MBA - Early Career/Career Change

Willamette University's full time MBA prepares students for their first professional career and career change.  As a national leader in experiential learning, the Willamette MBA develops the knowledge, experience and career skills needed for successful careers in business, government and not-for-profit organizations.

The program features an excellent faculty, experiential learning, an integrated curriculum that supports strategic management decision-making, resume building professional experience from internships and client-based consulting projects, and a full program of career services, networking and leadership opportunities. In just 21 months, students learn the principles of management, refine their career interests, develop one or more areas of concentration, and build the network and portfolio of experience needed in a competitive economy. 

Concentrations include: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Management Science and Quantitative Methods (STEM), Marketing, Operations, Organizational Analysis, and Public and Non-Profit Management. We also offer a joint JD/MBA degree with Willamette University's College of Law.

The Willamette MBA is accredited for business by AACSB, and for public administration by NASPAA. This rare dual accreditation provides career opportunities in all sectors. Our Oregon location offers an excellent quality of life, friendly people, mild climate and the recreational resources of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.