Accelerated master’s programs
Designed to maximize your time in school — and empower your future career — accelerated master’s programs provide a unique opportunity for current undergraduate students at ASU. Explore your accelerated W. P. Carey degree options and contact [email protected] with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Benefits for students
Particularly for motivated and high-achieving students, pursuing an accelerated master’s program provides a quicker path to reach your career goals. Students who entered ASU with credit from AP, IB, transfer courses, and/or dual enrollment courses may have the ability to earn their selected undergraduate degree and master’s degree within four years.
Undergraduate students who are accepted into an accelerated program at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business can start taking classes toward the master’s degree during their senior year. Students are allowed to take up to 12 credit hours (including up to six credits of 400-level coursework) to count toward both the undergraduate and masters degree program requirements.
Save time: Share credits in senior year, allowing you to start grad school early.
Save money: Count NAMU scholarships renewable for eight consecutive semesters toward your master’s program (if eligible).
Improve employability: Enter the workforce with advanced knowledge and skills, immediately increasing your employability and earning potential.
How to apply for accelerated programs
Undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing an accelerated master’s degree at W. P. Carey will engage in a two-part application process. Contact [email protected] with any questions along the way.
Part 1: Apply to the accelerated master’s program (junior year)
In the first or second semester of your junior year, complete the Accelerated Master’s Program Undergraduate Application. This short form requires students to upload a PDF of their current unofficial transcript. The W. P. Carey Graduate Programs Office will email a notification after reviewing the application submission. If approved, students will then work with an undergraduate academic advisor to finalize their course schedule for senior year.
To be eligible to apply, students must:
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with an accelerated master's option
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
- Have a major GPA of 3.25 or higher, with grades of B or better in any shared courses taken toward the major and master's degree
- Have at least 75 earned undergraduate credit hours
- Have one or two full semesters remaining before completing the undergraduate degree
- Submit the undergraduate application form. The recommended deadlines are June 1 for Fall start or December 1 for Spring start of accelerated master’s course enrollment.
Part 2: Apply to your selected master’s degree (senior year)
In the first semester of senior year, apply for admission to your selected master’s degree through ASU’s graduate programs application. Accelerated master’s program participants must maintain the required GPA in their major and minimum 3.0 ASU cumulative GPA when applying to the graduate program.
Accelerated master’s degree options
Here are the W. P. Carey graduate degrees that currently offer accelerated options and the shared coursework that is approved for undergraduate students to take. These course are subject to changes and updates and will be confirmed upon acceptance into the Accelerated Masters program.
The W. P. Carey MACC program is among a select group of accounting master’s programs that offers a data and analytics emphasis.
Accountancy, BS undergraduate majors may take the following courses to fulfill MACC requirements:
- ACC 460 Ethics for Professional Accountants
- ACC 494 Special Topics: Accounting Standard Setting and public Policy
*Honors Designated course and will be awarded honors credit.
The W. P. Carey MS-BA program is delivered by renowned faculty from the highly ranked Department of Information Systems and Department of Supply Chain Management.
Business Data Analytics, BS undergraduate majors may take the following courses to fulfill MS-BA requirements:
- CIS 407 Business Database Systems Development
- CIS 404 Programming for Analytics and AI in Business
- SCM 516 Descriptive and Predictive Analytics
- SCM 517 Business Process Analytics
- SCM 518 Analytical Decision Modeling
Supply Chain Management, BS undergraduate majors may take up to 12 credit hours from the following list, with a limit of six credit hours of 400-level coursework, to fulfill MS-BA requirements:
- SCM 432 Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management
- SCM 440 Quality Management/Measurement
- CIS 505 Enterprise Data Analytics
- CIS 508 Machine Learning in Business
- SCM 516 Descriptive and Predictive Analytics
*Honors Designated course and will be awarded honors credit.
The W. P. Carey MS-EI program prepares you to launch successful ventures inside existing organizations (intrapreneurship) or as a new startup (entrepreneurship).
Business Entrepreneurship, BS undergraduate majors may take up to six credit hours of 400-level coursework from the following list to fulfill MS-EI requirements:
- ENT 446 Venture Capital Experience
- ENT 447 Lean Launch
- ENT 448 Corporate Entrepreneurship
- ENT 464 Collaborative Design Development I
- FIN 455 Entrepreneurship Finance fulfills
- MGT 430 Negotiations
- MKT 435 Entrepreneurial Marketing
- MKT 440 Creating Digital Experiences
Entrepreneurial Leadership, BA undergraduate majors may take up to six credit hours of 400-level coursework from the following list to fulfill MS-EI requirements:
Sports Business, BA undergraduate majors may take up to six credit hours of 400-level coursework from the following list to fulfill MSEI requirements:
The W. P. Carey MS-FIN program delivers a leading-edge finance curriculum that will build lasting career skills and set you apart in a competitive job market.
Finance, BS undergraduate majors may take up to six credit hours of 400-level coursework from the following list to fulfill MS-FIN requirements:
- FIN 427 Derivative Financial Securities
- FIN 455 Entrepreneurship Finance fulfills
- FIN 456 International Financial Management
*Honors Designated course and will be awarded honors credit.
The W. P. Carey MS-ISM program prepares you to be on the leading edge of where technology is headed.
Computer Information Systems, BS undergraduate majors may take up to 12 credit hours from the following list, with a limit of six 400-level course credits, to fulfill MS-ISM requirements:
- CIS 401 Managing Cyber Risks in Enterprise Business Processes
- CIS 407 Business Database Systems Development
- CIS 584 Internship
*Honors Designated course and will be awarded honors credit.
The W. P. Carey MS-SCM program prepares you to solve global supply chain challenges and create novel solutions for companies and consumers around the world.
Supply Chain Management, BS undergraduate majors may take up six credit hours of 400-level courses from the following list, to fulfill MS-SCM requirements: