=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business

Sections: Getting In |  Faculty/Academics  | Next Step & Alumni Affairs


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
Directions to school


ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
When/how often classes meet:
• Evenings
• Via the Internet (unscheduled)
• Some weekends
Core MBA curriculum last revised: n/a

Credit hours required to complete part-time program: 48

Requirements for graduation:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter-grade average

Accelerated part-time MBA program offered? No

Computer requirement? No


TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods:
Case study 25%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 10%
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 20%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 35%
Other n/a

Can part-time MBAs take some courses online? Yes


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS / SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations
n/a


AREAS OF STUDY / COURSEWORK

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Corporate Social Responsibility
Finance
General Management
International Business
Real Estate

Total hours in class per week 8
Total hours of work outside of class per week 12
Students in core class (average) 50
Students in elective class (average) 40
Number of elective courses available to part-time students 29
Percentage of electives offered in 2002-2003 that are new in the past three years 32%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Strategic Deployment of Information Technology
Doing Business in Mexico
Austria/Czech Republic Business
Leadership in a Constantly Changing Workplace
Emotional Intelligence
Investment Fundamentals


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/a



JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Can part-time students participate in joint-degree programs? No

Joint-degree programs offered to part-time students:
n/a


PART-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
Full-time faculty members in residence over past 12 months 169
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 53
 
Tenured faculty 88%
 
Faculty with at least five years full-time corporate experience n/a


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.

Part-time students have their own area/center on campus? Yes

Part-time students have access to lockers on campus? No

Part-time students have access to break-out room on campus? Yes

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
W. P. Carey MBA Alumni Council

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Hispanic Student Organization

Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a

Active intramural sports teams:
n/a



 
Return to Part-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


ASU INSIDER CONTENT
Admissions Q&A
School Tour

ASU PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00
EMBA '03 | '01
Exec ed '03 | '01
Distance '04 | '03

ASU INFO
Admissions Q&A '06 | '04 | '99
Placement Q&A '04
Video Views Dean Bob Mittelstaedt Jr. | Dean Larry Penley
B-School Calendar
Search for articles about ASU

ASU RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Second tier    1988:  --    
1996:  Third tier    
BW ranking history



Sections: Getting In |  Faculty/Academics  | Next Step & Alumni Affairs

 BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS
Buy a link now!

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

  1. HP's 3Com Acquisition Will Challenge Cisco
  2. Why Apple Leaves Low-End Computers to the Competition
  3. Motorola's Set-Top-Box Unit: A Hard Sell
  4. Fiat's 'Crazy' Chrysler Plan Just Might Succeed
  5. In-N-Out Burger: Professionalizing Fast Food

Get Free RSS Feed >>
  MARKET INFO
DJIA 10291.26 +44.29
S&P 500 1098.51 +5.50
Nasdaq 2166.9 +15.82

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker






Media Kit | Special Sections | MarketPlace | Knowledge Centers
McGraw-Hill Cos.