One-Year MBA Program Details
Students in Willamette University's one-year MBA program will start in the fall, and depending on experience, pursue one of two tracks to earn their MBA degree while choosing exciting electives along the way. In total, students will complete 12 courses over three semesters.
As a one-year MBA student, you will follow one of these tracks depending on your level of post-baccalaureate business experience:
Track 1
Little or no post-baccalaureate business experience
- Fall: Start the fall in our signature PACE program to apply your business knowledge by consulting with local organizations. PACE is a two-course sequence that will expose you to real-world learning and allow you to impact the local community. You’ll also take Politics & Public Policy for Managers, which makes our cross-sectoral MBA program unique, and two electives.
- Spring: PACE II and three electives
- Summer: Strategic Management, the IMAP Capstone Course, and two electives
Track 2
Two or more years of post-baccalaureate experience
- Fall: Start the fall in our Leadership Effectiveness and Development (LEAD) course, where you’ll hone your leadership capabilities and frame your future success in terms of your emotional, social, and cultural intelligences. You’ll also take Politics & Public Policy for Managers – one of the courses that make our cross-sectoral MBA program unique.
- Spring: four electives
- Summer: Strategic Management, the IMAP Capstone Course, and two electives