Online education keeps growing in popularity, thanks to its flexibility and convenience. New rankings from U.S. News & World Report show that, if you want to get an online MBA or other graduate-level business degree from a highly ranked school, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University would be an ideal choice. For the third year in a row, the publication ranks the school Top 5 nationwide for online graduate business programs.
“The W. P. Carey School of Business offers the same renowned faculty members and degrees in its online programs as it does in its highly ranked on-campus programs,” says Amy Hillman, dean of the W. P. Carey School of Business. “This school was one of the first highly respected business schools to launch online degrees more than a decade ago, and we use in-house course designers specializing solely in business classes to provide the best possible experience for students.”
U.S. News & World Report already ranks the W. P. Carey School’s undergraduate business, full-time MBA and evening MBA programs among the Top 30 in the nation in their respective categories. The new rankings cover the W. P. Carey School’s popular online MBA program and online Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program.
The online MBA program ranks No. 4 nationwide in its category, and the school’s online MSIM program ranks No. 3 on a separate list of “online graduate business programs.” Both new rankings are based on student engagement, admissions selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials and training, and student services and technology.
“Students serving in the military, starting their own businesses, and traveling extensively for their jobs are among those who have chosen our online graduate business programs,” says Stacey Whitecotton, senior associate dean for W. P. Carey School graduate programs. “Participants have a dedicated financial aid specialist and a career center for those who want help with job searches.”
The 21-month online MBA program allows students to meet at a face-to-face orientation just once at the ASU campus, then complete the rest of the courses online. Students work in small, personalized teams with peers from other industries, typically focusing on one course at a time. This is one of relatively few online MBA programs in which students can earn their degrees with an area of emphasis, such as finance, international business, marketing or supply chain management.
The 16-month online Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program is designed to provide professionals in any career area with a well-rounded education in information technology (IT) and to explain how they can apply that knowledge to their companies overall. American Express, Intel Corporation, Mayo Clinic and US Airways are among the companies that send students to the school’s MSIM programs.
The W. P. Carey School also offers six online undergraduate business programs. U.S. News & World Report ranks ASU No. 8 for online bachelor’s degrees.
In addition, the business school has a weekend/online hybrid MBA program and a 16-month online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA) program, which focuses on the booming field of “big data.” All of the school’s online graduate programs include small class sizes and easy-to-use online-learning technologies.
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