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."