MBA Online Program @ ASU

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MBA Online Program @ ASU

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The W. P. Carey MBA - Online Program

The W. P. Carey MBA - Online Program delivers a two-year, 48-credit graduate management curriculum via the Internet. Using Web-based distance learning technology, you access course material at your convenience, wherever and whenever you have an Internet connection.

This proven, successful degree program began in 2000. Since then, more than 20 cohorts of students have graduated, earning a W. P. Carey MBA identical to the degree earned in our nationally-ranked full-time, evening and executive MBA programs.

The W. P. Carey MBA is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, and it is the only accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for graduate business programs.

The W. P. Carey MBA - Online Program at Arizona State University is designed to provide career professionals with the ability to obtain an AACSB-accredited master's degree in business no matter where you live.
ASU's online MBA program is delivered entirely over the Internet, making it ideal for individuals who need flexibility and convenience but who desire a high quality, highly ranked MBA.

What are the benefits of an online MBA?

ASU's online MBA program provides you with the following unique benefits:

Highly ranked MBA program accredited by AACSB, ensuring the value of your educational investment
Dedicated W. P. Carey MBA financial aid specialist
Focused one-course-at-a-time program format that encourages rich interaction with peers and faculty
Two-year curriculum with a 95% on-time graduation rate
Only one on-campus visit required
Career services tailored to the working professional
Courses designed and taught by W. P. Carey faculty
Schedule and location flexibility (virtually anywhere)

Format

ASU's online MBA program uses a 22-month, focused format consisting of 12 courses. You take one course at a time. Each course is six weeks long, taken consecutively with one-week breaks in between courses. In addition, multi-week breaks after every third course allow for winter and summer holidays.

This curriculum provides you with management fundamentalsâ€"time-proven business knowledge and managerial decision-making tools that will enable you to be a more capable leader in the global marketplace. When you have completed the online MBA degree program, you will be better able to:

Make informed decisions
Approach the world from a managerial perspective
Appreciate the impact that decisions have on multiple dimensions of performance, internal and external to the organization
Understand how to reinvigorate organizations for long-term survival

Orientations

Your program begins with a four-day MANDATORY ON-CAMPUS orientation at Arizona State University. Though you complete your studies from the convenience of your home or office, the online MBA program is a truly collaborative experience. The first-year orientation is the foundation upon which your team relationships are built.

The online program kicks off with an orientation held at ASU's Tempe campus. This orientation is a required four-day event that includes an introduction to the W. P. Carey School of Business, faculty-led presentations and team-building activities.

Every student must attend the 4-day orientation before they can begin their first year of the MBA program.

For international students attending ASU's four-day on campus orientation, you will be required to have a valid passport. The process is the same as if you were to enter the country for a business trip or vacation. No study visa is required.

Cohort Model

Learn with your peers. The online MBA program realizes the effectiveness of students learning together. Students in each cohort not only progress through the program together, they also begin and end each six-week course in unison. For each course, a set of weekly interactive exercises, completed either individually or in teams, facilitate shared learning.

Class Profile

Students in the W. P. Carey MBA - Online Program at ASU reflect a diversity of cultural, experiential, and industry backgrounds. The following profile is based upon current student enrollment in the online MBA degree program as of 8/1/2008.