W.P. Carey School of Business
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The W.P. Carey School of Business is one of the schools of Arizona State University, and one of the nation's leading business schools. The W.P. Carey School of Business is among the largest in the United States with over 2,600 upper-division undergraduate students and over 1,200 graduate students. The School currently has over 175 faculty members, and offers programs at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The School was named for William P. Carey following his $50 million gift in 2003.
MBA Program
The [W.P. Carey MBA] is currently (2005) ranked 31st in the nation among full-time programs by U.S. News & World Report. The part-time program is ranked 12th.Undergraduate Program
The undergraduate program is currently ranked 26th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The following majors are offered:- [Accountancy] - ranked 16th
- [Computer Information Systems] - ranked 15th
- [Economics] - N/A
- [Finance] - unranked
- [Management] - ranked 19th
- [Marketing] - ranked 18th
- [Supply Chain Management] - ranked 3rd
Notable Faculty
- Thomas Choi - Professor of Supply Chain Management
- Angelo Kinicki - Professor of Management
- L. Wendell Licon - Professor of Finance
- Robert E. Mittelstaedt - Dean
- James Ohlson - W. P. Carey Chair in Accountancy
- Edward C. Prescott - W.P. Carey Chair of Economics; 2004 Nobel Prize winner
- Sunil Wahal - Jack D. Furst Professor of Finance
- Lin Zhou - W. P. Carey Professor of Economics
Notable alumni
- Larry Carter (B.S. Accountancy 1974) - CFO, Cisco Systems
- Eric Crown (B.S. Computer Information Systems 1985) - co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Insight Enterprises
- Doug Ducey (B.S. Finance 1986) - CEO, Cold Stone Creamery
- Joseph Eutenneuer (B.S. Accountancy 1978) - CFO, XM Radio
- Jack D. Furst (B.S. Finance 1981) - Senior Advisor, HM Capital
- Mike Haynes (B.S. Finance 1982) - member, Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame; Vice President for Player Development, NFL
- Rick Rosenthal (B.S. Accountancy 1978) - former CFO, KPMG
- George Schreiber, Jr. (B.S. 1970; M.B.A 1971) - former President, Pinnacle West; Managing Director, Credit Suisse First Boston
- Larry Seay (B.S. Accountancy 1977, Finance 1978; M.B.A. 1979) - CFO, Meritage Corporation
- David Spade (B.S. 1986) - comedian and actor
- Pat Tillman (B.S. Marketing 1997) - former player, Arizona Cardinals; former Corporal, US Army Rangers
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