W. P. Carey School of Business

The W. P. Carey School of Business is a professional school that pursues excellence in instruction and research. The pursuit of excellence in programs of instruction implies that the school admits only students who are especially well qualified for the study of business and who will, upon graduation, compete successfully for highly desirable positions, both nationally and internationally.

The mission of the W. P. Carey School of Business is to expand the knowledge of business and to educate men and women for managerial leadership through research activities and professional educational programs that address issues of importance to future managers in a world characterized by racial, cultural, and gender diversity in the work force; demands for continuous improvements in quality; growing technological sophistication; and globalized markets.

The W. P. Carey School of Business is a comprehensive research school of business that selects and retains faculty based on their ability to use their teaching and research skills to fulfill its mission.

The W. P. Carey School of Business—through its research support, its Seidman Institute programs and centers, and its doctoral programs—develops knowledge that is important to managers and the management of organizations. It endorses joint research projects that are not only supported by business but include managers as partners in the research objectives, processes, and outcomes.

The W. P. Carey School of Business anticipates that its mission will lead to research and professional degree programs that will result in its being recognized among the top schools of business in the U.S. Strategies to achieve its mission include an emphasis on the MBA degree: increasing its quality such that it is competitive with the best 25 programs found at other large public schools of business and developing a curriculum that incorporates the knowledge, skills, and abilities identified in the mission of the school.

Strategies relative to the doctoral program also include raising admission standards, increasing stipends, and assuring that students possess the teaching and research skills

necessary for placement at peer schools of business. Consistent with the mission, an additional strategy is to improve the retention and graduation rates of minority students through programs at the MBA and doctoral levels. Finally, the school will, through its Seidman Institute, increase the level of funded research by adding support services to facilitate grant preparation and by clarifying the mission of research centers as liaisons between faculty and businesses.

The school’s eight academic units and several centers serve more than 1,400 graduate students enrolled in eight graduate degree programs. Academic units contributing to graduate offerings include the School of Accountancy, the School of Health Management and Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. The Seidman Institute serves as the school’s focal point for applied research, and several centers are organized in conjunction with the Seidman Institute: the Arizona Real Estate Center, the Bank One Economic Outlook Center, CAPS Research, the Center for Business Research, the Center for Services Leadership, the Center for Advancement of Small Business, and the Center for Advancing Business through Information Technology. For more information, see L. William Seidman Research Institute.

The MBA program is the premier professional degree in the W. P. Carey School of Business. The school offers the traditional full-time program, an executive MBA program, an evening program for working managers, a program for technology professionals, and an online program. The faculty also offer the PhD degree in Economics and in Business Administration, with concentrations in accountancy, computer information systems, finance, health services research, management, marketing, and supply chain management. Other master’s offerings include the Master of Accountancy and Information Systems, Master of Health Sector Management, and MS degrees in Economics and in Information Management, an interdisciplinary program leading to an MS degree in Statistics, and the Master of Taxation.

See the W. P. Carey School of Business Graduate Degrees and Majors table.

Applicants to all degree programs must meet the minimum Division of Graduate Studies academic requirements. Admission is highly competitive and selective. Acceptance is based on the applicant’s previous college record, all relevant data provided with the application, and scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). (GRE scores are required for the Economics programs only.) Certain degree programs require applicants to submit a statement of purpose and letters of recommendation. In addition, the Test of English as a Foreign Language is required of international applicants whose native language is not English.

 

Concurrent and Dual Degree Programs. The W. P. Carey School of Business offers dual degree programs with Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management; the Graduate School of Commerce in Toulouse, France; Carlos III University of Madrid; Monterrey Institute for Technical and Superior Studies in Mexico City; and the Graduate School of Business Administration in Peru. (These schools offer the Master of International Management.) Call 480/965-3332 for more information.

The school also offers the following concurrent degrees:

Separate applications are required for each degree, and each application is reviewed independently. Students should apply simultaneously to both of the concurrent degree programs. The MBA/JD is best completed by attending one year in the law school, then attending the MBA program after the first or second year, and finally returning to the law school to complete the third year. Students are not admitted to the law school after the third year.

All graduate students in the W. P. Carey School of Business are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00. See individual graduate degree programs for specific requirements on satisfactory academic progress, probation, and disqualification.

Information sessions are held weekly throughout the year in the MBA Program Office, BA 160. To inquire about information sessions, send e-mail to wpcareymba.infosession@asu.edu. MBA brochures may be obtained at the office; call 480/965-3332.

The W. P. Carey School of Business offers one of the most modern and sophisticated environments available for professional graduate study. The school facilities provide attractive and comfortable classrooms, computer systems, study areas, a television studio, modern auditoriums, and a graduate student resource suite. Both mainframe interactive and networked microcomputer facilities, in addition to wireless capabilities, are available to graduate students throughout the two business buildings. See Computing Facilities and Services.

The W. P. Carey School of Business and its School of Accountancy are accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International is the recognized accrediting agency in the field of business education. The School of Health Management and Policy is accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration.