The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (ASU) has been ranked No.
1 in the United States and No. 2 in the world for entrepreneurship. This marks a significant leap from last year’s No.
6 position in the same rankings. ASU’s rise places it ahead of prestigious institutions such as the University of Michigan, Duke University, and UCLA. “This top ranking is incredibly gratifying for the school,” said Charles J.
Robel, Dean and W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair in Business.
“ASU is known for being No. 1 in innovation, and it follows that our business school should be deeply committed to entrepreneurship. The ranking is an external marker of our ongoing commitment to developing an entrepreneurial mindset throughout our programs and operations.”
The methodology involves a comprehensive analysis of 16 data points collected via school surveys.
W. P. Carey entrepreneurship excellence
These include the percentage of MBA elective courses focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, the number of members in the school’s main entrepreneurship club, incubator or accelerator space available to MBAs, and startup award money available to MBAs, among other factors. The W.
P. Carey MBA offers extensive support to students interested in starting a business. The program includes a core course in entrepreneurship, specialized courses, and related electives.
The curriculum is designed to help students develop essential skills in idea generation, opportunity assessment, concept development, resource determination and acquisition, funding opportunities, managing growth, and harvesting the business. “Our entrepreneurship courses put students in the shoes of an entrepreneur, helping them develop critical thinking to make business decisions in real time with limited information,” said an associate dean for graduate programs at W. P. Carey.
“From sponsored opportunities to access venture funding to mentorship from experienced business leaders and entrepreneurs, W. P. Carey MBA students are supported in pursuing their big ideas and turning them into successful businesses.”
Mike Shufeldt (MBA ’23), founder of Ignite Healthcare Solutions and Xcellerant Ventures, credits the Executive Connections mentorship program at ASU’s full-time MBA with being instrumental to his success.
“I meet and talk to my mentor, a lifelong entrepreneur, to this day,” he said. “He’s been there for me to bounce ideas off and talk about business growth. …
I’m thankful for the lasting connections I made in the program.”
