–Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley
This is great news for the Airpark! An ASU master’s business program, geared to professionals who want to attend school at night, now has a permanent home in North Scottsdale. In recent years, ASU offered classes at three roving NoSco sites, but this is the MBA program’s first permanent site in the area–and it’s smack in the Airpark.
For those who might be scratching their head about where Hartford Drive is, it’s that street off Perimeter between Bell & Princess, near the Princess Cafe. Here’s a map.
It looks like classes won’t begin here for new students until the August ‘10 semester. I’ll post more info later this week. Until then, here is the official press release:
Scottsdale officials are welcoming news that Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business will bring its highly rated part-time MBA program to a location convenient to the Scottsdale Airpark, 8355 E. Hartford Drive.
The school will introduce the new location, at the northeast corner of Bell Road and 82nd Street, during an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
“This is a great location, easily accessible to the Scottsdale Airpark, one of the largest and most sought-after employment centers in the state,” said Mayor W. J. “Jim” Lane. “We made it a priority to assist ASU with this new location because a highly skilled and educated workforce is one of the primary reasons Scottsdale is an attractive city for employers.”
To help the school locate in Scottsdale, staff from the Economic Vitality and the Planning, Neighborhoods and Transportation divisions worked together to speed review and guide the project through the city’s processes.
“Scottsdale is one of the favored locations for start-up companies and for solid, medium-size businesses,” said Harold Stewart, executive director of the city’s Economic Vitality Division. “The convenience of a highly ranked master’s program in business fits well with the city’s efforts to help maintain an economically vital community for the long term. It is one more key asset in our program to recruit new businesses and retain those already here.”
The school offers one of the best part-time MBA programs in the country, with an evening MBA program ranked “Top 25″ in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
“We’ve had a presence in Scottsdale for several years, but we’re making it permanent with our new facility,” said W. P. Carey School of Business Dean Robert Mittelstaedt.
“Scottsdale has been one of our most popular locations, so we found a great space that will be convenient for those working and living in the East Valley,” said Beth Walker, associate dean of the W. P. Carey MBA program.
“This new facility offers four fully equipped team rooms, wireless network access throughout the entire suite, LCD displays, interactive monitors and easy access to the 101 freeway.”
The 21-month W. P. Carey evening MBA program offers a high-caliber core business curriculum, with the ability to specialize in several areas of emphasis, including finance, health care management, international business, marketing and supply chain management.
A popular 18-month evening accelerated version is also offered at the Tempe campus, with the next class starting in February. In both cases, students meet just two nights per week, allowing them to fit their MBA programs into their busy work and home lives.
[Editor's Note: This link should save you a little time. It appears to be the one with info on the MBA evening option at the Airpark locale, noting an August start date.]
