Full-Time Formats: MBA for Career Change

Willamette's MBA for Career Change is designed for students who have at least two years of post-bachelor degree professional work experience in a management or a functional area who are seeking career change or advancement.

The MBA for Career Change combines the innovative curriculum and hands-on learning of the Willamette MBA with customized experiential opportunities that recognize the value of previous work experience. Internships, PACE, class consulting projects for real clients, innovative experiential elective courses (including student investment fund, ethics in business awards, new ventures to launch, design thinking, venture investing, etc.) and a complete program of career services, provide the knowledge and experience needed for successful career transitions.

MBA for Career Change students may pursue their individual career interests in general management or one or more of the following areas of interest:

The MBA for Career Change can be completed in twenty one months. In just 21 months, MBA for Career Change students develop:

• an integrated cross-functional understanding of management
• in-depth knowledge in one or more career areas of interest
• team, leadership and networking skills
• an enhanced resume of work experience
• tools of strategic career management

An accelerated option of the MBA for Career Change is also available for qualified students who have a strong academic background in management as well as professional work experience. {learn more}



First Year MBA for Career Change Curriculum