Admission Requirements

Online Application

The application for the Willamette University MBA for Professionals program is available online or as a downloadable acrobat [pdf] file. We encourage you to apply online. The application fee for online application submission is waived. A $100 non-refundable application fee must accompany any application submitted as a hard copy.

We're pleased to present a new application form for applicants beginning in September 2013.

To start or continue your application for the MBA for Professionals (evening program) using the new form, click here.

If you started your application prior to February 2013, you can still continue your application via our previous application form.

Application Requirements and Checklist

Admission to Willamette University's MBA programs is selective. All applicants to the MBA for Professionals must have:

a bachelor degree from a U.S. college/university accredited by the appropriate U.S. regional institutional accrediting agency (or an equivalent degree from another country)
at minimum, 3 years of post-bachelor degree, full-time professional work experience.

Applicants must submit all of the application documents listed below. Materials may be submitted all together or piece-by-piece.

Application – Completed MBA for Professionals application including required essays. There are two required and one optional essay. The Admission Committee reviews your essays to evaluate your career planning and goals, professional strengths and written communication skills.
Application Signature Form – Download, complete and mail a hardcopy to the Willamette MBA for Professionals office upon submission of your application. The completed Application Signature Form must be received before your application can be reviewed.
Resume - Your professional resume should detail your career progression and can include professional achievements and awards. Mail or email pmba@willamette.edu your most current resume to the MBA office.
Letters of Recommendation - Two letters of recommendation written by individuals who are familiar with your work performance, professional or leadership experience. We encourage Letters of Recommendation be submitted directly from the author to the Willamette MBA for Professionals office. Letters submitted for candidates must be received in sealed envelopes, signed by the author. If you would like to use a recommendation confidentiality release form click here to download the form.
GMAT or GRE - An official score from the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE®), taken within the last five years. The Willamette University code for the GMAT is 3MZ-PZ-34 and the code for the GRE is 4954.{GMAT Helpful Tips (.pdf)}
Transcripts - Official transcripts of all academic course work. We encourage you to request transcripts be mailed directly to the Willamette MBA for Professionals office. Official transcripts submitted by applicants must be received in a sealed envelope and display the appropriate official signature and/or seal of the institution. Applicants whose degree(s) were granted outside of the U.S. must provide their official transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate course work accompanied by an English translation of the records and transcripts.
Admission Interview – Applicants whose completed application materials indicate a potential for a positive admission decision will be invited by the Admission Committee to interview with the Assistant Dean/Director of Admission.

Willamette University Diversity Statement

Willamette University is a diverse community that provides equal opportunity in employment, activities, and its academic programs. The University shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status and sexual orientation. Willamette is firmly committed to adhere to the letter and spirit of all federal and state equal opportunity and civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and their implementing regulations.

Willamette University complies with the Student-Right-to-Know Act, the Campus Security Act and Clery Act, the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For information on who to contact with questions regarding the University’s compliance with these laws, contact the Office of Human Resources, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301, 503-370-6210.

Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act

Willamette University's (including the Atkinson Graduate School of Management) annual security report is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the school. The policy statements address the school’s policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security, for example, policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses. Three years’ worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the school and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus. This report is available online (click on the indicated link to see crime statistics). You may also request a paper copy from the Willamette University Office of Campus Safety.

For more information on safety, student right-to-know and equal opportunity on campus, please visit our compliance page.

MBA for Professionals

DEADLINES

September 2013 - Portland and Salem Cohorts
Applicants for September 2013 are encouraged to complete the application process as soon as possible. Class size is limited and admission decisions are made on a rolling basis.