W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU

What W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU does

W. P. Carey School of Business is a college within Arizona State University (a public state university in Tempe, Arizona) that delivers undergraduate, MBA, master's, doctoral, and executive business education across on-campus, online, and corporate-sponsored modalities. The school offers more than 30 undergraduate business degrees and a portfolio of specialized master's programs including the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business (MS-AIB), MS in Supply Chain Management (MS-SCM), MS in Business Analytics, MS in Finance, MS in Information Systems Management, Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics, and Master of Real Estate Development. AACSB-accredited continuously since 1962, the school supports 130,000+ alumni across 100+ countries and serves an academic community of 501-1,000 faculty and staff at campuses in Tempe, Los Angeles, and ASU West Valley, where the Knight-Swift Logistics Laboratory anchors supply-chain education.

The school's underlying technology stack includes the MS-AIB curriculum as a first-of-its-kind AI-in-business degree, the I-MAC 2.0 interactive leadership teaching tool, the Knight-Swift Logistics Laboratory for supply chain research, and an internal AI Hub with AI usage guidelines for operations. Student-facing systems integrate with Scholarship Universe (ASU), ASU CareerLink (12Twenty) for career services, Tableau Public for rankings visualization, Qualtrics for forms, Eventbrite for alumni events, and the LinkedIn private alumni group (Group ID 43848). Workforce development is delivered via the AZNext accelerator, leveraging Salesforce Trailhead, AWS Cloud Computing Foundations, and Cloud Range cybersecurity simulations.

W. P. Carey's revenue mechanics are diversified across five streams: (1) tuition for degree programs at publicly disclosed price points (e.g., Online MS-SCM $26K-$30K; On-campus MS-SCM End-to-End $38K-$66K; Online MBA 24 months); (2) philanthropic donations and endowments including $100M+ lifetime support from the W. P. Carey Foundation; (3) corporate partnerships and advisory boards with 300+ enterprises, anchored by Graduate Academic Partnerships offering employees $2K-$25K scholarships; (4) executive education and lifelong-learning programs; and (5) government grants such as the $8M U.S. Department of Labor grant supporting AZNext. The go-to-market motion combines sales-led direct admissions, alumni referrals, channel partnerships with employers, signature events, and enterprise co-op recruiting with employers like Honeywell.

Name

W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU

Legal name

W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University

Website

https://wpcarey.asu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

W. P. Carey School of Business is an AACSB-accredited college within Arizona State University offering undergraduate, MBA, master's, doctoral, and executive business programs across Tempe, Los Angeles, and online, serving students, working professionals, and 300+ corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Education (Higher Education)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE), Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE)

Keywords

• Business education
• MBA programs
• Executive education
• Workforce training
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tempe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition (degree programs): Tuition charged for undergraduate, master's, MBA, doctoral, and executive education programs; priced per program (e.g., Online MS-SCM $26K-$30K resident; in-person MS-SCM $38K-$94K; Online MBA 24 months).
2. Philanthropic donations and endowments: Major gifts and endowments from foundations and donors (e.g., W. P. Carey Foundation $25M additional commitment in 2024; lifetime giving exceeding $100M).
3. Corporate partnerships and advisory boards: Engagement with 300+ corporations and senior business leaders through advisory boards, applied projects, and Graduate Academic Partnerships that provide employee scholarship subsidies and recruitment access.
4. Executive Education and lifelong learning: Market-driven professional certificates, online courses, and multi-day intensive programs; AZNext workforce training funded by U.S. Department of Labor $8M grant.
5. Government grants and workforce funding: Grant-funded workforce development programs such as the $8M U.S. Department of Labor grant supporting the AZNext program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University delivers undergraduate business degrees (30+ programs), MBA degrees (Full-time, Evening, Online, Executive), specialized master's degrees (including MS in AI in Business, MS in Supply Chain Management, MS in Business Analytics, MS in Finance, MACC, MRED), doctoral programs, executive education certificates, and pre-college programs, plus experiential offerings such as the Undergraduate Co-op Program and the AZNext Workforce Training Accelerator. It sells these primarily through tuition to individual learners and through corporate Graduate Academic Partnerships to employers.

Product overview

W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU operates a unified educational platform organized around a portfolio of degree programs and experiential add-ons rather than a single software product. Its core products are the Undergraduate Business Programs (30+ degrees including Accountancy, AI in Business, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management), MBA Programs (Full-time, Evening, Online, and Executive MBA), Master's Programs (MS-AIB in Tempe/LA/online, MS-SCM, MS-BA, MS-FIN, MS-ISM, MACC, MRED, and others), Doctoral Programs, Executive Education, and Pre-College Programs. Layered on top of this core are experiential and service modules: the Undergraduate Co-op Program (six-month paid placements with companies like Honeywell), the AZNext Workforce Training Accelerator (a Department of Labor-funded IT/cybersecurity/manufacturing upskilling partnership), the W. P. Carey Career Services Center (lifetime career coaching via ASU CareerLink), Alumni Programs (Hall of Fame, Sun Devil 100, 130,000+ alumni in 100+ countries, Alumni Book Club, Alumni Referral Program), and Graduate Academic Partnerships that give employees of partner organizations scholarship benefits. These offerings are bound together by the W. P. Carey Strategic Plan (2023–2028), the Carey Code values framework, and AACSB accreditation (held continuously since 1962).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• W. P. Carey MBA: The school's MBA program suite (Evening, Online, Executive, Full-time).
• W. P. Carey Online
• AZNext

Products and services

• Undergraduate Business Programs A portfolio of 30+ undergraduate business degrees and concentrations for high school graduates and transfer students, including Accountancy, Artificial Intelligence in Business, Business Data Analytics, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Marketing, Management, Real Estate, Supply Chain Management, and more. Includes honors pathways, advising, career coaching, residential communities, and study-abroad options.
• MBA Programs A portfolio of MBA formats including the Full-time MBA, Evening MBA (STEM-designated, 21 months, Tempe or online), Online MBA (24 months), and Executive MBA (STEM-designated, for leaders with 10+ years of experience, one in-residence weekend per month). 40+ electives, concurrent degree options, and technical certificates available.
• Master's Programs Specialized master's degrees including MS in Artificial Intelligence in Business (MS-AIB Evening in Tempe and Online), MS in Supply Chain Management (MS-SCM on-campus and Online), MS in Business Analytics (Online MS-BA), MS in Finance (MS-FIN), MS in Information Systems Management (MS-ISM), Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics (MACC on-campus and Online), Master of Taxation and Data Analytics, MS in Management (Online MiM), MS in Marketing (Online MS-MKT), MS in Economics, and Master of Real Estate Development (MRED).
• Doctoral Programs PhD programs in business disciplines preparing scholars for academic and research careers.
• Executive Education Professional certificates, flexible online courses, and multi-day intensive programs (seminars) for working professionals and alumni, plus customized organizational programs. Includes interactive webinars and live courses for alumni.
• Pre-College Programs Pre-college offerings that introduce prospective business students to W. P. Carey and ASU.
• W. P. Carey Undergraduate Co-op Program Paid, six-month, full-time experiential learning program pairing high-achieving undergraduate business students (3.5+ GPA) with partner companies such as Honeywell. Bridges classroom learning with immersive, project-based professional work. National average compensation is $23/hour.
• AZNext Workforce Training Accelerator Public-private partnership (funded by an $8M U.S. Department of Labor grant) delivered through W. P. Carey, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, and New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Provides no-cost upskilling/reskilling in IT, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing, with employer partners such as Intel, Honeywell, American Express, Deloitte, Salesforce, Caterpillar, Boeing, Lucid, and Raytheon. Training models include simulated work experience, employer upskilling/retention, internships, train-to-hire, pre-apprenticeships, and apprenticeships. Note: due to the conclusion of current funding, no AZNext training courses are scheduled for 2026 at this time.
• Online MS in Supply Chain Management (Online MS-SCM) Online MS in Supply Chain Management delivered fully online with three pathway entry options: W. P. Carey Certificate in Foundations of Supply Chain Management, W. P. Carey Certificate in Procurement Management, or MITx MicroMasters® Program in Supply Chain Management. Tuition: Resident $26,000 (18 credits) / $30,000 (21 credits); Nonresident/International also $30,000 (21 credits). One-time non-refundable $500 enrollment deposit. Ranked No. 4 for best online master's in business programs (excluding MBA) by U.S. News & World Report, 2026.
• Online MS in Artificial Intelligence in Business (MS-AIB Online) 100% online variant of the first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business, complementing in-person cohorts in Tempe and Los Angeles. Teaches students to apply mindful, generative, and applied AI in business contexts.
• On-campus MS in Supply Chain Management (MS-SCM) On-campus MS-SCM with two tracks — End-to-End Supply Chain (Resident $38K; Nonresident $62K; International $66K) and Business Intelligence (Resident $55K; Nonresident $89K; International $94K) — delivered at ASU West Valley with hands-on access to the Knight-Swift Logistics Laboratory.
• W. P. Carey Career Services Center Career coaching, recruiting support, resume and personal brand workshops, employer engagement, and lifetime access to career resources for students and more than 130,000 W. P. Carey alumni. Uses ASU CareerLink (12Twenty) as its online hub. Partners with 650+ organizations across 35+ industries.
• W. P. Carey Alumni Programs Lifelong engagement for more than 130,000 alumni worldwide, including alumni chapters and clubs (140+ across ASU), the W. P. Carey Alumni Council, Hall of Fame (established 1977), Sun Devil 100, alumni reunions, networking events in 100+ countries, alumni magazine, Alumni LinkedIn group, and the Alumni Book Club on PBC Guru.
• Alumni Referral Program Referral program enabling alumni and current students to refer prospective graduate applicants; when referred candidates are admitted, they receive a scholarship award toward tuition.
• W. P. Carey Alumni Book Club Bi-monthly alumni book club on the PBC Guru platform featuring business-focused titles on leadership, innovation, strategy, and professional growth, with six-week reading windows and online discussions.
• Graduate Academic Partnerships No-cost partnership initiative offering employees of partner organizations scholarship benefits (e.g., $25,000 for Executive MBA, $15,000 for Evening/Online MBA, $5,000 for specialized master's, $2,000 for certificate-to-degree) plus application fee waivers ($70–$115 value) and dedicated support. No contracts or MOUs required.
• AWS Cloud Computing Foundations Training (AZNext) No-cost AWS Cloud Computing Foundations training delivered through AZNext, covering cloud platforms, containers, data platforms, data integration, and data visualization. Learners earn a digital certificate and gain a pathway to paid apprenticeship/internship opportunities with industry partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Online MS-SCM ranked No. 4 for best online master's in business programs (excluding MBA) per U.S. News & World Report, 2026
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Integration14 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• HoneywellflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026Featured as a flagship partner in the W. P. Carey Undergraduate Co-op Program; hires W. P. Carey students for six-month paid full-time co-op engagements to build talent pipeline.
• PNC BankcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 October 2025Co-hosts the 62nd Annual ASU/PNC Bank Economic Outlook Luncheon bringing top economists to share economic prospects; an ongoing signature event.
• HoneywellflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2025Honeywell established a Graduate Academic Partnership at W. P. Carey providing employee scholarships ($2K-$25K), application fee waivers, and dedicated support. Honeywell had previously sponsored student projects for over a decade before expanding to graduate academic partnerships. Featured as the model partnership in the W. P. Carey Graduate Academic Partnerships program.
• ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of EngineeringflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leads the AZNext workforce training accelerator alongside W. P. Carey and the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences; provides engineering academic program leadership.
• ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leads AZNext with W. P. Carey and Fulton Schools; supports academic programming for workforce development in IT, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing.
• Salesforce (Trailhead)coreTechnology or IntegrationASU and Salesforce's Trailhead Academy joined forces to close the digital skills gap through a Developer Academy offered as part of AZNext training programs.
• Cloud RangecoreTechnology or IntegrationSelected by ASU to provide hands-on cybersecurity simulation supporting the AZNext Workforce Training Accelerator Partnership.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Cloud Computing Foundations training program delivered at no cost through AZNext, covering cloud platforms, containers, data platforms, data integration, and data visualization; learners earn digital certificate and opportunity for paid apprenticeship.
• NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAZNext upskilling and reskilling partnership focused on Fintech and other programs for NCWIT members.
• BEMA (Bakers Equipment Manufactured and Allieds)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAZNext partnership focused on Internet of Things workforce training.
• Pipeline AZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAZNext partner platform connecting learners to Arizona jobs, additional education, and career support services matched to AZNext certifications and skillsets.
• Knight-Swift Transportation (Knight-Swift Logistics Laboratory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnight-Swift sponsors the cutting-edge Knight-Swift Logistics Laboratory at ASU West Valley campus, supporting hands-on supply chain management education and research.
• MIT (MITx MicroMasters® Program in Supply Chain Management)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessful completion of the MITx MicroMasters program in supply chain management (with 80% or better) qualifies applicants for admission to the Online MS-SCM, providing an alternative pathway alongside W. P. Carey certificates.
• Maricopa Community CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed community partner in AZNext; also the source of community college transfer students receiving scholarships via Deloitte Foundation to pursue accounting at W. P. Carey.
• AZNext Employer Partners (American Express, Caterpillar, Choice Hotels, Cognizant, CommonSpirit, Deloitte, Fortinet, HCL Software, Infosys, Intel, Intuit, Iron Mountain, Knight Transportation, Medtronic, Nationwide, Petsmart, Salesforce, Siemens, SRP, StandardAero, Tata Consultancy Services, and others)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAZNext employer partnerships across IT/cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing for workforce upskilling, reskilling, internships, apprenticeships, and train-to-hire programs.
• ChemonicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as a workforce training model partner demonstrating how employers can expand workforce capability through accredited education (referenced in W. P. Carey Supply Chain news).

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McCombs School of Business (University of Texas at Austin): Large, top-ranked public-university business school with comparable AACSB-accredited degree portfolio, strong corporate partner network, and significant online and executive education programs.
• Questrom School of Business (Boston University): Mid-to-large AACSB-accredited business school with similar undergraduate, MBA, and specialized master's offerings. Comparable in program structure, scholarship strategy, and corporate partnership orientation.
• Marshall School of Business (USC): AACSB-accredited business school with a comparable mix of undergraduate, MBA, specialized master's, and executive education programs. Comparable in scale, ranking tier, and corporate partner ecosystem.
• Fisher College of Business (Ohio State University): Large public-university business school with similar undergraduate, MBA, and specialized master's programs and significant corporate engagement. Directly comparable in scale and public-university operating model.
• Kelley School of Business (Indiana University): Large public-university business school with broad undergraduate, MBA, and online master's portfolios and strong corporate partnerships. Directly comparable in scale, AACSB accreditation, and online program emphasis to W. P. Carey.
• Foster School of Business (University of Washington): AACSB-accredited public-university business school with comparable undergraduate, MBA, and specialized master's programs and strong corporate partner engagement in the Pacific Northwest.
• Broad College of Business (Michigan State University): Major public-university business school with similarly broad undergraduate, MBA, master's, and supply chain programs. Comparable in supply chain focus, AACSB accreditation, and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley): Top-ranked, larger public-university business school. Competes with W. P. Carey for top students, faculty, and corporate partners, with overlapping programs in supply chain, business analytics, and undergraduate business.
• Stern School of Business (NYU): Elite, larger business school with a broad portfolio of undergraduate, MBA, and specialized master's programs. Competes with W. P. Carey for graduate students and corporate partners, but at a higher price point and selectivity.

Emerging players

• Coursera, Inc. Online education platform that partners with universities to deliver business degrees, certificates, and short courses at scale. Increasingly relevant as a competitor and channel for W. P. Carey's online programs and executive education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wpcareyschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/aznext_asu
• Xx.com/wpcareyschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/wpcareyschool

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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