The Willamette MBA for Professionals program features an eighteen-course curriculum. Students complete ten courses from the required MBA-P curriculum, two courses that are independent management consultant projects, and three Saturday leadership intensives per semester, focused on identity and professional growth.
The curriculum is delivered through a novel learning model that emphasizes learning by doing and the immediate application of new knowledge. Willamette's respected and recognized faculty understand the unique needs of working professionals and provide a learning experience focused on individual outcomes and success.
Each semester, core courses are intentionally paired across disciplines. Faculty plan together so you’re looking at the same organizational challenge from multiple angles like strategy, finance, leadership, operations, and more. Instead of waiting for a capstone to connect the dots, you’ll practice integrated judgment in every module to better navigate complexity at work.
During three Saturday workshops each semester, you’ll build individual, interpersonal, and organizational leadership skills like executive presence, resilience, emotional intelligence, influence without authority, negotiation, conflict management, and leading change. You’ll get personalized coaching and feedback you can’t get from slides alone. And you’ll walk into work on Monday with new tools you’re ready to test.
MBA candidates progress through the integrated curriculum in small cohorts, offering a unique opportunity to develop relationships, learn from diverse experiences and approaches, and benefit from a built-in support network.
