Willamette University

Full-Time MBA Formats

Second Year MBA Curriculum

Second year elective and required courses help students build their portfolio of experience, increase their understanding of general management, and develop in-depth knowledge in their individual career areas of interest.

A sample of innovative elective experiences that emphasize "learning by doing" includes: internships, client-based class projects in each areas of interest, consulting for organizations, analyzing industries, data mining, student investment fund, case study competitions, design thinking, angel investing, and launching your own new venture.  Students can also study abroad for one semester of exchange in France or Denmark.

To see specific elective courses recommended for students interested in a given area of interest, just click on the topic listed below. To learn more about the content of the courses, see course descriptions.

Required second year courses include "Governance in a Global Environment," "Strategic Management," "Leading Ethical, Socially Responsible and Sustainable Organizations," and at least one concentration experiential elective.


Second Year - Fall Semester

  • Politics and Public Policy for Managers
  • Leading Ethical, Socially Responsible and Sustainable Organizations
  • Experiential Elective or Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective


Second Year - Spring Semester

  • Strategic Management
  • Experiential Elective or Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective






Area's of Interest