as the world’s first and only mba program to achieve accreditation for both business (aacsb international) and public administration (naspaa), the atkinson mba offers the advantages of the mba and the master of public administration (mpa). it’s the one degree you can earn that has the power and career benefits of two. the result is more career options and more choices.
The power of the Atkinson School MBA is personified by the careers of Atkinson alumni. Atkinson graduates are finding success in every sector, from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups, from government and public agencies to not-for-profit organizations. They occupy leadership roles in finance, marketing, international management, accounting, human resources and more.
Business employers of alumni include Hewlett Packard Company; Intel Corporation; Nike, Inc.; Tektronix, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation, Deloitte & Touche; Gartner Group; Mentor Graphics; Xerox Corporation; U.S. Bank Corporation; Weyerhauser; and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
Public and not-for-profit employers of alumni include a large number of government agencies at the federal, state and local levels; Bonneville Power Administration, Federal Reserve Bank, NASA, The High Desert Museum, Make a Wish Foundation and Salem Hospital.
a sample of positions and employers of recent ba / mba alumni or students who completed their atkinson mba directly after completion of their ba includes:
| Position | | Employer |
| Business Analyst | Nike, Inc. |
| Business Consultant | U.S. Bank |
| Experienced Consultant | Deloitte & Touche |
| Financial Analyst | Bonneville Power Administration |
| Grant Analyst | African Development Foundation |
| Human Resources Administrator | MaPS Credit Union |
| Marketing Specialist | Planar Systems |
| Project Analyst | Federal Reserve Bank |
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