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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business — W. P. Carey MBA-Online Program
Address: W. P. Carey MBA
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874906
Tempe, AZ 85287-4906
E-Mail: wpcareymba@asu.edu
Web links: http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/online/
 
Other programs:W. P. Carey MBA-Full-time Program

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TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $7,000,000

Technology changes made over the past three years:
The campus is equipped with Cisco wireless access points (WAP) throughout its two buildings, including the external patio and fountain areas. Citrix Thin Client servers allow students to utilize complex software programs wirelessly as well as remotely from home or office. A computer lab outfitted with personal computers and six fully-mediated presentation rooms for the master's (MBA) program is located in the Ford Graduate Suite.

CAREER SERVICES

Do distance MBA students have access to the career-development office?
Yes
     At what point?
     Upon graduation

Estimated percentage of distance students that change careers during their studies

n/a

If a full-time program is offered, are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus, alongside full-time students, for summer internships?

No

If a full-time program is offered, are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus, alongside full-time students, for summer full-time jobs?

No

Are distance students included in resume drops before recruiters visit campus?

No

ALUMNI AFFAIRS

University offers placement services for MBA alumni?

Yes

Web link: University's Alumni networking Web site

Web link: B-School's Alumni networking Web site

Are current distance MBAs given access to the alumni database?

Yes

The B-school has awarded n/a distance MBA degrees and 9,467 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 9,308 living MBA alumni, and 7 MBA clubs in 1 country, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.

During the past academic year, 8% of alumni gave to the school's fund-raising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $100 and a mean gift of U.S. $285. the school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million since June 2002, and the B-school endowment is U.S. $45,600,000.

 
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