Business ,BA
Business
The BA program in business provides an innovative, transdisciplinary approach to learning that broadens career options upon graduation. Not only do students acquire a strong grounding in the principles of business, but they also immerse themselves in coursework outside the business school as a supplement to their degree.
Students in the program learn how to apply core business knowledge in one of the following disciplines:
- agribusiness (global agribusiness)
- business administration
- communication
- corporate accounting
- food industry management
- global leadership
- global logistics management
- global politics
- health care
- human resources
- information security
- law
- language and cultures
- public service and public policy
- retail management
- sports business
- statistics
- sustainability
- technology
- tourism
- College/school:
W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Polytechnic, Tempe, West Valley
- Second language requirement: No
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First required math course:
MAT 210 - Brief Calculus
or MAT 117 College Algebra -
Math intensity:
Moderate
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
Additional requirements:
First-year admission requirements for this program are the same as the university's first-year admission requirements.
Readmission requirements: Students must have a transfer GPA of 3.00 (if applicable) and a cumulative ASU GPA of 3.00.
Transfer admission requirements:
Transfer applicants must have a GPA of 3.00 for all transfer work and meet university transfer admission requirements. Transfer students should select an additional major, which must be outside the W. P. Carey School of Business, when applying for admission. Students who are admissible to the university but do not meet admission requirements for this program and did not select a second major or are not admissible to their second major choice are placed in the BA program in applied business and technology solutions in W. P. Carey School of Business, which is offered via ASU Online as well as at the Polytechnic and West Valley campus locations. Students not interested in that program or campus location may reach out to wpcareyug@asu.edu for assistance in selecting another degree program.
Students cannot change their major to this degree program. Students should submit a request through the business school's advising website to declare a business concentration.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
As globalization continues to impact the way business functions, study abroad programs provide students with valuable skills that employers are looking for, including communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility, motivation and a global perspective on business applications worldwide. Business students can study abroad nearly anywhere in the world and participate in practical case studies in global business hubs.
The W. P. Carey School of Business offers many concentrations, and graduates have options in a number of fields. Students should view specific concentrations for career opportunities information.
Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business
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BA 160
wpcareyug@asu.edu
480-965-4227
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
