Curriculum

W. P. Carey School of Business and ITAM are dedicated to delivering a program that fulfills the standards of excellence that has distinguished both schools. Accelerated learning with cutting-edge methods and well-known faculty from two world-class business schools provide executive students with a distinctive educational experience.

With courses taught in Spanish and English, students develop a portfolio of business skills and knowledge essential for leading in today's global economy:

Dual Program

In this joint program, half of the classes are taught in Spanish by ITAM professors and the other half is taught in English by professors from the W. P. Carey School of Business; upon completion of the program, graduates will receive two degrees: Maestro de Direccion de Empresas from ITAM and W.P. Carey Master of Business Administration from ASU.

The granting of two degrees is made possible by the design of the curriculum and by the fact that professors are recognized reciprocally by both institutions. The two institutions have worked to ensure that the content, relevancy and methodology of the courses, as well as the academic excellence of the professors, meet the strict standards of quality that characterize both ITAM and ASU.

Dean Regier and ITAM President (Rector) Arturo Fernandez prior to the start of the public relations event held at the Club Industrial in Mexico City.

Global Perspective

ITAM's Santa Teresa Campus which will house the W. P. Carey MBA in Mexico City.

One of the major strengths of the executive MBA is the global perspective that students attain due to their continuous interaction with professors who possess international training, experience and recognition.

A field trip is used to consolidate this global perspective: at the start of the second year, students travel to Phoenix, Arizona for a week of intensive classes at the executive MBA facilities at ASU and for visits to multinational firms also located in Phoenix. This experience exposes participants up close to the operations and business practices of firms that are global leaders.

As an option, participants may take a similar trip to Shanghai, China, where the W. P. Carey School of Business and Shanghai National Accounting Institute offer a joint MBA program.

Structure of the Program

The executive MBA consists of eighteen classes offered over a two-year period on alternating weekends (Fridays and Saturdays from 9 am to 6 pm) so that students have two weekends free each month.

The courses have been selected so as to provide strategic development tools:  knowledge of all areas of a business, current business trends and frontier analytical methods.

• Supply-Chain Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Corporate Law
• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Technology
• Strategic Management
• Corporate Finance
• General Management
• Managerial Economics
• Negotiation and Ethics
• International Finance
• Leadership
• Global Macroeconomics
• Strategic Decision Analysis
• Applied Project
• Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions

Onsite at Arizona State University

At the start of the second year, students attend a week of intensive courses held at the W. P. Carey School of Business in Phoenix, Arizona. During the week, students not only attend classes, but also visit with important multinational corporations that have close working relationships with the W. P. Carey School. This experience exposes executives to the business environment and practices of well-known global organizations.