Professional MBA: Evening Program

Our Professional MBA is designed to help you balance earning an MBA degree with your demanding work schedule and busy personal life. With campus locations in Tempe and North Scottsdale, the Evening program allows you to select a class location that is convenient to your home or work. Core classes meet from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. two nights per week, in either a  Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday format.

The Evening program is ideal for working professionals who want to broaden their professional and managerial expertise. The innovative curriculum leverages your experience and provides you with the ability to immediately apply what you learn in the classroom to your everyday work. The core business curriculum provides expertise in the functional areas of business. With 40-plus unique electives, nine areas of emphasis and four technical certificates to choose from, you can align your education with your goals, customizing your MBA to your desired career path.

Learning to Lead

At W. P. Carey, leadership is a transformative experience. The Evening program offers a full range of opportunities to accelerate your leadership skills. Our leadership electives allow you to choose from courses in which you can develop a personalized leadership plan, improve your negotiation skills, or lead organizational change.

• The W. P. Carey Leadership Academy elective features exclusive face-to-face or online workshops to further develop your leadership potential
• Our monthly Speaker Series welcomes prominent thought leaders and executives to the W. P. Carey School of Business
• 360-degree feedback from peers provides real-time coaching and professional development
• Leadership Awards recognize graduating students who exemplify superior leadership qualities with a cash prize

Benefits of the Evening MBA

• Evening courses meet just two nights per week at convenient locations in Tempe and North Scottsdale, with occasional Saturdays for electives
• Areas of emphasis, electives and technical certificates allow you to tailor your MBA to your personal goals
• Courses are taught by world-class faculty dedicated to using case-based teaching methods to facilitate learning
• The opportunity to gain more graduate-level education; a dual degree in engineering allows you to earn two master's degrees
• Our student services staff take cares of details so you can focus on academics and your career
• Dedicated career management professionals help you guide your career