MBA

One of the top MBA programs in the nation, the W. P. Carey Full-time MBA offers core business courses complemented by elective classes and summer internships. As a full-time student, you also complete an in-depth specialization designed to help focus your studies and enhance your career goals.

The Full-time MBA is a two-year program with core business courses taken primarily in the first year. Core courses are typically scheduled Monday through Thursday mornings, with afternoons set aside for meeting with study teams and preparing course assignments. Most students enroll in three to five courses at a time.

Electives and Internships

Several unique features have established W. P. Carey as one of the top MBA programs, but the electives and internship opportunities have proven to be especially effective in helping students meet their goals. Toward the end of the first year, you select from a number of specialization or elective offerings. To further support your career goals, you complete a required internship during the summer between the first and second year of the program.

In the second year, you continue with several courses in your selected specialization. Additional elective courses may be taken to build knowledge in other areas, to select a second specialization or to complete an area of emphasis.

International and Off-Site Electives

The W. P. Carey MBA offers a number of international and off-site learning opportunitiesthat allow you to participate in a variety of international electives abroad. A course in business and public policy also is offered in Washington, D.C. These courses are typically held in January, May or during break periods that minimize conflict with regular courses.

To gain a more fully rounded MBA experience, it is recommended that you also choose an international elective, taken in the summer between your first and second year. International electives are offered prior to the beginning of most internships, allowing you the flexibility to complete both.

Information sessions are available throughout the year to provide you with details regarding the cost, application process and course dates.

Course Descriptions

The W. P. Carey Full-time MBA degree utilizes its top-ranked research faculty to teach core courses and electives. Classes include fewer than 50 students in all core courses and typically fewer than 35 in specialization and elective courses.

To bring real-world application to the classroom, perhaps the most important component of any full-time MBA degree program, our faculty members consult with more than 300 organizations worldwide and implement a case-based discussion learning format.

• Financial Accounting
  Financial accounting concepts and procedures for external reporting.
• Managerial Accounting
  Managerial accounting concepts and procedures for internal reporting.
• Career Leadership
  Key skills necessary to identifying a career path, exploring career opportunities and self-marketing. Formulation of a career action plan including resumes, cover letters and interview preparation.
• Management Information and Decision Support Systems
  The impact of information systems and how they are used within organizations to complement and enhance Business Strategies.
• Managerial Statistics
  Fundamentals of quantitative analysis to aid managerial decision making under uncertainty.
• Managerial Economics
  Application of microeconomics analysis to managerial decision-making at the firm-level in areas of supply and demand, production, cost and pricing. Evaluation of competitive strategies.
• Managerial Finance Theory and practice of financial decision-making, including risk analysis, valuation, capitol budgeting, cost of capitol, and working capital management.
• Ethical Issues for Managers
  Study of ethical components of business decisions; the role of business in society.
• Organization Theory & Behavior
  Concepts and applications of management including motivation, leadership, group dynamics, organization design, decision-making, communication and organization change.
• Internship Experience
  Course focuses on the development and enhancement of Emotional Intelligence competencies most sought after by MBA employers. Course includes application of a 360 (degree) feedback instrument and the creation and implementation of a developmental action plan.
• Strategic Leadership
  An overview of strategy and policy in the organization, emphasizing the integration of decisions in functional areas.
• Strategic Management
  Formulation of strategy and policy in the organization, emphasizing the integration of decisions in functional areas.
• Marketing Management
  Managing the marketing function; market and environmental analysis; marketing planning, strategy, and control concepts. Development and management of marketing programs.
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
  Conceptual foundations for operational and logistic functions for all types of organizations. Application of analytical methods to production problem.
• Communication Skills for Business Leaders
  Effective communication is an essential aspect of leadership. This course will help students develop their ability to communicate in ways that further their organizational and career leadership goals. Students will receive training in presentation skills, public speaking, and writing along with opportunities to practice their skills and receive peer and instructor feedback.
• Entrepreneurship
  This course will introduce students to the frameworks and tools conducive to the pursuit of entrepreneurial projects inside and outside a corporate environment. Topics will include opportunity assessment, business plan development, early stage funding avenues, and planning for the challenges of market entry and growth. The course will encourage students to integrate skills from other courses including strategy, finance, accounting, economics, and organizational behavior.

• The cost of attending the W. P. Carey School of Business Full-time MBA includes W. P. Carey Program tuition, ASU Graduate tuition and fees.  The following figures are estimated costs for tuition and fees for the two-year program based on 2012-2013 academic year tuition and fee schedule.

  Estimated Total Cost of Tuition - Fall 2012 
• Entering ClassResidents  $48,000     Non-Residents    $78,500

• Additional items you should consider budgeting for are materials, a laptop computer, housing, food, transportation, parking and personal expenses.