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Your MBA.

Your career.
Your future.
This is the W. P. Carey School of
Business at Arizona State University.
Our culture of innovation goes beyond the classroom. It’s embodied by our location in the desert southwest
— this is a place where wide open spaces meet wide open opportunities.
You are embarking on a life-changing journey.

Dear future Sun Devil,

With the rate of innovation and the expansion of the global


economy, the old ways of doing business won’t work.
Everything has changed. For some, this is a scary prospect.
But at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, we embrace
this kind of change. We welcome it. It’s why ASU has
been named the nation’s most innovative university six years
in a row by U.S. News & World Report. Good is not good enough. And to
meet the challenges yet to come, we need leaders who rethink the nature of
business, engage the world, and create a better future.

One reason the W. P. Carey Full-time MBA is consistently ranked among the
best in the U.S. is our dedication to matching your career goals with the
skills and abilities that hiring companies demand. You can see it in the way we
design our curriculum, with options that help you zero in on an industry and a
particular career path that interests you, and you’ll experience it with our business
is personal approach to career coaching and development. That one-on-one
connection you’ll have with your career coach and your Executive Connections
mentor will help you ask the right questions about prospective employers and
careers, and also about yourself. And whether it’s your career coach, the faculty,
your admissions representatives, or the student support team, you’ll always
receive the personal attention you deserve, to help you succeed in the classroom
and beyond.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the W. P. Carey Full-time MBA
and our unique culture. I’m sure you’re going to love it here.

Sincerely,

Amy L. Ostrom, PhD


Interim Dean
PetSmart Chair in Services Leadership
W. P. Carey School of Business

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James Kohlbeck, MBA ’16
Director of Finance
Suncrest Real Estate and Land

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Your future, in focus.
Where do you want to go? How will you think bigger and
do better? James Kohlbeck has leveraged his MBA to
become a leader in real estate and land financing in Phoenix,
one of America’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. With a
W. P. Carey Full-time MBA, you’ll create solutions today
— for businesses, nonprofits, communities, and industries.
And you’ll be ready to ask and answer tomorrow’s questions.

Choose a challenge that matters most to you and contribute


your ideas, expertise, and experience to help solve emerging
problems and create a better future.

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An MBA that
breaks the mold.
Take the first step toward becoming a great leader — earn a
groundbreaking MBA from America’s most innovative university.
All MBA programs will prepare you for the core functions of
business, but the STEM-designated W. P. Carey Full-time MBA
emphasizes your leadership development as well as the skills that
employers in every industry are looking for.

Unique learning and leadership


Intellectual Fusion Learning Labs pair you with non-business
ASU master’s degree students on action-learning projects that
deliver cross-functional skills.

Executive Connections teams you with senior executives to


enhance leadership competencies through experiments in
leadership, coaching, mentoring, and career preparation outside
of class.

Net Investors are Forward Focus MBA students, who use their
skills and knowledge to take on social challenges, protect the
environment, and make an impact in the community — locally
and globally.

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You’ve got options:
Personalize your MBA.
With concentrations, electives, and more, the
W. P. Carey MBA can be as unique as your career

Concentrations
ƒ Business analytics
ƒ Consulting
ƒ Entrepreneurship
ƒ Finance
ƒ Information management
ƒ Marketing
ƒ Supply chain management

Electives
ƒ Business and government
ƒ Global business economics
ƒ Health care management
ƒ High tech
ƒ Services
ƒ Sports business
ƒ Sustainable enterprise

Concurrent degrees
ƒ Juris Doctor
ƒ Master of Architecture
ƒ Master of Legal Studies
ƒ Master of Science in Business Analytics
ƒ Master of Science in Finance
ƒ Master of Science in Information Systems Management
ƒ MD Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

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Anna Calvo, MBA ’18
Sourcing Manager
Facebook

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A reputation
for excellence.
Because of our quality, students come to the
W. P. Carey School from all over the world. Anna Calvo
earned degrees in Tokyo and Manila before pursuing
her W. P. Carey MBA, which opened the door for
her new career as a sourcing manager in the world's
largest community — Facebook.

U.S. News & World Report


#3 | Supply chain management
#7 | Information systems
#16 | Management
#20 | Marketing
#30 | Entrepreneurship
#30 | Full-time MBA programs

Princeton Review
#1 | Best MBA for operations

The Economist
#14 | Full-time MBA, U.S.

Poets & Quants


#31 | Full-time MBA, U.S.

Military Times
#6 | Best for Vets: Business Schools

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A place like no other.
Ten minutes from the excitement of Scottsdale, 20 minutes
from downtown Phoenix, and just two hours from skiing
— there’s more to being a W. P. Carey student than just
going to class.
Downtown Phoenix

McCord Hall “A” Mountain Flagstaff Tempe Town Lake

Camelback Mountain Old Main Valley Metro Lightrail

Hayden Lawn Sun Devil Stadium ASU Gammage

Palm Walk Grand Canyon Mill Avenue

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Sedona ASU Memorial Union

Superstition Mountain Sun Devil Fitness Complex ASU Art Museum

ASU Student Pavillion

Havasu Falls Antelope Canyon South Mountain

Lockett Meadow Old Town Scottsdale

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A global exchange of ideas.
W. P. Carey MBA students share unique perspectives and bring a
combination of cultures, ideas, and professional experiences into
the classroom. For students like Paula Frignani, that meant bringing
more than a decade of banking and consulting experience in her
native Brazil into group projects and discussions, where she learned
from students and faculty with equally diverse backgrounds.

Top 10 destination for


international students
According to the Institute of International Education, ASU is the
No. 6 destination for international students among public institutions.
Within the W. P. Carey School, our alumni come from more than
160 countries — from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Diversity at W. P. Carey
The W. P. Carey School of Business partners with a number of organizations to
provide academic and professional resources for a diverse student population.
W. P. Carey is a partner school with the Forté Foundation, National Black MBA
Association and Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) and proudly participates in the
Forté Fellowship, National Black MBA Association Collegiate Scholarship and
ROMBA Fellowship programs. The Full-time MBA program also participates in
the Coverdell Fellowship program through the Peace Corps.

In addition to fellowship programs which provide community and financial


support, W. P. Carey takes part in a variety of conferences each year including
the Forté MBA Leadership Conference, the ROMBA Annual Conference, the
National Black MBA Association Conference and the Prospanica Conference
each year. ASU and these organizations are committed to increasing
representation of diverse communities in business.

For more information, visit our partner websites:

ƒ fortefoundation.org
ƒ nbmbaa.org
ƒ reachingoutmba.org
ƒ peacecorps.gov/volunteer/university-programs/coverdell-fellows

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Paula Frignani, MBA ’18
Product Marketing Manager
GoDaddy

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Where do you want
to go next?
The ability to think strategically, act globally, and lead with
motivation and drive are critical in today’s business environment.
From traditional functions to emerging disciplines, W. P. Carey
students acquire a depth and breadth of knowledge to align their
career goals with your hiring needs.

Business is more diverse and more global every day.

89%
of companies planned to
hire MBA graduates in 20211

87%
say the skills they learned in
b-school advanced their career2

64%
say they could not have
obtained their current job without
a graduate degree2

1
Graduate Management Admissions Council 2020
Corporate Recruiters Survey
2
Graduate Management Admissions Council 2018
Alumni Perspectives Survey

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Spanning
the globe.
Business doesn’t just happen at desks, in
boardrooms, or over coffee. To stay ahead,
businesses (and business schools) must embrace
global thinking. A broader perspective is at the
heart of the W. P. Carey MBA, and we achieve
it through the diversity of our students and with
international programming designed to put you on
the front lines of how businesses operate
around the world.

Global immersion
Participate in a consulting project with small
businesses and nonprofits, visit leading
multinational companies, join policy meetings,
and experience new cultures. Global immersion
classes take place over school breaks and
let you explore the world while developing a
deeper understanding of the challenges
and opportunities of doing business abroad.

Global immersion destinations change every year.


In the past, W. P. Carey Full-time MBA students
have visited:

ƒ Peru
ƒ Costa Rica
ƒ Japan

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Your next move.
Because of our strong relationships with recruiters and hiring companies, our
reputation among business schools, and our alumni network of 100,000+
dedicated Sun Devils in more than 160 countries, we can help you write the next
great chapter of your career. Dave Conway’s MBA journey led him to Raytheon,
where he manages a $6 million budget for more than 1,000 employees as a
senior financial analyst.

A recent second investment by the W. P. Carey Foundation devotes $15 million


to career services, targeting additional resources to make you successful in
your career, from career coaching to connections with more top companies from
a wider array of industries.

Full-time MBA Class of 2020


employment profile
Base salary and signing bonus

$134,955
Average salary

Companies that hire our graduates


ƒ Amazon
ƒ American Express
ƒ Apple, Inc.
ƒ Applied Materials
ƒ Bank of America
ƒ CVS Health
ƒ Dell, Inc.
ƒ GEP
ƒ Intel
ƒ Johnson & Johnson
ƒ Raytheon
ƒ Walmart

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Dave Conway, MBA ’17
Senior Financial Analyst
Raytheon

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Discover innovative degrees
from ASU’s highly ranked
W. P. Carey School of Business
MBA programs
ƒ Fast-track MBA*
ƒ Full-time MBA*
ƒ Online MBA
ƒ Professional Flex MBA*
ƒ Executive MBA*

Business master’s degree programs


ƒ Master of Accountancy (MACC)*
ƒ Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA)*
ƒ MS-BA – LA
ƒ Online MS-BA ^
ƒ Master of Science in Finance (MS-FIN)*
ƒ Master of Science in Global Logistics (MS-GL)*
ƒ Master of Science in Information Systems Management (MS-ISM)*
ƒ Online MS-ISM ^
ƒ Master of Science in Innovation and Venture Development (MS-IVD)*
ƒ Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)
ƒ Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
ƒ Master of Taxation (MTax)

*STEM-designated program, allowing eligible graduates on student


visas access to an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension
for up to 36 months.

^
STEM-designated program, not eligible for OPT extension

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Notes

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Graduate Programs Office
W. P. Carey School of Business
Arizona State University

450 E. Lemon Street, MCRD 350


P.O. Box 874906
Tempe, AZ 85287-4906

wpcareymasters@asu.edu
480-965-3332

wpcarey.asu.edu/fulltime

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