Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program Highlights:
- Flexible evening program designed for experienced and working professionals
- Develop the critical thinking skills needed to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex business problems
- Features six areas of concentration: entrepreneurship & innovation management, finance, marketing, operations & technology management, sustainability, and strategy
- 39 semester credit hours with the option to test out of the prerequisite statistics course
- Opportunity for an international experience
- See the full curriculum here
For additional program specific information, visit the Pamplin School of Business.
Graduate School Application
Admission Requirements:
- Statement of Goals
- Essay prompt: Please provide a 200-300 word narrative of your academic and/or professional goals. The importance of your intended degree program in the pursuit of these goals should also be made clear.
- Current Resume
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- The online application will prompt you to provide email addresses for two references. A request will be sent directly to your references and they can upload a Word document or PDF letter.
- Alternatively, completed letters of recommendation may be emailed as a signed attachment to gradschl@up.edu or sent via mail to ATTN: Graduate School, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 97203, directly by the reference.
- Official Transcripts (from all previously attended academic institutions)
- Must be submitted directly from the institution or in a sealed envelope given to the applicant directly from the academic institution
- A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Portland is required
- International Applicants: All foreign degrees will be evaluated by International Student Services prior to an admissions decision
- International Applicants: Transcripts from foreign universities must follow the above guideline as well as be in English or be accompanied by an English translation certified as authentic.
- Official Test Scores
- GMAT/GRE (optional)
- International Applicants: An official score from one of the following English proficiency exams is required.
- TOEFL (minimum score of 88)
- IELTS (minimum score of 7.0)
- Duolingo (minimum score of 110)
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
- International Applicants: Proof of financial support will be required to attend the University of Portland, but is not required for application review
Application Timeline:
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the following deadlines:
- Fall Semester: July 15
- Spring Semester: December 15
- Summer Semester: April 15
Program Contact:
International Applicants:
- Please note the additional application requirements listed above in the "Admission Requirements" section
- For additional information, please visit International Student Services
