W. P. Carey School

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the largest business schools in the United States with 250 faculty, 1,500 graduate students and more than 8,300 undergraduates. The school is internationally recognized for its leadership in business education and is highly regarded for its renowned faculty and their research productivity.

The W. P. Carey School is headquartered on ASU’s Tempe campus, adjacent to Phoenix, Arizona, the sixth-largest city in the U.S. Classes and program services also are offered at satellite locations throughout greater Phoenix metro area, which provides students with access to companies in high-tech, aerospace, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation and tourism-related service industries.

The third-fastest growing city in the country, Phoenix is known for its vibrant Southwestern lifestyle, major pro sports teams and cultural events, and 300 days of sunshine a year.

Mission Statement

"We change lives through business education."

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University seeks to become a "Top of Mind" business school known for positively impacting the practice, science, and art of management on a national and international level while maintaining a strong and ongoing commitment to Arizona and the Southwest.

Our mission is twofold:

• To create and disseminate knowledge for the benefit of business students, executives and other practitioners, and the global business and academic communities
• To attract, develop, and graduate large numbers of highly qualified students, help them formulate and advance their career aspirations and prepare them to be successful leaders in business and society

Accomplishing our mission requires:

• The quality and capability of our research faculty as thought leaders in teaching and research
• The capability and capacity of our entire faculty to deliver effective coursework to the school’s constituencies of undergraduate and graduate students
• Our ability to develop and execute business plans that will produce financial success
• Our staff’s ability to support our initiatives and programs with the highest level of execution