Atkinson Graduate School of Management has two campus locations. Its main building is located on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Its secondary MBA center is located an hour away in downtown Portland. Portland is known for its green spaces, millennial culture, and diverse job opportunities. Students at Atkinson can enjoy nature, a laid-back city life, and no sales tax. 

The Atkinson Graduate School of Management offers the MBA for Professionals targeted at business professionals who are looking to take their careers to the next level. This MBA is a part-time course with evening classes for working professionals. To be eligible you need to have at least three years of full-time professional work experience and a bachelor’s degree.

The Early Career & Career Change MBA has three formats: MBA, BA/MBA, and JD/MBA. The Early Career and Career Change MBAs prepare students for careers in business, government, and non-profit enterprises. The program emphasizes experiential learning and is an excellent choice for students seeking career entry, change, or advancement.

All MBA degree programs at Atkinson School are accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). AACSB International accreditation assures program quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in graduate education for business administration worldwide. 

All applicants admitted to a full-time format of the Willamette MBA program are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. The university also offers several other scholarships and awards. 

A third of the students in the MBA programs come from overseas. Alternately, opportunities for Willamette students to study overseas include programs at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, Bordeaux Business School, EM Strasbourg Business School in France, and Peking HSBC Business School in China.