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 wpcareymasters@asu.edu 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 have the ability to share up to six credit hours toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degree, as well as up to six additional pre-admission credit hours of graduate-level coursework reserved to count toward the master’s degree.
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 wpcareymasters@asu.edu 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 masters option
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
- Have at least 75 earned undergraduate credit hours
- Have one or two full semesters remaining before completing the undergraduate degree
- Submit undergraduate application form by 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 you’ll find an overview of the W. P. Carey master’s degrees that currently offer accelerated options and coursework for undergraduate students.
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* fulfills elective in MACC program
- ACC 494 Special Topics: Accounting Standard Setting and public Policy fulfills elective in MACC program
*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* fulfills CIS 505
- CIS 412 Business Machine Learning* fulfills CIS 508
- Up to 2 additional course from:
Supply Chain Management, BS undergraduate majors may take the following courses to fulfill MS-BA requirements:
- SCM 432 Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management* fulfills SCM 518
- SCM 440 Quality Management/Measurement* fulfills SCM 517
- Up to 2 additional course from:
*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 two courses 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 two courses from the following list to fulfill MS-EI requirements:
Sports Business, BA undergraduate majors may take up to two courses from the following list to fulfill MS-EI 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 two courses from the following list to fulfill MS-FIN requirements:
- FIN 427 Derivative Financial Securities* fulfills FIN 530 in MS-FIN program
- FIN 455 Entrepreneurship Finance fulfills* fulfills FIN 555 in MS-FIN program
- FIN 456 International Financial Management* fulfills FIN 560 in MS-FIN program
*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 two courses from the following list to fulfill MS-ISM requirements:
- CIS 401 Managing Cyber Risks in Enterprise Business Processes* fulfills CIS 540 in MS-ISM program, Cybersecurity specialization
- CIS 407 Business Database Systems Development* fulfills CIS 506 in MS-ISM program
- CIS 584 Internship* fulfills Track/Elective course in MS-ISM
*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 to two courses from the following list to fulfill MS-SCM requirements:
- SCM 432 Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management fulfills SCM 502
- SCM 455 Research & Negotiations fulfills SCM 521
- SCM 479 Supply Chain Strategy (Capstone Course) fulfills SCM 532