Business Honors

Coursework

Business Honors student must fulfill the requirements of Barrett, The Honors College.  Students should work with their W. P. Carey Academy advisors to integrate the following requirements into their programs of study.

Lower-division requirements (must be completed by all students entering the honors college with fewer than 60 college credit hours complete)

• The Human Event sequence – Honors students are required to complete HON 171 (3-credit hours) and HON 272 or 273 (3-credit hours) within their first three semesters in the honors college
• 12-credit hours of honors coursework, in addition to The Human Event sequence

Upper-division requirements (must be completed by all honors students in order to graduate from Barrett, The Honors College)

• Minimum 18-credit hours of upper-division (300- and 400-level courses) honors coursework
• Thesis or Creative Project – All students will complete a thesis or creative project, which will count for up to 6 of the required 18 upper-division honors credits.  Please note: Students completing this requirement through W. P. Carey School of Business typically receive 3-credits for the thesis project.

Students admitted to Barrett, The Honors College with 60-hours or more of earned credit-hours must complete the upper-division requirements listed above AND are also required to successfully complete HON 371, 373, 374 or 394 in order to graduate from the honors college.

Thesis Information

Completion and defense of a thesis is required for graduation from Barrett, The Honors College. The thesis project can take many forms, such as a research project, an applied project, a business plan, or a creative project. Students will work closely with an ASU faculty member from concept through defense of the thesis project. Students are responsible for determining a topic, finding a director, compiling information, creating a manuscript, and presenting their findings to a thesis committee to receive credit for the thesis project. For specific information about this process, students should see their thesis director or a W. P. Carey Academy advisor.

-  Thesis Cover Page Template
-  Thesis Signature Page Template

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Honors Certificate

In addition to the many academic opportunities available through the W. P. Carey School of Business, Business Honors students can earn the Certificate in Honors Modeling and Analysis. This certificate will enhance skills acquired in the major and add to the understanding of the complexity of business strategy in the global community.

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