MBA Degrees Online

Applicants to the M.P.A. program are accepted year-round. Students may be granted admission for fall, spring and summer semesters.
All applicants must submit the following materials to the School of Public Affairs:
Three letters of recommendation (at least two should be faculty who can evaluate applicant’s academic performance), there is no form required for the letters of recommendation.
Written statement of applicant’s educational and career goals (this is also used as a sample of the applicant’s writing abilities), and should be between one and two pages in length.
Applicants may also submit a résumé or other documents.
Mail materials to:
ASU School of Public Affairs
Mail Code 3720
411 N. Central Avenue, Ste. 450
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0687
All applicants must submit the following materials to the ASU Graduate College:
An official ASU Graduate online application.
Application fee.
Scores on the GRE (verbal, quantitative, analytical)
International applicants must also submit acceptable TOEFL scores or IELTS scores.
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
Send transcripts to:
Arizona State University
Graduate College Admissions
Interdisciplinary Building, B-Wing, Room 170

The M.P.A. program consists of 42 hours of graduate credit. Students take 27 of these hours in nine core classes in the School of Public Affairs, and 15 additional hours in elective courses. No more than nine credit hours of ASU graduate courses taken before admission to the school and approved by the M.P.A./M.P.P. committee can be included in the program of study.
Students enrolling in core courses must demonstrate minimum competency in statistics and American government. Courses taken to fulfill the competency do not count toward the 42-hour degree program. Competency in statistics is met with a grade of “B” (3.00) or higher in an approved course (PAF 401, POS 401, PSY 230, QBA 221, SOC 390 or SWU 321) within the last two years or passing a diagnostic test approved by the M.P.A./M.P.P. committee. Other courses taken within the last two years may be substituted upon approval of the M.P.A./M.P.P. director.
Competency in American government is met through an undergraduate class in American government (PAF 110, PAF 300, POS 310, POS 340 or a similar course).

The M.P.A. is an interdisciplinary, professional degree program designed to prepare students for public service, public management and policy analysis at the local, state and national levels of government. The M.P.A. program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.
Students may also elect to specialize in one of two of the approved M.P.A. concentrations: urban management (http://spa.asu.edu/new/mpa/mpa_urban_management.htm) or nonprofit administration http://spa.asu.edu/new/mpa/mpa_nonprofit.htm).
The urban management concentration provides knowledge and skills for students seeking careers in local urban government management and enables students to develop the skills and techniques used by city and urban leaders and managers.
The concentration in nonprofit administration is intended for professionals who work in or desire to work in the nonprofit sector and who wish to explore research, theory and the practice of management and leadership in the nonprofit sector. In addition, the school offers a dual M.P.A./M.S.W. program (http://spa.asu.edu/new/mpa/mpa_msw.htm) with the School of Social Work.

All applicants must submit the Graduate College online applicatuon and the admission requirements include:
Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from a regionally accredited institution.
Equivalent to a “B” (3.00) average for the undergraduate program of study in the last 60 credit hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate course work. If an applicant does not meet the minimum GPA, their application may still be considered although the degree program office may require additional supporting documents.
International applicants must meet the previous qualifications, plus have a valid minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 on the paper test or a score of 213 on the computer-based test.
The College of Science and Technology admission requirements include:
An appropriate baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of 30 credit hours in technology or its equivalent and 16 credit hours of science and mathematics appropriate to the program pursued.
A minimum 3.00 GPA is required for regular admission.
A letter of application.
A current résumé.
Industrial experience beyond completion of a baccalaureate degree is strongly recommended. Graduate work presupposes an adequate technical preparation in a selected technology at the undergraduate level. Deficiencies for admission to the graduate program, if any, are specified at the time of admission. The applicant’s past work and professional experience are also evaluated and taken into consideration when determining admission classification.

For the M.S.Tech., a minimum of 33 credit hours are required and it is expected that graduates of the program possess skills in research and the ability to apply these research skills in practice. To achieve this goal each student is required to complete OMT 549 Research Techniques and either TMC 593 Applied Project or TMC 599 Thesis.
Additionally, each student is required to select four courses (12 credit hours) from the following list:
OMT 503 Marketing Management
OMT 504 Law and Ethics for Technical Professionals
OMT 540 International Management
OMT 548 Statistical Methods for Research
OMT 550 Industrial Training and Development
OMT 552 Global Management Philosophies
OMT 592 Research (1-3)
TMC 584 Internship (1-3)
OMT 598 ST: Forecasting and Evolution of Technology
OMT 598 ST: Simulation of Operations
OMT 598 ST: Advanced Quality Topics
OMT 598 ST: Advanced Operations Topics
Graduate courses from other majors may be selected with approval from the student’s graduate advisory committee. These additional courses are selected to support the student’s individual career goals and perceived needs. If selecting the thesis option, courses are chosen to support the student’s research topic and research methods. To ensure that all courses taken will fit into the plan of study, all students are expected to discuss their tentative plan with their program advisor prior to registering for their first class, and must have an approved plan of study on file by the completion of nine credit hours toward the degree.
Students without a statistics course at the undergraduate level will be required to complete an appropriate course during their first semester in the program. This course will be in addition to the other requirements for the degree. Additional courses may be required to fulfill deficiencies, based on a review of the applicant’s transcripts. Please contact the department for more information.

Degree Awarded: MSTech Technology (Management of Technology)
The purpose of the M.S.Tech. with a concentration in management of technology is to prepare graduates of the program for leadership roles in technology-driven organizations, whether private or public, and to improve the leadership skills of technically proficient professionals. Students are prepared to successfully transition into leadership positions in their field of expertise and to move into a general leadership role outside their area of technical expertise as their career grows.
This degree program is open to individuals with a technical undergraduate degree who wish to develop their leadership/management skills to complement their technical expertise. The course schedule is tailored to the needs of the student while ensuring that basic leadership and management skills are acquired.

All applicants must submit the Graduate College online application. Applications are initially reviewed by a faculty committee using a portfolio approach. In addition to GMAT scores and prior academic performance, letters of recommendation and a personal statement are reviewed to ensure a good “fit” between the student’s goals and the department. A recommendation for action is then made to the Graduate College. The Graduate College either admits or denies each applicant and notifies them in writing.

A minimum of 84 credit hours is required for the PhD degree; 12 (and only 12) of these hours must be 799 Dissertation. Of the 84 credit hours, at least 30 hours (which may include research credit) of the approved Ph.D. program and 12 dissertation hours must be completed after admission to the student’s Ph.D. program. Students may not apply credit hours earned for a doctoral degree previously awarded at ASU or another institution toward their current ASU doctoral degree. However, at the individual academic unit’s discretion, students may apply up to 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master’s degree toward their doctoral program of study.
Doctoral students are required to commit full-time attention to the program, at least until they have successfully defended the dissertation proposal. Full-time enrollment entails a minimum of six hours of course work in any regular academic semester. To reach a total of 84 credit hours for the program, most students enroll for 9 to 12 credit hours per semester. In addition, students work closely with faculty members through a research assistantship. The program is relatively small with an emphasis on high quality; we provide a great deal of individual attention and mentoring to our students.
Comprehensive Examinations
Upon completion of all necessary course work on a student’s approved program of study, the academic unit may initiate the scheduling and administering of a student’s comprehensive examinations. The comprehensive examination consists of a minimum of a written exam; at the discretion of the academic unit, an oral exam may also be required.
Candidacy
Ph.D. students achieve candidacy status in a letter from the dean of the Graduate College upon:
Passing the comprehensive examinations.
Successfully defending the dissertation prospectus.
Dissertation Requirements
Students are required to present a dissertation to satisfy the research requirement for the Ph.D. degree. Te dissertation is defended in an oral examination commonly known as the dissertation defense.
Students must be enrolled for at least one credit hour that appears on the program of study or one hour of appropriate graduate-level credit (such as 795 Continuing Registration) during the semester (including summer session) in which the student defends the dissertation.
Note: For detailed information regarding the university’s doctoral degree requirements, please refer to the Graduate College’s Doctor of Philosophy policy and procedures.
Maximum Time Limit
Doctoral students must complete all program requirements within a 10-year period. The 10-year period starts with the initial enrollment into the doctoral program. In addition, the student must take the final oral examination in defense of the dissertation within five years after passing the comprehensive examinations. Any exception must

Degree Awarded: PHD Business Administration (Management)
The Department of Management offers students the opportunity to obtain a Ph.D. in business with a concentration in management. Although management is a broad field, this doctoral program is best suited for students interested in specializing in organizational behavior and/or strategic management. The doctoral program places primary emphasis on the development of research competence and also emphasizes teaching as a vehicle to academic professionalism. The mission of the program is to provide an environment that is conducive to the development of scholars who are prepared to assume the diverse responsibilities of positions at leading research universities.

Applicants are expected to satisfy all requirements for admission to the Graduate College. In addition to the materials required by the Graduate College, applicants are required to provide a résumé and statement of purpose to the department.
Recommendation letters are not required but up to two letters will be considered. Letters of recommendation may be helpful during the admission process if the candidate’s qualifications are atypical or the letters provide information not typically addressed in the required admission materials listed above. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the department. For more information, please contact the department or the Graduate College.
Industrial experience beyond completion of a baccalaureate degree is recommended. Applicants with deficiencies in critical undergraduate technical subjects or those not meeting program prerequisites may be required to complete them before being admitted to the degree program.
Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution do not need to take the GRE. Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree from outside the U.S. should take the GRE. If English is not the applicant’s native language, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination is required.