02 · Education

Finance degree,
honors track.

Zach Spanke

Barrett, The Honors College & W. P. Carey School of Business

I earned a B.S. in Finance through W. P. Carey, building a foundation in valuation, investment analysis, and financial modeling. Alongside it, I completed a second major in Sports Business out of personal passion, which gave me the chance to apply financial tools to real revenue models, sponsorships, and fan data. That combination culminated in an independent honors thesis building a private equity model for college athletics, bringing my professional focus and personal interest together.

Barrett, The Honors College is ranked the #1 honors college in the United States by PrepScholar, with Road2College separately ranking it #1 for Academics, recognition for its academically rigorous environment, smaller class sizes, and dedicated faculty mentorship within a large research university. Arizona State itself has been ranked #1 in innovation among all U.S. universities by U.S. News & World Report for 12 consecutive years, ahead of MIT and Stanford.

Relevant coursework

#1
Honors college nationally (PrepScholar)
#1
ASU innovation, 12 yrs running (U.S. News)
#13
W. P. Carey Finance, public universities (U.S. News)