BS Management
DURATION
8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The W. P. Carey School of Business BS program in management prepares students to become effective managers and team leaders. Students gain theoretical and conceptual knowledge and build critical skills such as:
- analytical research and problem-solving
- communication
- critical thinking
- global awareness
- leadership
- personal ethics and integrity
- teamwork
The curriculum includes the fundamentals of the global economy, the world of e-business, ethics, human resources, strategic management, and collaborative team skills. Throughout the program, theories and concepts of management and ethical leadership are enhanced by experiencing and testing them in skill-based exercises, case discussions, and real-world, team-based project work.
The management major prepares students to face:
- corporate accountability
- cross-functional management
- demands for continuous process improvements to enhance the value chain
- ethical decision-making
- the fast pace of e-business
- growing technological sophistication
- the need for skills in communicating and working with people, directing projects, and managing change
- racial, cultural, and gender diversity in the workforce
At a glance
- College/School: W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Polytechnic, Tempe, West Valley or Online, ASU Local
- Second language requirement: No
- First required math course: MAT 210 - Brief Calculus
- Math intensity: Moderate
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships
ASU scholarships help a greater number of academically qualified students graduate. You are automatically considered for merit-based partial tuition scholarships during your application for admission.
Up to $14,500 renewable tuition scholarship
available for first-year undergraduates at Tempe and Downtown Phoenix campuses
Up to $18,500 renewable tuition scholarship
available for first-year undergraduates at West Valley and Polytechnic campuses
Curriculum
Term 1
- WPC 101: Student Success in Business
- CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS OR CS)
- ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
- ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
- ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition
- MAT 210: Brief Calculus (MATH OR MA)
- SOC 101: Introductory Sociology (SOBE OR SB)
- Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Term 2
- COM 259: Communication in Business and the Professions (CIVI)
- ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles (SOBE OR SB)
- ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
- ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
- ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition
- MAT 211: Mathematics for Business Analysis
- WPC 148: First-Year Introduction to Career Development
- WPC 150: Business and Society
- Complete ENG 101 ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
- Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term 3
- ACC 231: Uses of Accounting Information I
- ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles (SOBE OR SB)
- ECN 221: Business Statistics (QTRS OR CS)
- PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (SOBE OR SB)
- WPC 248: Sophomore Career Narrative Design ORWPC 347: Intermediate Career Management
- Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
- Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
Term 4
- ACC 241: Uses of Accounting Information II
- Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
- Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
- Complete 2 courses:
- Elective
- Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term 5
- MGT 300: Principles of Management and Leadership
- ENG 302: Business Writing (L)
- MKT 300: Marketing and Business Performance
- SCM 300: Global Supply Operations (SUST)
- WPC 348: Junior Networking Foundations
- Upper Division Elective
Term 6
- MGT 320: Organizational Behavior
- MGT 302: Principles of International Business (GCSI OR G) ORUpper Division International Business Course ANDGlobal Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
- WPC 300: Problem Solving and Actionable Analytics (QTRS)
- Upper Division Management Elective
- American Institutions (AMIT)
Term 7
- MGT 400: Cross-Cultural Management (GCSI OR C & G)
- FIN 300: Fundamentals of Finance
- LES 305: Business Law and Ethics for Managers
- Upper Division Management Elective
- Upper Division Elective
- Complete FIN 300 AND LES 305 MGT 300 MKT 300 SCM 300 AND WPC 300 AND MGT 302 or International Business Course (GCSI) course(s).
Term 8
- MGT 411: Leading Organizations
- WPC 480: W. P. Carey Capstone Course (L)
- WPC 448: Senior Career Transition Management
- 4** Business Elective
- Elective
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in management are likely to be recruited by:
- for-profit and nonprofit organizations
- high-tech firms
- large and small organizations
- management consulting firms
- service and manufacturing firms