W. P. Carey Executive MBA
Connect with what’s next. The W. P. Carey Executive MBA is a two-year program designed for senior leaders with increasing responsibility managing people, projects, and budgets. With high-touch programming every step of the way, you’ll become a connected leader with a new network and toolkit to steer your career and organization into the future.
Our comprehensive business curriculum is taught by world-renowned faculty, intentionally enhancing your leadership skills and helping you make an immediate impact at work. You’ll take a variety of interesting courses to develop your strategic perspective, including two immersive class trips that expand your understanding of public policy and businesses around the world.
Academics
The EMBA curriculum delivers insights across the spectrum of business and management foundations. Leadership courses examine the issues leaders face from initial concept to final implementation of organizational value creation. Many assignments can be applied directly to your company, while the capstone strategy course is integrated throughout the program, culminating with a strategic analysis of your organization.
Intellectual rigor, exposure to diverse industries, practices and ideas, and interaction with world-renowned faculty and exceptional students make the W. P. Carey EMBA a transformational experience that can fundamentally change the way you think, act, and lead.
Now accepting applications
Outstanding scholarships are now being awarded for Executive MBA applicants!
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Become a connected leader
Connected leaders have a holistic understanding of people, ideas, and context. W. P. Carey MBA students learn to tackle problems from multiple perspectives, listen to and collaborate with others, and proactively make space for great ideas to rise to the top.
Executive MBA fast facts
2 class trips Washington, D.C. and International
No. 8 for best Executive MBA programs*
*Among public universities, tied with Washington
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Experience
Executive MBA classes meet on ASU's Tempe campus for one in-residence weekend per month. The intensive weekend includes both Friday and Saturday, with Friday overnight lodging provided.
Live virtual course content will also be delivered on one additional Saturday per month, for a four-hour time block, allowing you greater flexibility to meet course commitments while still balancing work and life.
How to apply
Start your MBA on the right foot: Join us for an upcoming event to learn more about the W. P. Carey Executive MBA, and take note of application deadlines and application materials.
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Application deadlines
Round I
Dec. 1, 2024
Round II (International priority)
Feb. 1, 2025
Round III (International final)
April 1, 2025
Round IV (Final)
July 1, 2025
Note: Applications for Fall 2025 admission will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 15, 2025.
Minimum estimated total program cost
In addition to being one of the highest-ranked Executive MBA programs in the country, the W. P. Carey EMBA is also one of the most affordable.
Executive MBA
Estimated tuition and fees
Resident
$98,000
Nonresident
$98,000
International
$98,000
Paying for your MBA is one of the most critical steps in your decision to go to business school. Work with us to find the right solution for your MBA, whether it’s scholarships, graduate assistantships, or loans.
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Career management
The W. P. Carey Career Services Center provides innovative resources and career programming you can access throughout your time at ASU — and also after you graduate. More than 650 organizations in over 35 industries partner with W. P. Carey to recruit talent.