Arizona State / W.P. Carey

FAQ

What is the tuition for Carey’s MBA program?

The estimated total cost for Carey’s MBA program is $59,794 for AZ residents, $95,470 for non-residents, and $99,645 for internationals.

What is the average GMAT score for admission to Carey’s MBA program?

The average GMAT score for the incoming class at Carey is 694.

Does the Carey MBA program accept the GRE?

Yes. The Carey MBA program has accepted the GRE for a few years now.

What is the average GRE score for admission to Carey’s MBA program?

The average GRE score for the incoming class at Carey is 312.

What is the average number of years of work experience for admission to Carey’s MBA program? (or, What is the average age of a Carey MBA student?)

The average number of years of work experience among students in Carey’s MBA program is 5.3. On average, Carey MBA students are 29 years old.

What is the average starting salary for graduates of the Carey MBA program?

The average starting salary for Carey MBA graduates is $134,955.

How long is Carey's full-time MBA program?

Carey offers a traditional 2 year MBA program.

What are the application deadlines for Carey's MBA program?

The Round 1 MBA application deadline is October 1, 2021. The Round 2 application deadline is December 1, 2021. The Round 3 application deadline is February 1, 2022. The Round 4 application deadline is April 1, 2022. Applications are then accepted on a rolling basis until July 15, 2022.

What percent of Carey MBA students are women?

The percentage of the class at Carey that are women is 31%.

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Admissions

The Class Profile

W.P. Carey’s Class of 2023 is comprised of 59 students. Thirty-one percent of W.P. Carey’s Class of 2023 pursued undergraduate degrees in business; 12% studied engineering. Fourteen percent each had pursued social sciences/humanities or math/science in their undergraduate years. Fourteen percent had also earned bachelor’s degrees in economics. Overall, the average GPA for the class in undergrad was 3.62.

Upon matriculation at W.P. Carey, students averaged 29 years in age with 5.3 years of full-time work experience. The average GMAT score of incoming students clocked in at 694; the average GRE was 312. In total, 29% of students in the Class of 2023 are international and 31% are women.

Application Procedures

W.P. Carey gives its applicants the choice of applying in one of four admissions rounds, which usually take place in October, November,  February, and April. International applicants must apply by the third round. The application requirements for W.P. Carey include completing the school’s application forms and submitting essays, a résumé, contact information for at least one recommender, and the application fee ($70 domestic, $115 international). After submitting the online materials, applicants must provide their official transcripts and also report their GMAT/GRE and, when applicable, TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores.  

Application Checklist

• Application Form
• Essays
• Recommender(s)
• Résumé
• Application Fee
• Official Transcripts for College/Graduate Work
• GMAT or GRE Score
• TOEFL/IELTS or PTE Scores

Asu-carey Q&As

Admissions Director Q&A: Rebecca Mallen-Churchill of ASU Carey

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Admissions Director Q&A: Rebecca Mallen-Churchill of ASU Carey

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Academics

Faculty

Faculty members teach across eight academic units and contribute to W.P. Carey’s 12 research centers and six labs, which have missions ranging from fostering entrepreneurship to determining competitiveness.

Curriculum

Professors utilize a mix of teaching styles at W.P. Carey, from case studies to lectures, in-class workshops to learning labs. The academic year is broken into quarters, but the year kicks off with orientation in early August. Quarter One classes begin in mid-August and Quarter Two then runs from October to December, followed by Quarter Three through February. When the fourth Quarter wraps up in April, students are required to complete an internship over the summer. There is also the option for a global elective.

To graduate, students must complete 60 credit hours. About two-thirds of these are required courses, and the remaining third go towards electives. The first half of the first year is comprised entirely of core courses, but by the third quarter, students may begin to take elective or concentration courses in addition to the required courses. W.P. Carey offers seven areas of emphasis—business analytics, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, information management, marketing, and supply chain management—to support specific career paths and skill building. While 15 hours of coursework are required to complete each area, the manner in which these credits are earned via required courses and electives varies. For instance, business analytics requires four courses and at least one elective, but supply chain management comes with eight required courses. W.P. Carey also offers MBA specializations, which only require 9 credits to complete. The specializations are business and government, global business economics, health care management, high tech, services, sports business and sustainable enterprise.

Other MBA Degree Options

In addition to the full-time MBA program, W.P. Carey also offers a part-time MBA for working professionals, an online MBA and Executive MBA program. The W. P. Carey Professional Flex MBA is part-time and is designed for those seeking to earn a degree while maintaining their careers. Candidates for the Flex MBA tend to have 5 to 10 years of work experience. An MBA through the Professional Flex program can be earned over the course of two to four years through a combination of online and classroom learning. Classes are held on campus two nights a week. The Online MBA lasts for 21 months with January or August start dates. The courses are packaged in seven-and-a-half-week sessions, and students may complete electives online, in person at ASU, or internationally. As with the Professional Flex MBA, candidates usually have 5 to 10 years of work experience. Finally, the Executive MBA at W.P. Carey targets professionals with 10 to 20 years of work experience who have accumulated managerial work. The Executive MBA runs for 21 months and classes take place every other Friday and Saturday, starting in August, on ASU’s campus.   

Because the W.P. Carey School of Business is part of the larger ASU network, the school notes that any combination of concurrent degrees is possible. The most popular choices include the following:

• MBA/Juris Doctor
• MBA/Master of Architecture
• MBA/Master of Science in Business Analytics
• MBA/Master of Legal Studies
• MBA/MD Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
• MBA/Master of Science in Information Management
• MBA/Master of Science in Finance

Concentrations at W.P. Carey

• Business Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Health Care Management
• Information Management
• Marketing
• Sports Business
• Supply Chain Management

Degree Offerings at W.P. Carey

Full-time MBA
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba-programs/full-time

Part-time MBA
Professional Flex
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba-programs/part-time

Online
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba-programs/online

Executive
Executive MBA
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba-programs/executive

Custom Corporate
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba-programs/custom-corporate

Campus Life

Clubs, Conferences & Competitions

W.P. Carey students have a variety of opportunities to get involved with the school community. The first is Camp Carey, a three-day retreat required of all first-year MBA students in between Orientation and the first day of class. Once the academic year begins, students have the option to join professional or social clubs. Finance, marketing, and supply chain management are just some of the focal points of the professional clubs. Socially, W.P. Carey members may take advantage of the Outdoors Club, the Golf Association, Toastmasters and more. 

During the year, students may also participate in competitions, including the Chevron Case Competition, which deals with supply chain challenges.

Campus Spaces

MBA students convene in the McCord building, located on the main Tempe campus. The four-story building also hosts MBA Administration and Career Management services for all graduate students. McCord Hall has 14 classrooms, 10 interview rooms, 58 team rooms, 65 open work stations and four lounges. Because all MBA students live off campus, this is the main hub for each class.

Academic & Professional clubs

• BIMA (Business Information Management Association)
• Consulting Club
• Entrepreneurship Society
• Finance Association
• GSCMA (Graduate Supply Chain Management Association)
• Healthcare Club
• Strategic Marketing Association
• Conscious Capitalism
• MBAA
• Net Impact
• Volunteer Council
• Women’s Leadership Association
• Product Management Club

Extracurricular or social clubs

• Golf Club
• Improv Club
• Spanish Club
• StandOut MBA
• Toast Devils
• Wine Society
• MBA Association
• MBA Student Ambassadors

MBA Careers

Career Services

W.P. Carey Career Services office provides many ways for students to develop professionally during their time at the school. These services include job coaching with members of the office staff, resume and interview workshops, and an on-campus recruiting schedule. In addition to general career fairs, W.P. Carey Career Services also sponsor industry-specific events. For instance, they host Internship Fairs in September and February and Supply Chain Management Association Career Fairs in both September and January.

Career Statistics

By graduation, 73% of the Class of 2020 had received job offers, and within three months of graduation that percentage rose to 92%. The mean starting salary for W.P. Carey graduates was $134,955.

Twenty-six percent of the Class of 2020 joined the technology industry. The next most popular career choices were consulting, which claimed 15% of graduates, and manufacturing, which claimed 11% of the latest class. Health Care Products and Services took 9% of the class, and the rest joined consumer packaged goods, retail, transportation and logistics services, accounting, nonprofit, energy, and other industries.

W.P. Carey maintains the general business school trend of placing a considerable percentage of its graduates in the region where the school is located. In this case, 35% of the Class of 2020 found work in the Southwestern U.S. The West was the second most popular location for graduates, with 32% of the class starting their careers there. Twelve percent headed to the South.

Financing

Total cost of the Carey MBA program for Arizona residents matriculating in the fall of 2022 is $59,794. For non-residents, the estimated total program cost is $95,470 while internationals cover $99,645. 

U.S. citizens and permanent residents can avail themselves of different loan programs, including Federal Unsubsidized Loans and Federal Graduate PLUS Loans. There are a limited number of assistantships available to incoming students, which require a 10-hour commitment.

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