
The Online MBA from Seattle University
Master high-demand soft skills and cross-functional business knowledge for fast-tracked career growth with the tech-connected Online MBA from Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics.
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Learn more about what to expect from your Online MBA program. Keep this handy program brochure for your reference and share it with your employer. The guide includes information about:
- Career Opportunities
- Program Overview
- Student Experiences
- Tuition Costs and Financial Aid
- Admissions Requirements
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Applying for the Albers Online MBA has never been easier. Through the fall 2023 quarter, we have waived requirements for GMAT/GRE scores, application fees, and official transcripts.
Lead with your values to create business value.
Business leaders’ ethics directly impact long-term business success by influencing employee behavior and creating or undermining trust among investors and consumers. Our collaborative, innovative curriculum design, mentorship program, and influential alumni network help you become an effective, ethical leader who can sustain business success.
Our rigorous curriculum, incorporating 17 leadership challenges, teaches you to thrive amid the ambiguity and complexity that define modern business.
The online master's in business administration carries the same prestige as an MBA earned on campus. The difference is that you can enroll and learn from anywhere with our flexible part-time MBA workload. With our program, you don’t have to uproot your life to uplift your career.
It all adds up to an excellent investment in your career and our Top 100 Best Value Schools rankings.1
Fewer than 5% of business schools qualify for the prestigious AACSB accreditation, based on peer review of several criteria, including curriculum, faculty qualifications, and program mission.









Six-figure starting salaries. Millions over your career.
What is the Albers Online MBA difference?
You need well-rounded, deep leadership skills to grow, pivot, and excel in today’s dynamic job market. As an Albers MBA student, you learn through practice with over 17 Leadership Challenges that teach you how to drive greater impact, thrive in complex environments, and speak the language of leadership.
Our rigorous curriculum and the immediate application of your skills create the Albers Online MBA difference that sets you apart and supports fast-tracked professional growth.
Your agility, decision-making, and leadership skills honed through the Leadership Challenges make you a top prospect for organizations across the business spectrum, from startups to Fortune 100 companies and global non-profits.
Tap into our tech-forward alumni network for career connections.
Over 70% of Albers graduates work within the state, helping to facilitate internships and career connections. As an Albers student, you have a gateway to the Pacific Northwest tech community through the Albers Mentor program, New Tech Northwest, and partnerships with the Puget Sound region’s top business professionals.
Additionally, Albers is connected to over 81,000 alumni in 42 states and 88 nations. Our connections open pathways that help you take the fast track to leadership in your chosen field.
Our transformative curriculum lifts you above the competition.
Rise above the competition for positions at leading organizations with the Albers values-centered Online MBA. Our transformative curriculum helps you develop a cross-functional skill set, including the most in-demand soft skills:
- Strategic Thinking
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Leadership
- Communication
- Collaboration
Develop your soft skills in Leadership Challenges woven throughout our Online MBA curriculum. These holistic exercises also help you internalize course information and build your professional network by connecting with your classmates.
Learn from 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 Online MBA 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.
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Make meaningful connections with the Online MBA residency retreat.
Begin career-long connections with your cohort and faculty during the intimate, in-person residency retreat held in the lushly forested lands outside Seattle that launches our Online MBA program. Experiential team-building activities jump-start personal connections that create richer in-class collaborations and friendships that strengthen you professionally and personally.

The residency was amazing, and I think a key part of why I am enjoying the online program so much. It allowed us to come together as a group to have a shared experience and learn from each other. My cohort has really shown me different ways to approach projects and find solutions.
Elevate your career outlook with the Albers Online MBA.
Our rigorous curriculum delivers a comprehensive overview of business leadership topics, including hard and soft skills. Opportunities to study abroad are also available to help complete your survey of global business topics.
The Albers Online MBA will elevate your career outlook by helping you:
- Understand, integrate, and apply substantive business knowledge in a global context
- Identify opportunities and problems, generate alternatives, and justify recommendations
- Recognize and address moral and ethical challenges and defend a course of action
- Communicate effectively across audiences and modes
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
- Access new levels of self-awareness and identify your vocational purpose
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