MBA Master of Business Administration

Experiential Learning, Stackable MBA

Attend a wide variety of courses that prepare students for every challenge in today’s business world and position students for advancement into managerial roles or to run their own business. Sharpen business acumen and soft skills such as communication and teamwork, which are in demand by employers today, with this redesigned program meant to address our ever-changing global environment. Add a single or multiple emphasis area to your degree such as project management to the degree to meet your specific needs.

The Master of Business Administration program at City University of Seattle prepares you to lead, manage, and grow diverse organizations. With only 39 quarter-credit hours to completion, students can finish their degree in as little as 18 months. In addition, students can take advantage of our stackable options for a quicker degree completion.

In addition to our popular online MBA program, CityU offers weekday in-class, mixed-mode, and intensive weekend programs, so you can choose the schedule that works for you.

This MBA program provides a cutting-edge framework of the emerging skills, knowledge and tools demanded of today’s business enterprises. The program was developed in partnership with business leaders from key industries who provided valuable input regarding what graduate business professionals need to cultivate and master within themselves and an organization. Courses provide focus on emerging business challenges such as utilizing self-cultivation for management, design thinking for innovation, law and governing the modern business, leadership, influence, currency of trust, digital marketing and analytics, financial control and reporting, data-driven decision making, ethics and social impact, and entrepreneurship and the art of creative thinking.

Your MBA from CityU will position you for advancement into managerial roles while sharpening your business acumen and communication skills. If you have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, you qualify to apply. We are confident the skills you’ll learn here will prepare you for success, so we don’t require the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or any other standardized test for enrollment consideration.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of CityU's MBA program, successful graduates will be able to:

• Lead the creation of human-centered solutions to complex problems.
• Demonstrate leadership that fosters innovation, diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Effectively manage business operations, applying best practices in finance, accounting, data, technology, risk-management, and digital transformation.
• Formulate effective strategies and implementation plans for global business.