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| PROSPECTIVE MBA STUDENTS :: Executive Education :: Employers & Corporate Partners :: Alumni & Friends :: Current Students |
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| Full-Time Formats: Accelerated MBA |
The Accelerated MBA is a fast track waiver-based option of the MBA for Career Change and can be completed in nine to fifteen months of full-time study. It is specifically designed for students seeking career change or advancement who have strong knowledge of business as well as professional work experience.
Accelerated students focus their studies in the elective and second year MBA curriculum. These courses provide in-depth knowledge, hands-on experience and the opportunity to pursue individual career interests in general management or one or more of the following areas of interest:
In addition, internships, class consulting projects, and career services provide the knowledge and experience needed for successful transitions in a competitive job market.
Accelerated applicants must meet all regular admission requirements of the MBA for Career Change, plus all of the following:
- Completed
a bachelor's degree in business from a program
accredited by AACSB International within 7 years of entering the Willamette
Accelerated MBA program
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Completed the first year of a full-time MBA program accredited by AACSB International
--or--
Completed the first year of a full-time MPA or MPP program accredited by NASPAA - Earned a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or better in their qualifying degree; and
- Completed at least two years of professional work experience with management or functional responsibilities.
The Accelerated MBA is a highly customized program. Specific curricular requirements
for the Accelerated MBA will vary for each applicant
based on an evaluation of
the
undergraduate
or graduate level management courses previously completed and the grades received
in those courses.
Applicants interested in the waiver-based accelerated program should contact
the MBA admission office for specific information about this individually customized
program. Email mba-admission@willamette.edu or
call 503-370-6167.
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