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

ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business attracts a wide variety of online MBA students thanks to its excellent reputation, and students accordingly name "the quality of education" along with "flexibility" when asked about the greatest strengths of the program. Academically, ASU offers students an "optional area of emphasis" in finance, international business, marketing, or supply chain management. Students find that their classes provide "different environments that we will face as we progress through our careers," within a " well orchestrated" and "coordinated" program that uses "top tier tools" to "[deliver] excellent content with excellent access and feedback." They save the highest praise for their fellow MBA students, who "range from managers at Fortune 500 companies (Apple, Boeing, Cisco), to Air Force pilots and Law School dual degree students." These "extremely intelligent and dedicated" students are "professional," "diverse," collaborative," "self-motivated," talented," and "demanding." Students say they develop "good time management skills" to balance coursework with jobs and family," but "professors are always willing to help" and "the workload is just right [. . .] for working professionals looking to advance their careers." Faculty have an "excellent understanding of how to conduct an online class," and their "use of technology to facilitate learning is very impressive." The program emphasizes collaborative work and "the outcomes from team projects [are] very respectable considering that teams are often spread across the globe." Students feel the administration is "always available for questions and continuously checks in for feedback," fostering a supportive atmosphere where "the online students [feel] like they are a part of the larger university community." Overall, students prize the "flexibility," "reputation," and "military friendly" perks of the program, as well as the opportunity to get a "quality" MBA while "balancing [a] family/career."

ASU's diversity benefits students well past graduation: students collaborate with "classmates from around the globe," then find "opportunities to travel and work in different countries." ASU's "global reputation" manifests itself in an "extensive network of alumni" that can provide "international opportunities." The fact that ASU's "excellent" professors are "experts in their fields" who encourage "the team-centric focus of this program" also lends itself well to networking. Students entering the online MBA program have an average age of 32 with almost 7 years of professional experience. In fact, many students are "top tier professionals working for large corporations on their way up the ranks." More than anything, students report career satisfaction that ASU's MBA program offers graduates a way to "expand the number of career paths available." Students praise ASU for "leading the industry in online education," providing "great experience working as part of a virtual team."