Professional, MBA
Enhance your career with Seattle University’s Professional MBA. Our flexible, evening MBA program is hands-on and built with working professionals in mind.
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About this Program
Evening, Part-Time MBA for the Career And Life You Want
An Albers Professional MBA helps you advance your career—getting promoted, taking the plunge to start your own business, or exploring career opportunities that were once impossibilities. An Albers MBA gives you a wider, richer landscape to pursue your dream.
With Seattle University's Professional MBA, you’ll develop high-demand leadership skills, cross-functional business knowledge, and valuable connections in the Seattle business community.
Part-Time MBA National Ranking
Albers School of Business and Economics —U.S. News & World Report, 2023-24
Top 5% World Business Schools & AACSB accredited
Albers School of Business and Economics
You Belong Here
An MBA That Works for You
An Albers first-gen student talks about his experience in the Professional MBA program.
See Yourself in Albers
The Albers School of Business and Economics has consistently ranked among the top business schools nationally and in the Pacific Northwest. Our ideal location in Capitol Hill, a vibrant neighborhood in the heart of Seattle, is a short distance to downtown and many business headquarters including Amazon, Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, Nordstrom, Tableau, and more.
Valuable Alumni Network for Career Connections
Six out of 10 Albers graduates work within Washington state, helping to facilitate internships and career connections. There are also nearly 6,500 MBA graduates, the second biggest group within Albers alumni.
As an Albers student, you have a gateway to the Pacific Northwest business community through the Albers Mentor program and partnerships with the Puget Sound region’s top business professionals.
Additionally, Albers is connected to over 81,000 Seattle University alumni in 42 states and 88 nations.
Tenured, Innovative, and Connected Faculty
Advance your cross-functional business knowledge, build key relationships with colleagues, and cultivate your ethical framework for a well-rounded approach to business leadership with help from our faculty.
Faculty of the Albers PMBA program have top-level experience in industries ranging from finance to information technology, manufacturing to transportation, and more. Our tenured professors have published research and commentary in numerous top-tier journals, reflecting the diversity of their expertise. They are innovative, connected, and committed to your success.
High-Demand MBA Graduates
Survey data from nearly 3,500 Professional MBA alumni of Albers shows that the top job outcome amongst graduates is CEO with an average salary of $147,063. Our PMBA graduates’ top three employers are Boeing, Microsoft and PACCAR (data from AstrumU, 2023).
Albers graduates have found career success at powerful companies across a wide range of sectors, from technology and aerospace to healthcare and civic government, including:
- Amazon
- Microsoft
- Nike
- Boeing
- Deloitte
- City of Seattle
- Meta
- Swedish Medical Foundation
Professional MBA: Designed for You
Join the Part-Time MBA that Fits Your Values, Schedule, and Career Goals.
Personalized Attention
Small class sizes mean you're never just a number. With the Albers part-time MBA, you get individual attention and support throughout your entire program.
Flexible Timing
Classes meet once a week in the evenings on a part- or full-time schedule.
Earn your MBA in as little as two years.
Lower Cost
Maximize your investment and minimize your cost. At $51K, Albers' PMBA is competitively priced compared to a major Washington state university's evening MBA program at $91K.
Customized for Your Career
The PMBA program helps you customize your degree according to your interests and career goals. Just over half of the 54 credits are elective courses, which can include one graduate certificate at no additional cost.
Holistic Business Education
The Professional MBA core integrates multiple business disciplines, training you to solve complex business problems using a multi-disciplinary approach. Our Jesuit values emphasize diversity, social justice, ethics, and sustainability to set you apart.
Downtown Location
The school is located in the heart of the city, Capitol Hill, walking distance to downtown where Seattle's biggest and best-known companies are headquartered.
Dedicated Career Center
Albers’ PMBA connects you with networks and resources to help you excel in the next step of your career. Among them is a dedicated career center that offers the acclaimed Albers Mentor Program. For over three decades, it has provided Albers students professional development workshops, resume writing guidance, networking opportunities and more.
Connected to Your Cohort & Beyond
The Behavioral and Analytical core modules are each taught in a unique mini-cohort format. This allows you to build a lasting network with your fellow students and enhance your graduate school experience.
From Our Alumni
Swati Jain
“Albers was a perfect choice for my MBA journey. The carefully crafted curriculum, cohort structure for core courses, and career development services provide flexibility as well as discipline for the well-rounded development of every student.”
Senior Consumer Insights Manager, T-Mobile and '19 PMBA
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