information technology and communications.
Golf Tournament
Sold out annually, this event features an afternoon of golf and networking with business leaders and local investors; faculty, graduate students and alumni from George Mason University. Includes ample networking, green fees, prizes, refreshments and dinner.
