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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business— W. P. Carey MBA - Full-time Program

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Address: W. P. Carey MBA
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874906
Tempe, AZ 85287-4906
E-Mail: wpcareymba@asu.edu
Web site: http://wpcareymba.asu.edu
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FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2003

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Computer requirement? Yes

Students must complete international experience abroad? No

Students must complete a business plan? No

School claims intellectual property rights on ventures developed by its students? n/a

Credits/credit hours required to complete full-time program: 58 Credit hours



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 10%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 0%
Lecture 40%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 40%
Other 0%


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Finance
Services Marketing
Sports Business
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Economics
Finance
Health Care Administration
Management Information Systems
Services Marketing and Management
Sports Business
Strategy
Supply Chain Management

Average number of students in a core course: 45

Average number of students in an elective course: 35

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 50

Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years: 70%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Financial Modeling
Advanced Valuation
Consulting Skills for Change Mgmt
Transition to Upper Management
Branding
Market Driven Service Operations
Economics in Strategy
Business Process and Flows
Financial Modeling
Mergers and Acquisitions



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 169
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 53
 
Tenured professors 127
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 13%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 6%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
Have owned a business n/a

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MArch (Master of Architecture)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/MIM (Master of International Management)
MBA/MSIM (Master of Science in Information Management)
Master of Accountancy and Information Systems
Master of Science in Economics
Master of Taxation


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accountancy and Information Systems
Master of Science in Economics; Master of Taxation; Master of Public Health
Master of Science in Information Management


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Information Technology
Marketing
Supply Chain Management Association
W. P. Carey MBA Alumni Council

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Golf, Tennis, Outdoor Club
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Stubs (cultural events), Admissions Committee
Student Ambassadors
Volunteer
Women in MBA

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Tennis

Students plan group vacations that attract at least a third of the class? No

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
Central Charity Challenge

Apr. n/a
MBA Student Olympics

Mar. n/a



 
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