News & Events
The W. P. Carey School of Business sponsors several events throughout the academic year. Please be sure to check this page periodically for updates on the latest news and events.
News
Small Business Leadership Academy Launched
Salt River Project and Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business Center for Executive and Professional Development will join this fall to launch the Small Business Leadership Academy, the first of its kind on the West Coast. The corporate-education partnership is an effort to provide education and resources to the local small and diverse business community, establishing a program for business owners to garner the acumen necessary for growing and improving their businesses.
W. P. Carey Students Named McCord Scholars
Seven undergraduate students at the W. P. Carey School of Business have been selected as McCord Scholars and will receive $10,000 each toward their academic careers through the McCord Scholars Program.
Events
August 20, 2008
W. P. Carey Residential Community Move In
Location: Hassayampa Academic Village, C Wing
As an integral part of the 2008 Fall Welcome activities, incoming W. P. Carey School of Business freshmen will move into the W. P. Carey Residential Community. Students will be welcomed by school's deans, staff and current students. Sandwiches and snow cones will be served.
August 22, 2008
W. P. Carey School of Business New Student 2008 Fall Welcome — Please RSVP for this event
Location: Business Administration Complex
9:30 a.m.-Noon
The W. P. Carey School of Business welcomes Carey Academy and Business Honors students, families and guests. The agenda is as follows:
- Breakfast on the Dean's Patio
- Welcome from deans, faculty, staff and students
- W. P. Carey School of Business "First Lecture" Series featuring a W. P. Carey School of Business professor for freshmen and their guests
11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
The W. P. Carey School of Business welcomes all new students, families and guests. The agenda is as follows:
- W. P. Carey School of Business "First Lecture" Series featuring a W. P. Carey School of Business professor for freshmen and their guests
- Lunch
- Welcome and overview of W. P. Carey School of Business with deans, faculty, staff and students
- Panel Discussion with student representatives from Business Ambassadors and Business School Council
- "Meet the Majors" sessions: Bachelor of Science Majors (Accountancy, Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management) and Bachelor of Arts Concentrations (Communication, Sustainability, Tourism and Urban Policy)
- Resource and Specialty Program Information Sessions: Business Career Center, Scholarships, International Study Programs
- Resource Fair
August 26, 2008
W. P. Carey Summer Reading Program
Location: Memorial Union- Turquoise Room (MU 208)
The Summer Reading Program has been designed for students of the W. P. Carey Academy to provide the school's top incoming students with a shared experience before they arrive on campus. All incoming freshmen admitted to the W. P. Carey Academy, along with business school faculty and staff, read the selected text over the summer months and have the opportunity to share thoughts via a virtual classroom. Then, during the first week of classes, students and faculty engage in small-group discussions based on the text. Throughout the academic year, many of the activities and events planned for W. P. Carey Academy students will relate to the themes found in the selected text.
August 29-31, 2008
Camp Carey — For registration and additional information
Location: Prescott, Arizona
Camp Carey is a unique opportunity for incoming W. P. Carey School of Business freshmen to connect with fellow students and school faculty, staff and alumni. The weekend experience will help students develop their personal networks and make a strong connection with the W. P. Carey School as they begin an exciting and rewarding academic career.
Hosted in northern Arizona, Camp Carey is an intensive weekend retreat consisting of a variety of experiences. Students will have an opportunity to attend seminars with the dean, work through a Team Challenge course and expand their understanding of business through the Corporate Challenge, during which they will develop a business plan.
