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Mission Statement

The Atkinson Graduate School of Management is committed to providing world class management education to U.S. and international students in all stages of their careers. We help our graduates acquire life-long learning skills and become outstanding leaders and managers in business, government, and nonprofit organizations worldwide by offering an intimate learning and practice environment, an integrated, cross-sectoral approach to management education, and dedication to quality teaching, instructional development, basic and applied research, and exceptional, customized career services.

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Programs

  • Early Career and Career Change MBA Program: The Early Career and Career Change MBA program is a full-time multi-sector MBA program designed for recent graduate and students with limited work experience seeking their first position or career change in business, government and not-for-profit organizations. The program emphasizes experiential learning and provides a variety of concentrations through which students can pursue greater in-depth knowledge and experiences in their career areas of interest. The Early Career and Career Change MBA includes the MBA, BA/MBA, JD/MBA, and MBA/MSDS programs. For brevity, the program is commonly referred to as the Willamette MBA.
  • MBA for Professionals Program: The Willamette MBA for Professionals program is an evening part-time MBA program designed for experienced managers seeking to prepare for career advancement and enhancement while employed.
  • One Year MBA: The one-year MBA program enables exceptional students with an AACSB-accredited undergraduate business degree earned within the past five years to complete their MBA in 12 months, without requiring professional work experience, provided they have a minimum GPA and qualifying test scores. 
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: The BSBA is a four-year bachelor's degree program that enables Willamette University undergraduate students to combine a business degree with a liberal arts education. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and ensures students gain real-world experiences through required courses.

Degree Titles

  • Masters of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management: The educational program leading to the “MBA for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management” is the Early Career and Career Change MBA program. This degree is awarded to eligible students who successfully complete all requirements of the Early Career/Career Change MBA, BA/MBA, JD/MBA, or MBA/MSDS.
  • Master of Business Administration: The educational program leading to the "Master of Business Administration" is the MBA for Professionals program. This degree is awarded to eligible students who successfully complete all requirements of the MBA for Professionals program or the One Year MBA.
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: This degree is awarded to eligible students who successfully complete all requirements of the undergraduate BSBA program.
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: AACSB International and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Accreditations


Mode of Delivery

  • Early Career and Career Change MBA: Full-time, Face-to-Face
  • MBA for Professionals: Evening, Face-to-Face
  • 1 Year MBA: Full-time, Face-to-Face
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Full-time, Face-to-Face

Number of Credit Hours Required

  • Early Career and Career Change MBA: 60 semester credits
  • MBA for Professionals: 48 semester credits
  • 1 Year MBA: 45 semester credits
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: 124 redits

Length of Degree

  • Early Career and Career Change MBA: 21 months
  • MBA for Professionals: 24 months
  • 1 Year MBA: 12 months
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: 4 years

Dual Degrees


MBA Areas of Concentration


Admission Criteria


Number of Students

  • AGSM Total MBA Degree-Seeking Enrollment, 2024–25: 161
  • Early Career and Career Change MBA, 2024-25: 90
  • MBA for Professionals, 2024-25: 71
  • Bachelor of Science in Business 2024-25: 73

 

  • AGSM Total MBA Degree-Seeking Enrollment, 2023-24: 168
  • Early Career and Career Change MBA, 2023-24: 98
  • MBA for Professionals, 2023-24: 70

Number of Teaching Faculty

  • AGSM Total Teaching Faculty During 2024-25: 37
  • Teaching an Early Career and Career Change MBA Course During 2024-25: 32
  • Teaching an Evening MBA for Professionals Course During 2024-25: 21
  • Teaching a BS in Business Administration Course During 2024-25: 15

 

  • AGSM Total Teaching Faculty During 2023-24: 33
  • Teaching an Early Career and Career Change MBA Course During 2023-24: 28
  • Teaching an Evening MBA for Professionals Course During 2023-24: 19
Directory of Current Faculty

Tuition and Costs


Financial Aid


 Employment Reports


Internship Reports


Graduation Rates


Current Rankings: Early Career and Career Change MBA


Student Handbook


Honor Code


Willamette University Diversity Statement


Willamette University Federal Compliance Information


Willamette University Motto

Non nobis solum nati sumus — Not unto ourselves alone are we born

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