BA in Economics

Maxwell Laraia

Maxwell Laraia, 2025

BS in Economics, minor in Mathematics

Max served as the vice president of the George Mason Economics Society, worked as a learning assistant for calculus courses, played viola in the university’s concert orchestra and studied abroad at the University of Oxford.

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Austin Britt

Austin Britt, 2024

BA in Economics, Minor in Global Systems

Austin excelled academically in Economic History, a course that intertwined his passion for economics and history. This fascinating course provided him with insights into how economic forces drive societal change over time. To further enrich his understanding about economics of historical Japan, he undertook a summer internship in Tokyo, Japan, where he immersed himself in the Japanese language and culture.

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Rhys Maza

Rhys Maza, 2023

BA in Foreign Languages, Concentration in French; BA in Economics

Study abroad and research lead to lifelong interests and career pathway

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Youstiena Shafeek

Youstiena Shafeek, 2023

BA in Economics, minors in Global Systems and International/Comparative Studies

Faculty, expert mentors, and internships sparked and solicited Youstiena's passion for economic analysis and and policy-making.

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Abdullah Khurram

Abdullah Khurram, 2014

"Once you start, you’re on the track. The point is to start."

After graduating from Mason in three years with a double major in economics and government and international affairs, Abdullah Khurram is heading to graduate school at the University of Chicago in the fall.

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Jason Reis

Jason Reis, 1993

A career's worth of rewarding experience

Jason Reis has built a career of over twenty years' experience in national defense and intelligence analysis.

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Nancy Hilliard

Nancy Hilliard, 1990

Hilliard has co-owned her own business, Beekeeper’s Cottage, for almost 25 years. Her economics degree has driven much of her career and has allowed her to excel in her work as an entrepreneur, having to steer their business through an ever changing economy over the last quarter century.

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