W.P. Carey - West (all programs)
Alan Goldman, Ph.D.
About this opportunity
Any Barrett Honors student who is considering majoring or minoring in Management and Entrepreneurship should contact the lead FHA for W. P. Carey @ the West Campus; Alan Goldman, Ph.D. @ alan.goldman@asu.edu.
Thesis
W. P. Carey School of Business invites both qualitative and quantitative research for the Honor's thesis. We are open to scholarly research projects, field studies and/or innovative studies in entrepreneurship and management. W. P. Carey requires a two-person thesis committee. The thesis director must be a continuing faculty member at ASU with a terminal degree. The second committee member can be anyone with sufficient expertise in the thesis topic.
Academic Preparation
There are no required courses to complete before embarking on thesis projects but it is recommended that students have completed junior level required courses for their major at the time of their thesis proposal. It is further recommended that students consider selecting electives that match their planned thesis topic.
Recommended Timeline
It is recommended that students begin brainstorming and exploration of topics during their junior year. It is further recommended that students do exploratory research and investigation into their thesis topic during the summer following completion of their junior year and work throughout their senior year under the direction of their thesis committee on the honors thesis.
Other Honors Opportunities
Honors Enrichment Contracts are created and available on a case-by-case basis. W. P. Carey offers a wide variety of internship opportunities including internships in management, entrepreneurship and human resources. See the "internship opportunities" web page for W. P. Carey School of Business:
https://wpcarey.asu.edu/management-degrees/internship-information.