As a former member of the U.S. military and firefighter turned entrepreneur and business consultant, Daniel Valdez (MBA '21) knows how much determination and hard work play into success.

Some entrepreneurs are motivated by an idea for a product or service. Others, like Heather Shipp (BS Supply Chain Management '15, MBA '22), are driven by a desire to make a difference in the world.

Through her time at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Denise Napolitano (MBA '20) was able to build a strong support system that has helped her business, Empower Coffee Roasters, survive and thrive over the past five years.

Mike Shufeldt (MBA '23) knew that a Full-time MBA degree from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business would help him make a big leap in his career.

Brennan Lawson knew he wanted to begin a career in business when he left the Air Force. What he didn't know is that his time as an MBA student at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business would kickstart his journey toward founding a boutique fashion company.

Business owners and Full-time MBA alumni Melissa James and Jye-Ling Lu graduated with increased skills, networks, and confidence in their ability to succeed.

Full-time MBA alumni Matthew Allen and Francisco Javier Morales launched a club and honed their entrepreneurial skills for future ventures at ASU.

W. P. Carey Full-time MBA graduate Jeff Watkins found funding, support, and lessons in entrepreneurship to help build his venture Proper Pack at ASU.

Full-time MBA student Mel Collins (MBA '25) brought a unique combination of experience and education to the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Giving back to others is incredibly important to Full-time MBA student Catherine Phillips (MBA '24), who came to the W. P. Carey School of Business after serving in the Peace Corps and spending two years working in third-party logistics.