About the W. P. Carey School
The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the largest business schools in the United States with 190 faculty, and more than 1,400 graduate and 2,400 upper-division undergraduate students. The school is internationally recognized for its leadership in supply chain management and services marketing and highly regarded for its faculty’s research productivity.
The W. P. Carey School of Business is headquartered on the university's Tempe campus, adjacent to Phoenix, Arizona, the fifth largest city in the U.S. Classes and program services are also offered at satellite locations throughout Greater Phoenix. The metro area provides students with access to companies in high-tech, aerospace, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation and tourism-related service industries. The thriving population also supports an active cultural environment and a wide range of professional sports.
By the Numbers
| Students |
| Total number of students in Master of Business Administration: |
1405 |
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Full-time MBA program(included in total number): |
187 |
| Total number of students in other masters and doctoral programs: |
167 |
| Total number of students in undergraduate professional program (juniors and seniors): |
2471 |
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Business honors program (included in total number): |
564 |
| Alumni |
| Undergraduate Programs |
49,012 |
| Graduate Programs |
11,405 |
| Faculty |
| Total |
190 |
| Tenure/Track |
160 |
Accreditations
| Accreditations |
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB) |
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W. P. Carey School of Business |
1962 |
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W. P. Carey MBA |
1964 |
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School of Accountancy |
1987 |
| The Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services |
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School of Health Management and Policy |
1976 |
Departments
 Accountancy
The School of Accountancy has invested heavily in a curriculum that provides students with state-of-the-art knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in today's intensely competitive environment. The school enjoys an outstanding relationship with the public accounting community and a broad spectrum of firms that employ its graduates. The school's professional advisory board enables it to better serve constituents and keep programs relevant to the rapidly changing profession.
Economics
The economics department is highly regarded not only for the research activity of its faculty, but also for the instructional performance of its faculty and high quality students. Faculty research has appeared in all of the best academic journals in the profession, and has been presented at conferences and seminars around the world.
Finance
The department of finance is one of the leading research and teaching departments, ranking among the elite universities in the world. Students in finance prepare for careers in corporate management, depository institutions, investment management, and financial services.
The department's advisory board, comprised of senior executives in financial and non-financial business firms, helps ensure that curriculum is informed by the most current business needs and practices to complement the cutting-edge research conducted by our faculty.
Health Management
The School of Health Management and Policy is a major educational and research unit of the W. P. Carey School of Business. The school is recognized as a premiere education and training center for health services management and policy and as a quality contributor to health management research.
For more than 25 years, the school has made a significant imprint on Arizona and the U.S. More than 500 graduates of the master's program are employed in leading roles in a wide variety of health related organizations.
Information Systems
Students in the department of information systems learn problem solving, critical thinking, and communication and team skills, which prepare them for such key IT positions as system analysts, database/web administrators, network managers, project leaders and consultants. Students benefit from the input provided by the department's professional advisory board, as well as from the cutting-edge research taking place in the Center for Advancing Business through Information Technology (CABIT).
Management
The department of management develops team-skilled, collaborative leaders with the capability to think strategically, solve people and process problems, and communicate in a project-oriented, digital environment. Students gain the most current and relevant knowledge of management practice and theory from esteemed faculty who are both excellent scholars and teachers. Faculty members have won numerous local and international teaching awards, including citations in the prestigious Business Week's listing of the best MBA professors.
Marketing
The department of marketing offers cutting edge curricula and courses that prepare students for successful careers. The undergraduate program provides a curriculum that balances fundamentals with innovative ideas and practices, and builds practical skills in market analysis, decision-making and communication. The W. P. Carey MBA specializations are market-focused and cross-functional. Through them, MBA students gain a competitive edge for their careers.
Supply Chain Management
With both undergraduate and graduate programs ranked in the top three nationally ( U.S.News & World Report ), the department of supply chain management provides excellent academic instruction and research that advances the state of knowledge in global supply chain management while studying issues of practical importance. Academic programs prepare students to immediately take leadership roles as supply chain managers and consultants, and to assume increasingly important roles related to supply chain operations and executive leadership.
The faculty is globally recognized for expertise in supply management, operations management, logistics, and supply chain performance optimization. The faculty uses this expertise to provide students with a competitive advantage.
Research Centers
The W. P. Carey School of Business research centers serve as an essential link between the local, national and international business communities and the intellectual and creative resources of Arizona State University's nationally ranked school of business. From collecting and disseminating essential information about local economies to benchmarking industry practices to identifying emerging business research issues, these research centers have gained the recognition and respect of business practitioners and academics the world over.
Research Centers:
- CABIT: Center for Advancing Business through Information Technology
- CAPS: Center for Strategic Supply Research
- Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research (previously Center for Business Research)
- Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice
- Center for Services Leadership
- JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center
- The Spirit of Enterprise Center
Things to Know
- The W. P. Carey School of Business is nationally recognized for number of faculty with doctoral degrees and among the top in the world for quality of faculty research. MBA faculty members also consult with more than 300 business organizations worldwide.
- Few other business schools offer more ways to get an MBA than the W. P. Carey School of Business. Evenings, weekends, full-time or online – a nationally ranked MBA that fits geographic location and lifestyle demands.
- The W. P. Carey School offers doctoral programs and extensive custom education programs for executives. The school’s delivery of advanced business knowledge spans from undergraduates to doctoral students to working executives.
- Quality of life is great in this high-growth, technology-focused area of the Southwest. Phoenix is one of the fastest population growth areas in the nation. The Grand Canyon, Pacific Ocean, Mexican resort beaches and ski resorts are all within five-hour drives.
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