ASUNews

November 24, 2009

Business

05/12/09

Business:  Phoenix resale market median price down from April 2008

April 2009 saw 9,100 resale home transactions with a median price of $125,000, which is down 44 percent from the $225,000 of a year ago.

05/11/09

Business:  W. P. Carey School to graduate one of largest-ever classes

More than 1,500 students will receive diplomas from the nationally ranked W. P. Carey School of Business this week, making this one of the largest graduating classes ever for the school.

05/07/09

Business:  Experts forecast economy at Economic Outlook Luncheon

W. P. Carey School of Business experts will give facts and forecasts about the Arizona and U.S. economies at the annual Economic Outlook Luncheon sponsored by The Economic Club of Phoenix.

05/06/09

Business | Engineering | Innovation / Entrepreneurship:  Speeding the process from lab to marketplace

In a forum titled Sharing the Weath – Advancing Commercialization in the University Environment, ASU leaders, entrpreneaurs and chief executive officers explored ways to speed the move of innovative technologies from the research lab to the marketplace

05/05/09

Business:  Apply for Spirit of Enterprise Awards to honor Arizona businesses

Some of the best businesses in Arizona will be honored with Spirit of Enterprise Awards from the W. P. Carey School of Business. It's time to apply for the 13th annual awards.

05/04/09

University | Business | Health care:  ASU offers first Master of Public Health program

ASU is expected to become the nation's first public university to offer a Master of Public Health program focusing specifically on urban health, addressing timely issues such as homelessness, mental health and health care access.

05/01/09

Business:  Study shows home prices finally may be bottoming out

While the latest numbers from the Arizona State University-Repeat Sales Index still show a record decline for Phoenix-area home prices, forecasts then show a slight upturn.

04/23/09

Business:  W. P. Carey School ranked among best MBA programs

U.S. News & World Report ranks the W. P. Carey School of Business high in its newly unveiled edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”

04/14/09

Business:  Conference to focus on rural job improvement

The "New Directions for Rural Businesses" conference on April 16 will emphasize new strategies for rural and agricultural cooperatives.

04/10/09

Business:  Greater Phoenix resale market experiences drop in foreclosures

Foreclosure activity in March 2009 represented 31 percent of the 8,610 resale homes recorded sold, which is down from the 51 percent of foreclosure activity in transactions for February 2009.