Mission Statement
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. 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.
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.
- Master of Business Administration:The educational program leading to the "Master of Business Administration" is the MBA for Professionals program.
Accreditations
- Early Career and Career Change MBA: and
- MBA for Professionals:
Mode of Delivery
- Early Career and Career Change MBA: Full-time, Face-to-Face
- MBA for Professionals: Evening, Face-to-Face
Number of Credit Hours Required
- Early Career and Career Change MBA: 60 semester credits
- MBA for Professionals: 48 semester credits
Length of Degree
- Early Career and Career Change MBA: 21 months
- MBA for Professionals: 24 months
Dual Degrees
Areas of Concentration
Admission Criteria
Number of Students
- AGSM Total MBA Degree-Seeking Enrollment, 2023-24: 168
- Early Career and Career Change MBA, 2023-24: 98
- MBA for Professionals, 2023-24: 70
- AGSM Total MBA Degree-Seeking Enrollment, 2022-23: 181
- Early Career and Career Change MBA, 2022-23: 104
- MBA for Professionals, 2022-23: 77
Number of Teaching Faculty
- 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
Tuition and Costs
Financial Aid
Employment Reports
- 2023 Report: Early Career and Career Change MBA
The employment report provides career data for the graduating class of 2023.
Data used in the employment report was provided to the Willamette MBA career management staff by members of the graduating class. The employment report refers to the graduates' first position after completing the Willamette MBA.
As with most Willamette MBA graduates, the class of 2023 represented a wide range of career interests. Some were seeking their first management position and some were seeking career change or advancement. Some were seeking careers in business, while others were seeking careers related to public service or not-for-profit organizations.
A few examples of salary comparisons for Portland, Oregon and other cities in the U.S. are presented at the bottom of this page.
Conducting a successful job search is a partnership between students and the school. The school helps students develop their knowledge, experience and competitive career skills, facilitates networking and employment opportunities, and connects students to the information and resources they need. MBA students build their tools of management, identify their career goals, develop competitive resumes and interview skills, network through student professional organizations, alumni and employer contacts, and actively pursue employment opportunities.
Employment - Graduating Class of 2023
Members of the graduating class of 2023 entered the program seeking their first professional position or career change. Prior to the Willamette MBA program they had an average of 16 months pre MBA work experience, and median of 13 month of pre-MBA work experience. The range of months of work experience was with a range 0 to 134 months of work experience.
The graduating class of 2023 consisted of 49 students, of whom 42 were seeking employment. Seven were not seeking employment because they were starting a new business, pursuing further education or postponing their job search for personal reasons. The data below is based on the 42 students seeking employment.
Accepted a Job Offer by Graduation 52% Accepted a Job Offer Within Three Months of Graduation 79% Average Salary (see salary notes at bottom of page) $74,418 Salary Range $42,000 to $160,000 Sector
Business 91% Government and Not-for-Profit 9% Functions
Finance and Accounting 21% Consulting 6% General Management 6% Human Resources 12% Operations/Logistics 15% Marketing 15% Other 24% Sample of Employers Who Hired 2023 Graduates
- Intel
- Hewlett Packard
- SAP
- Pacific Seafood
- Amazon
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- BMF Media Group
- Chewy
- Micron Technology
- Freddie Mac
- TRC Companies
- Hallmark Cards
- UW Health
- Zoom Info
Sample of Job Titles of 2023 Graduates
- Human Resources Business Partner
- SEO and Content Marketing Specialist
- Data and Reporting Analyst
- Consumer Insights Analyst
- SAP Operations Specialist
- Chief Operating Officer
- Customer Solutions Analyst
- Risk Manager
- Senior Marketing Coordinator
- Stock Plan Analyst
- Senior Financial Analyst
- Business Planning Manager
- Multi-Gen Director
* Salary Notes:
1) Employment and salary data vary from year to year depending on general economic trends, the career goals of the individual members of the graduating class, undergraduate degree, previous related work experience, level of managerial responsibility, and sector of employment. Salaries also vary by geographic location. For the graduating class of 2023, a $74,418 salary in Portland, Oregon is approximately equal to $94,315 in Seattle, Washington; $137,145 in San Francisco, California; $86,221 in Boston, Massachusetts; and $94,765 in New York, New York (Source: , 4/5/2024.)
- Intel
- 2022 Report: Early Career and Career Change MBA
The employment report provides career data for the graduating class of 2022.
Data used in the employment report was provided to the Willamette MBA career management staff by members of the graduating class. The employment report refers to the graduates' first position after completing the Willamette MBA.
As with most Willamette MBA graduates, the class of 2022 represented a wide range of career interests. Some were seeking their first management position and some were seeking career change or advancement. Some were seeking careers in business, while others were seeking careers related to public service or not-for-profit organizations.
A few examples of salary comparisons for Portland, Oregon and other cities in the U.S. are presented at the bottom of this page.
Conducting a successful job search is a partnership between students and the school. The school helps students develop their knowledge, experience and competitive career skills, facilitates networking and employment opportunities, and connects students to the information and resources they need. MBA students build their tools of management, identify their career goals, develop competitive resumes and interview skills, network through student professional organizations, alumni and employer contacts, and actively pursue employment opportunities.
Employment - Graduating Class of 2022
Members of the graduating class of 2022 entered the program seeking their first professional position or career change. Prior to the Willamette MBA program they had an average of 8 months pre MBA work experience, and median of 0 month of pre-MBA work experience. The range of months of work experience was with a range 0 to 96 months of work experience.
The graduating class of 2022 consisted of 55 students, of whom 43 were seeking employment. Two were not seeking employment because they were returning to a job, two were pursuing further education, five were postponing their job search, and three did not provide information about their plans. The data below is based on the 43 students seeking employment.
Accepted a Job Offer by Graduation 49% Accepted a Job Offer Within Three Months of Graduation 78% Average Salary (see salary notes at bottom of page) $69,815 Salary Range $32,240 to $140,000 Functions
Consulting 13% Finance and Accounting 25% General Management 3% Human Resources 9% Marketing / Sales 25% Operations/Logistics 6% Other 19% Sample of Employers Who Hired 2022 Graduates
- Adobe Systems
- Cardinal Health
- Fisher Investments
- Honda
- Intel Corporation
- Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce
- LEARFIELD
- Moss Adams
- NAVEX
- OnPoint Community Credit Union
- Red Bull North America
- San Francisco University High School
- Securitas Inc, USA
- Slalom Consulting
- Standard Insurance & Realty Corp
- Super Micro Computer, Inc.
- The Boeing Company
* Salary Notes:
1) Employment and salary data vary from year to year depending on general economic trends, the career goals of the individual members of the graduating class, undergraduate degree, previous related work experience, level of managerial responsibility, and sector of employment. Salaries also vary by geographic location. For the graduating class of 2022, a $69,615 salary in Portland, Oregon is approximately equal to $88,227 in Seattle, Washington; $128,292 in San Francisco, California; $80,655 in Boston, Massachusetts; and $88,647 in New York, New York. (Source: , 1/19/2023.)