W. P. Carey Partner Day
Discover. Connect. Innovate.
Join senior executives, business leaders, faculty, alumni, and graduate student teams for W. P. Carey Partner Day, an event designed to spark dialogue, build relationships, and explore new ways companies can engage with ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business.
Partner Day is not simply a chance to hear from W. P. Carey. It is an opportunity to share what your organization is seeing, what your leaders are solving for, and where business needs are changing. Your perspective helps inform how W. P. Carey develops relevant programs, partnerships, student experiences, and applied learning opportunities for the future.
Thursday, November 5, 2026 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Student Showcase 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Avnet Lounge, McCord Hall)
Ventana Ballroom, Memorial Union ASU’s Tempe campus Map
Preview what’s possible at W. P. Carey
At W. P. Carey, we transform the world through access, excellence, and innovation in business knowledge. The ways organizations can engage with the school go much further beyond traditional undergraduate and graduate programs. At Partner Day, senior leaders will explore opportunities to connect with W. P. Carey through talent pipelines, executive education, workforce development, applied student projects, faculty research, advisory engagement, custom learning solutions, and cross-industry collaboration.
You will also have the chance to tell us what matters most to your organization right now. What skills are becoming more important? What business challenges are harder to solve? Where could students, faculty, research, or executive learning create more value? Partner Day is designed to surface those questions and turn them into stronger partnerships.
Why W. P. Carey
For more than 100 years, the W. P. Carey School of Business has served the business community through education, research, talent development, and industry collaboration. Today, W. P. Carey brings together nine academic departments, 20+ research centers and labs, 140,000+ alumni worldwide, and a corporate partnership network spanning 650+ organizations across more than 35 industries.
Partner Day is your invitation to engage with that ecosystem, contribute to the conversation, and identify new ways W. P. Carey and business can work together.
Organizations of all sizes and sectors are welcome. Partner Day is built for senior decision-makers and business leaders, including:
- C-suite executives
- Senior vice presidents and vice presidents
- Business unit and functional leaders
- Talent, learning, and workforce development leaders
- Innovation, strategy, and operations leaders
- Corporate partnership and community engagement leaders
- Alumni and business leaders interested in deeper ASU engagement
Partner Day brings together insight, conversation, and real examples of partnership in action. Most importantly, you will be invited into the conversation. Your input will help W. P. Carey better understand the needs, priorities, and challenges facing businesses today.
- Hear from W. P. Carey leaders about the many ways companies can work with the school.
- Connect with faculty on timely topics relevant to business leaders today.
- Network with executives, alumni, students, and W. P. Carey leaders.
- Hear from companies that have partnered with W. P. Carey students on real business challenges.
- Meet graduate student teams showcasing the specific company-sponsored projects they are currently tackling.
"Partner Day [was] a powerful reminder of what’s possible when industry and education align with purpose. What stood out most was ASU’s clarity of mission: to drive access, excellence, and innovation — in true partnership with the business community."
Jennyfer LaBuff, Sundt Construction
Agenda at a glance
Hear from W. P. Carey leadership on how companies can engage with the school beyond traditional degree programs, including talent development, applied learning, research, executive education, and custom partnership opportunities.
Engage with W. P. Carey faculty on important topics shaping business today, with practical perspectives for leaders navigating change, growth, innovation, talent, and uncertainty.
Share your perspective on the needs and challenges facing your organization and industry. These conversations help W. P. Carey shape offerings, strengthen partnerships, and ensure our work remains closely connected to the realities of business.
Hear from companies that have worked with W. P. Carey students and faculty on applied projects. Learn what they set out to solve, how the collaboration worked, and what value the experience created.
Meet graduate student teams working on real problems for companies across industries. Explore the projects firsthand, ask questions, and see how student talent can bring fresh thinking and analytical depth to business challenges.
Connect with executives, faculty, alumni, students, and W. P. Carey leaders in a setting designed for meaningful conversation and new opportunities.
Reserve your spot
Partner Day is free to attend, but space is limited. Join us on November 5 to connect with W. P. Carey, meet other senior business leaders, and help shape the next generation of university-business partnership.
Questions?
For questions about W. P. Carey Partner Day or corporate partnership opportunities, contact the W. P. Carey School of Business.
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