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MBA for Professionals Orientation

Congratulations on your admission to Willamette’s MBA for Professionals program.

All new MBA-P students are required to attend a one-day Orientation the Saturday before their first day of classes. This Orientation program is meant to help you launch successfully into your MBA journey at Willamette and will cover a range of topics including managing a graduate academic course load, general student support resources, and an introduction to Career Management resources. New students should plan on a half day, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Fall 2026 schedule is now posted below, as well as upcoming Orientation dates.

  • Saturday, August 22, 2026

Here are the next steps in the enrollment process. Please contact the MBA admissions team with any questions.

Time Event
9:30 a.m. Check-in opens; light refreshments provided
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Overview - Romana Autrey, Dean of the Atkinson Graduate School of Management
10:15 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other - Jim Ostler, Associate Dean for AGSM & Heather Freeman, Assistant Director of Recruitment - MBA Programs
10:30 a.m. Introduction to Career Management - Ruthie Ditzler, Assistant Director, Graduate Career Advising
11:00 a.m. Program Expectations and Logistics - Jim Ostler, Associate Dean for AGSM
11:30 a.m.

Student Resources (Student Affairs, digital tools, etc) - Jim Ostler, Associate Dean for AGSM

12:00 p.m. Lunch & Networking

Orientation will take place in the Graduate and Professional Center or the EcoTrust building in Portland. The address is 721 NW 9th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209.

Contact Us

If you have questions about enrolling in the MBA for Professionals program, contact the MBA admissions team.

MBAP students having dinner.

Willamette University

Office of Admissions

  • Graduate and Professional Center

    Address

    Ecotrust Building
    721 NW 9th Ave
    Portland Oregon 97209 U.S.A.