Arizona State University offers a large undergraduate business program featuring one of the nation's leading supply chain management programs. The program is ranked third in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management, located about 10 miles outside of Phoenix, is considered a pioneer in the field of international management education and is ranked number one in academic excellence in international business by the Wall Street Journal and number one for international business in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
Phoenix College and Paradise Valley Community College also offer two-year degrees in business with various concentrations.
The employment outlook for those in the business field in Phoenix is healthy. Currently, an estimated 104,849 are employed in management, and that is expected to grow to 127,729 in the next five years, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. An estimated 91,169 business and financial operations professionals are now employed in the area, with their numbers expected to reach 103,916 by 2013.
Business Schools, Programs & Courses
in Phoenix
Subjects listed are highlights of programs
and/or courses offered.
University of Phoenix Accounting, Business Administration, Global Management, Criminal Justice Administration, e-Business, Finance, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, MBA Program, Project Management, Public Administration, Technology Management
Keller Graduate School of Management Business Administration, Accounting and Financial Management, Educational Management, Electronic Commerce Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Health Services Management, Human Resource Management, Information Security, Information Systems Management, MBA Program, Network and Communications Management, Project Management, Public Administration, Wireless Communications
Long thought of as simply a nice place to retire, Phoenix has established itself as growing city ideal for finding work or starting a business. It is home to major companies such as Pinnacle West Capital and Avnet. Small business owners also find this capital city ideal for setting up shop, and Entrepreneur magazine ranked the area as the country's hottest city for small firms.
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