W. P. Carey School of Business - ASU

The *I* in I-Week stands for *INVOLVEMENT*. Stop by the Dean's Patio from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday next week, and check out some of the business student organizations you can get involved in.

Hey Alumni! This fall, connect with your alma mater before the each and every home football game. Get more information on the Alumni Association gameday page: https://ow.ly/QQ1B50T9ecj

W. P. Carey entrepreneurship major Dylan Capshaw launches Stemistry - part flower bar, part coffee lab.

Unique Flower Bar and Coffee Lab Expands in Phoenix - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine Stemistry, a creatively reimagined floral boutique and innovative coffee lab, announced its expansion with the upcoming opening of its third location at the Road Runner apartments in Phoenix this summer. Created and operated by 18-year-old Dylan Capshaw, Stemistry is a whimsical and unique concept t...

August is National Make-A-Will Month, and it's a great time to start thinking about the philanthropic impact you’d like to create, including investing in the future of higher education. Have questions about establishing your legacy at W. P. Carey? Email the Office of Advancement at [email protected].

Football season is almost upon us, y’all, and we could not be more EXCITED! 🔥 Want to know what to wear, when? Check back to this graphic for all upcoming gamedays!

In case you missed it, our Full-Time MBA students won the Outstanding Inclusive Excellence Pitchfork Award last semester for their commitment to making a difference on campus. hosted 13 Multicultural Lunch and Learn events celebrating the intellectual, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the ASU community. We can't wait to see what trails they'll blaze this semester! https://news.wpcarey.asu.edu/20240603-full-time-mba-event-series-wins-inclusion-award

More than a dozen Sun Devils have been selected for this year’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program, including W. P. Carey student Erik Unsworth. These ambitious students will travel the world to exchange understanding, skills, knowledge, and ideas.

14 ASU students awarded Fulbright scholarships for 2024–25 academic year | ASU News Recent Arizona State University graduate Benjamin Branaman is passionate about finding humanities-based solutions for improving the justice system.

As fall classes get underway, nearly 40,800 new students will join the Sun Devil family — breaking multiple enrollment records. https://news.asu.edu/20240812-university-news-asu-breaks-multiple-enrollment-records-fall-semester-begins

The annual McKenna Lecture is the must-attend virtual event for anyone interested in supply chains and healthcare. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Rob Handfield, director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, an initiative that connects academic research and teaching with the problem-solving needs of business and industry. He will be discussing how we can build immunity into our medical supply chains. Free for students and alumni.

RSVP: https://www.idnsummit.com/fall24/McKennaLectureSeries

For those who have the drive and passion for entrepreneurship, receiving the right education can be the extra step needed to become a successful business owner. ⁠
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Mike Shufeldt (MBA '23) knew that a Full-time MBA degree from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business would help him make a big leap in his career. By the end of his first year in the program, he had already achieved his goal of starting a business.⁠
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"I was able to immediately utilize what I learned in the program," he says. "My first year in the MBA covered a lot of foundational skills. Being able to take that and translate it to the business that we were running was amazing."⁠
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Now Shufeldt has two companies under his belt — Ignite Healthcare Solutions, a healthcare consulting company, and Xcellerant Ventures, a venture capital firm. Founding a business is always easier with a partner, and Shufeldt found the perfect fit with his wife, whose previous work experience in healthcare consulting helped them build Ignite Healthcare Solutions while he was still in the MBA program.⁠
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"She is an amazing consultant, and we were able to use her expertise to build this company and start bringing on a team, while I helped run the business and finance side.” After two years, Ignite now has its own office in Scottsdale, Arizona, with 15 employees making up the team and Shufeldt as the Chief Financial Officer. His other company, the Phoenix-based venture capital firm Xcellerant Ventures, is also within the healthcare industry, where Shufeldt has carved out a niche for himself.⁠
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Shufeldt was drawn to the entrepreneurship and finance concentrations in the Full-time MBA program. Both areas of study continue to play a big role in current work for his companies.⁠
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"A class I took on entrepreneurial finance was one of my favorites," he says. "I use the models and financial valuation techniques we learned in that class to this day. I use it on the venture capital side when reviewing companies, and in our startup, Ignite."⁠
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The W. P. Carey Foundation and Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business are partnering to expand the scope, strength and reach of the school's real estate programs.

In addition to new degree offerings and a Distinguished Chair in Real Estate and Finance, the foundation's gift will also establish an experiential learning lab to engage students interested in real estate with tangible challenges and hands-on learning, as well as the W. P. Carey Center for Real Estate and Finance, which will be a world-class hub for real estate knowledge, education and training.

W. P. Carey Foundation commits $25M to ASU business school, bolsters real estate education | ASU News By Emily Beach and Michelle StermoleThe W. P. Carey Foundation and Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business are partnering to expand the scope, strength and reach of the school's real estate programs.The foundation committed $25 million to ASU, bringing the W. P. Carey Foundation....

One thing that sets W. P. Carey apart from other business schools is that the number of real-world, hands-on learning opportunities we offer. Just ask one of the 12 business students who are at the Olympics this summer, studying global branding and sports marketing.

The group will be in Paris for the entire three-week event, interning for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and attending an executive leadership speaker series featuring Olympic partners and sponsors. They also have the opportunity to attend three Olympic events — the women's soccer final, beach volleyball and rugby — and they’ll be spending time immersing themselves in French culture and history.

The idea to take a team to the Olympics was the brainchild of Associate Teaching Professor of marketing Daniel McIntosh and Clinical Associate Professor of marketing Christopher Lee, with help from faculty associate of marketing Scot Smythe.

"We want students to take away an appreciation for sport and its ability to connect people across the globe," Lee said. "It's a neat opportunity to experience how sports motivate and inspire people while simultaneously learning about the business side of the event."

W. P. Carey collaborates with Taiwan's NYCU, offering students a unique opportunity to study business analytics while strengthening global academic ties.

Taiwan students can earn dual master’s degree with NYCU-ASU partnership program | W. P. Carey News In an exciting new chapter of international collaboration, the W. P. Carey School of Business and Taiwan's National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) are launching the NYCU-ASU International Academic Partnership Program. As a dual master's degree program for NYCU College of Management students....

Getting your MBA is tough. Doing it online is even tougher, but that didn't stop Geno Malaty. He got up early to do his assignments before work and was even able to travel throughout the program.

"After evaluating many different MBA programs nationwide, I decided to stay true to my inner Sun Devil and apply to ASU’s W. P. Carey School, as it has always been competitively ranked. Having two undergraduate degrees from W. P. Carey, I know the caliber of their instructors and how committed the faculty is to student success. They’ve always given me the tools I need to be the best I can and have supported me as I continue my learning journey."

2024 Best & Brightest Online MBA: Geno Malaty, Arizona State (W. P. Carey) Geno Malaty, who is graduating from Arizona State, has been named a Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Online MBA of 2024

A group of 12 W. P. Carey students will intern for US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, gaining hands-on experience in global branding and sports marketing. https://news.asu.edu/20240708-business-and-entrepreneurship-asu-business-students-travel-paris-summer-olympics

Entrepreneurs Melissa James and Jye-Ling Lu are recent graduates of the W. P. Carey Full-time MBA program. Both James and Lu came into the program as business owners, and both had been interested in pursuing their master's to help their startups thrive. ⁠
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James is the co-founder of We Don't Lift, a motorsports safety gear company started in 2015 with her business partner. Lu founded her company The Curvyou, an inclusive sportswear brand, with her twin sister in 2021.
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James and Lu heartily agree on the most important draws to the W. P. Carey classroom for business owners — the unique networking opportunities, the applicability of the education, and the resounding support. ⁠
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"At the beginning of the program, I had really bad imposter syndrome," James admits.⁠
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Her turning point? The support from the entire W. P. Carey community. ⁠
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"Everyone was so supportive the entire time, telling me how amazing and strong I was, how I was here for a reason," James continues. "That's the most incredible gift that this MBA program has given me."⁠
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Lu said one aspect that spoke to her as a business owner was how applicable classroom learnings were to her blooming business. "I felt like every class I took, I could apply into my business," Lu says.⁠
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Both James and Lu encourage aspiring entrepreneurs to stay confident in themselves and stick with the process through difficult times. "Put yourself out there and don't be afraid of being different or being criticized. It's about going out there for yourself," Lu says.

Sun Devils Chris Hooppaw and Christy Hooppaw partnered with the W. P. Carey Undergraduate Programs Office and the Technology Strategy and Operations team to found the First-Year Laptop Scholarship Program. This program ensures that incoming first-year students with significant financial needs receive a laptop to keep.

First-Year Laptop Scholarship Program reduces barriers to education | W. P. Carey News Education has always been important to Chris Hooppaw (BS Management '95) and Christy Hooppaw, who established the W. P. Carey Rouse–Hooppaw...

We're helping students stay on the cutting edge. The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is launching two new Bachelor of Science programs: One in artificial intelligence in business and the other in FinTech.

ASU’s business school offers new, innovative undergraduate degrees | ASU News In line with rapid innovations in business and technology, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is launching several new programs for students seeking to make their mark in developing industries. Two new Bachelor of Science programs, one in artificial intelligence (AI) in b...

W. P. Carey student Camille S. Campbell believes the beauty and culture of Ukraine should be preserved and shared, even in a time of war.

“After getting involved with activism locally and participating in rallies, I yearned to do more to support children in Ukraine and share the beauty of Ukrainian culture. That's why I wrote 'Colors of Ukraine,' which is published in both English and Ukrainian,” she said.

Campbell hopes to make the book, which is aimed at 6- to 10-year-old readers and elementary educators, an art therapy resource for children affected by war trauma.

The Tony awards, recognizing achievements in Broadway theatre, are right around the corner. W. P. Carey grad and performer James Gish talks about his experience on Broadway, how his business education affects his career, and his upcoming production of "Les Misérables." https://news.wpcarey.asu.edu/20240612-business-school-broadway

Did you know you can take virtual tours of ASU’s campuses and locations?

Each tour showcases what makes each one of them unique.

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Congratulations to W. P. Carey business law student Ethan Tacheene, on winning a Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, a major federal fellowship for college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment.

ASU honors student awarded Udall Scholarship for commitment to Native American issues | ASU News Arizona State University student Ethan Tacheene has been awarded the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, a major federal fellowship for college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment, the Lorrai...

Andrew Amazeen has always been interested in money and math, so it's no surprise he graduated last month with three degrees, in Accounting, Computer Information Systems, and Data Analytics. He is looking forward to completing his Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics over the next few months, and he's already secured a full-time job offer with Deloitte after he finishes his graduate program.

His advice for those still in school: "Go one step at a time. College can be a lot to take in, and it is even more difficult because of the pressure to manage your finances, find internships, join clubs and secure a full-time job after graduation. There are many things you cannot control. Instead, focus on what you can control and try not to dwell on the past. If you get rejected from a job, how will you adjust? Ensuring you can deal with adversity and not letting the first obstacle stop you are valuable skills that will benefit you long after college."

Honors student recognized with international business fraternity’s highest honor | ASU News Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2024 graduates. Since becoming a member of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity as a first-year student, Andrew Amazeen has attended conferences in six states, built a national professional network and helped drive Delta S...

Be prepared for your next big career challenge with an MBA from the nation’s most innovative university. Check it out on June 6, at a special event at the Tempe campus.

Preview Day | W. P. Carey School of Business W. P. Carey MBA Preview Thursday, June 6 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Register now McCord Hall ASU Tempe campus Map No. 1 Most innovative schools No. 7 Online MBA No. 18 Executive MBA No. 28 Part-time MBA No. 32 Full-time MBA U.S. News & World Report, 2025 Move your career forward Join us on ASU’s Tempe campu...

Once you’ve been admitted and decide you want to attend ASU, your next step is to reserve your spot in the incoming class by submitting the enrollment deposit. Can’t wait for you to join our Sun Devil community!

More info: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/first-year/deposit