Business Exploratory ,
Are you interested in a career in business but not sure where to start? Explore core business areas before selecting a specialization. You'll work with esteemed professors as you refine your interests and make informed decisions about your academic and professional direction.
Virtually every profession and organization uses business in some way. As a business exploratory program student, you have an opportunity to explore a variety of areas in business before selecting one of these 12 majors:
- accountancy
- artificial intelligence in business
- business data analytics
- business entrepreneurship
- computer information systems
- economics
- finance
- financial technology
- management
- marketing
- real estate and applied finance
- supply chain management
You work with world-class faculty in an environment that values high-quality teaching, and you have the opportunity to graduate from one of many Bachelor in Science programs in the W. P. Carey School of Business.
- College/school:
W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Tempe
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
- First required math course: MAT 210 - Brief Calculus
- Math
intensity: Moderate
This video provides an overview of the Business Exploratory degree program at ASU.
What If: See how your courses can be applied to another major and find out how to change your major.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
Additional requirements:
The first-year admission standards for this major are higher than the university's first-year admission standards. First-year admission requirements: 1230 SAT Reasoning or 25 ACT score, or graduated in the top 8% of high school class, or have an overall high school GPA of 3.40 in ASU competency courses (scale is 4.00 = "A").
Transfer admission requirements:
For students who hold 30 or more transfer credit hours after high school: Students must have a transfer GPA of 3.00 and a score of 1160 (prior to March 2016) or 1230 SAT Reasoning (after March 2016) OR 25 ACT score, OR the student must have graduated in the top 8% of their high school class OR have an overall high school GPA of 3.40 in ASU competency courses (scale is 4.00 = "A").
Students are not permitted to change their major to this degree program. Students admitted to this exploratory program who are ready to declare their major should submit their request through the advising website.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
As globalization continues to impact the way the world lives and works, international experiences have become vital to success in every field of business. Through any of the more than 300 available Global Education programs, students can gain valuable skills that employers are looking for: communication and interpersonal skills, as well as flexibility, motivation and a real-life perspective on business applications worldwide.
Graduates have the skills and knowledge needed in today's companies, whether they are starting their own businesses or working in large multinational corporations. Career opportunities are listed in the program description for each major.
Additionally, many graduates attend some of the other top-tier graduate schools in the country in a variety of disciplines.
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Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
