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Earn a groundbreaking MBA from America's most innovative university. In addition to the core functions you'd expect to learn in a top-ranked MBA program, the W. P. Carey Full-time MBA emphasizes leadership development and a broad range of tools through our Forward Focus curriculum that will help you steer any organization through uncertainty.
Curriculum
ASU has been named the No. 1 most innovative university in the country by U.S. News & World Report eight years in a row. Nowhere is that innovation better represented than in the W. P. Carey Full-time MBA:
- Integrate data analytics in the core curriculum so you can lead in a data-rich world
- Partner with executive mentors to enhance your leadership competencies
- Develop real-world solutions for companies and community organizations through Experiential Learning Labs
Customize your MBA
The W. P. Carey Full-time MBA is rooted in transformation. Through distinct MBA concentrations, you can create your own path forward, aligning your MBA with your goals and interests. From traditional business disciplines to emerging fields, MBA concentrations allow you to gain deep expertise in the areas that matter most to you.
Concurrent degrees
Set yourself apart. Concurrent degree options allow you to pursue a highly ranked W. P. Carey MBA and another master’s degree in less time and for less expense than earning them separately — maximizing your time in graduate school. Because of the size and interdisciplinary nature of ASU, the possibilities are endless, but the following concurrent degrees are among the most popular:
- MBA/Juris Doctor
- MBA/Master of Science in Business Analytics
- MBA/Master of Legal Studies
- MBA/MD Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
- MBA/Master of Science in Information Systems Management
- MBA/Master of Science in Finance
- MBA/Master of Architecture
Leadership development
The W. P. Carey Full-time MBA will help you cultivate leadership traits through coursework, team exercises, self-assessment, your summer internship, and more. Begin your transformation before you set foot on campus: A self-assessment the summer prior to the program and team-building at orientation identify your strengths and weaknesses as a leader.
Throughout your MBA journey, you’ll explore team leadership, organizational behavior, and ethics to become a more thoughtful and decisive leader. In your first semester, you’ll build an Individual Development Plan, which is crucial to the principles examined in the second year of the program and your final leadership assessment.
Student clubs and organizations, applied projects with partner firms, mentorship through Executive Connections, internships, and volunteerism offer you an array of opportunities to become a better and more resourceful leader.
Faculty
Learn from dedicated, passionate teachers, practitioners and thought leaders. As world-renowned researchers and experts who consult companies around the globe, W. P. Carey faculty bring learning to life. W. P. Carey faculty members regularly contribute to and edit prestigious academic journals, and their expertise is sought by such media outlets as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, USA Today, CNN, and NPR.
View our directory to learn more about esteemed faculty members of the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.