From Willamette:
At A Glance
As a national leader in experiential learning, the Willamette MBA builds the knowledge, experience and professional career management skills needed for successful careers in business, government and not-for-profit organizations.
Programs include the Early Career/Career Change MBA for students preparing for their first professional position, career change or advancement; and the MBA for Professionals for experienced students seeking career enhancement or advancement.
All Willamette MBA programs emphasize hands-on learning and are accredited by AACSB International – the global hallmark of excellence in business education.
Campus and Location
Our location offers an excellent quality of life, friendly people, mild climate and the recreational resources of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Professionally, the Portland-Salem area provides convenient access to a multitude of businesses (including Northwest legends Nike and Intel) and a number of government and not-for-profit organizations.
Willamette MBA students are an active community who benefit from a vibrant recreational and social life. Students can ski the Cascade Mountains, enjoy Oregon’s Pacific Coast, windsurf in the Columbia River Gorge, hike forested areas, participate in student activities and professional organizations, and enjoy the big city opportunities of Portland.
Willamette’s campus is spacious and beautiful, and located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol near downtown Salem.
Degrees Offered
MBA
Programs and Curriculum
The MBA for Professionals allows individuals with three or more years of professional work experience to complete their MBA while employed. The program is 24 months long, and features experiential learning and convenient evening classes. Students immediately apply what they learn to their job and accelerate their career.
The Early Career/Career Change MBA is specifically designed for students seeking career entry, change or advancement. The program emphasizes learning-by-doing, and does not require previous work experience. From the first day of class students apply what they learn to real organizations and develop the tools they need to manage, lead and succeed http://www.willamette.edu/mba/full-time/curriculum/index.html. In just 21 months, Early Career/Career Change MBA students learn the core principles of management and strategic decision-making, refine their career interests, build a resume of respected professional experience, and develop in-depth expertise in one or more career areas of interest:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Global Management
Human Resources
Marketing
Operations, Analysis & Systems
Organizational Analysis
Public & Not-for-Profit Management
Sustainability Management
Facilities
The Salem campus includes two libraries, recreational and fitness facilities, dining centers, student center, concert hall, art museum, and more. The Portland Center is conveniently located in the Pearl District with easy access to public transportation and public parking. All facilities offer wireless access to the Internet, email, network software and printing services.
Expenses and Financial Aid
2014-15 tuition for the Early Career/Career Change MBA is $36,140 for the two semester academic year. Merit-based scholarships, Federal Stafford Loans and Federal Graduate Plus Loans are available to eligible students.
2014-15 tuition for the MBA for Professionals is $66,600 (total cost) for the six-semester program. MBA for Professionals tuition includes the cost of books and fees. Merit-based scholarships, Federal Stafford Loans and Federal Graduate Plus Loans are available to eligible students.
Faculty
Willamette MBA faculty are award winning teachers, scholars and mentors. They believe that great MBA teaching emphasizes the importance of an integrated understanding of management decision-making and the practical application of what you learn to real organizations. They are also easily accessible and dedicated to the success of their students and alumni.
Students
Our students are described by their references as energetic, creative, ethical, exceptional, friendly, mature, hard working, insightful, professional, reliable, team-players and leaders.
Early Career/Career Change students come from around the world and across the U.S. The average student is 25 years old, has zero to five years of work experience, and is utilizing the MBA to prepare for career entry or career change.
MBA for Professionals students have three or more years of work experience and are preparing for career advancement and enhancement. The average student is 33 years old and employed while completing their MBA. Students represent a wide variety of businesses and organizations from the Portland/Salem metropolitan areas.
Admission
Applicants for the Early Career and Career Change MBA program should visit http://www.willamette.edu/mba/full-time/index.html for information.
Applicants for the MBA for Professionals program should visit http://www.willamette.edu/mba/professionals/index.html for information.
Special Programs:
The Willamette Early Career/Career Change MBA builds your professional experience through internships, consulting projects with client organizations, and innovative elective courses. Students have the opportunity to learn SAP and other analytical tools, manage the student investment fund, participate as a member of an angel investing group, start their own entrepreneurial venture, and apply the tools of marketing, human resources, accounting, operations, sustainability, ethics, strategy and finance to real organizations through class projects and internships.
Additional Info:
The Early Career/Career Change MBA offers a unique opportunity to use an MBA to start or change your professional career.
Career
An outstanding program of career services supports the goals of Willamette MBA students. Services include the best practices of career management, workshops, internships, networking, employment connections and interviews, individual counseling, mentoring, coaching, career and networking fairs, peer advisors and student professional organizations.
Nearly 100% of Early Career/Career Change students participate in an internship. A sample of internship employers includes Columbia Sportswear, Hewlett Packard, Merrill Lynch, Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Tektronix, Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Corps Northwest, and State of Oregon.
Eighty percent of Early Career/Career Change students generally receive a job offer for a professional position within three months of graduation. Typical employers include Avanade, Bonneville Power Administration, Daimler, Nike Inc., Mentor Graphics, KPMG, Hewlett Packard Company, Deloitte, Intel Corporation, State of Oregon and Providence Health Systems.
