Business School Council

The Business School Council is an organization comprised of business students dedicated to enhancing the academic and extracurricular experiences of those within the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Our responsibilities include presiding over the W. P. Carey School of Business student clubs and organizations, orchestrating fun and engaging events for business students, and providing numerous opportunities for professional development.

Applications open and are accepted in both the fall and spring semesters. For information on membership, contact [email protected].

The W. P. Carey Business School Council serves undergraduate clubs and organizations affiliated with the W. P. Carey School of Business by organizing and promoting events including:

• Involvement Week (I-Week) - recruitment event for all W. P. Careyy clubs and organizations
• Alumni event – festive reunions celebrating ASU’s homecoming
• Philanthropy Week - week long service event with W. P. Carey student organizations
• Executive Dinner Series – dinner and talk with an executive

For more information visit the Business School Council website.

John W. Teets Award

The Business School Council coordinates the selection and presentation of the John W. Teets Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award as well as the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award. The John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Awards were established in 1999 with a donation from John W. Teets to recognize and reward professors for excellence in teaching. Learn more about the legacy and impact of John W. Teets.

This award is student-driven; it is determined by a student committee based on nominations from students. Award recipients receive stipends in the amount of $7,000 for the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award; $7,000 for the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award; and $3,000 for the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. You can read about the award winners from the last academic year.

Professors

The John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award is presented to professors who:

• Inspire academic excellence, stimulate students to become active participants in their own learning and take pride in motivating students to do their best work;
• Evidence a commitment to and enthusiasm for their students;
• Possess a contagious love of knowledge;
• Show enthusiasm for the development of students as well as for the subject matter of the classes they teach;
• Strive, during each class session, to create a high quality learning environment;
• Serve as mentors to link students to careers, professions or programs they wish to enter;
• Are available to students beyond posted minimum office hours;
• Have the ability to challenge students while distilling and synthesizing complex information to make it more understandable;
• Are sensitive to the values and needs of a diverse student populace;
• Have earned the respect of their students;
• Exhibit creative and innovative teaching strategies in the continuous and sustained pursuit of teaching excellence.

Teaching Assistants

The John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award will be presented to undergraduate assistants who:

• Show enthusiasm for student success and for the subject matter of the classes they teach;
• Go above and beyond the requirements to provide their students with meaningful understanding of the subject matter.

Any W. P. Carey School of Business student may submit nominations. All full-time faculty members who have been at the W. P. Carey School of Business for at least two semesters and meet the above criteria are eligible.