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Seattle University Online Business Faculty

The Seattle University online business faculty is comprised of innovative, ethical business leaders and thoughtful intellectuals to provide you with a well-rounded, deep, and transformative business education. They have risen through the ranks at Fortune 100 companies, helped grow small businesses from the ground up into formidable organizations, and published studies in high-impact academic journals.

Read more below about the dynamic online business faculty with whom you will learn, network, and grow in our Online MBA program.

Ajay Abraham
Ajay Abraham, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Marketing
Email: abrahama@seattleu.edu
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Dennis_Applegate
Dennis Applegate, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE, CFM
Professor, Accounting Department
Email: applegad@seattleu.edu
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Liesl_Bohan
Liesl Bohan, MBA
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Management
Email: bohanl@seattleu.edu
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Nathan Colaner, PhD, MBA
Nathan Colaner, PhD, MBA
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Management
Email: colanern@seattleu.edu
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Ekaterina Emm, PhD
Professor, Department of Finance
Email: emm@seattleu.edu
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Jessica Ludescher Imanaka, PhD
Jessica Ludescher Imanaka, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Business and Economics
Email: imanakaj@seattleu.edu
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Ben Kim, PhD
Ben Kim, PhD
Professor, Department of Management
Email: bkim@seattleu.edu
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James Lee, PhD
James Lee, PhD
Teaching Professor, Department of Management
Email: leej@seattleu.edu
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Kevin Lundeen, MS
Kevin Lundeen, MS
Associate Teaching Professor
MS, Computer Science
Email: lundeenk@seattleu.edu
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Greg Magnan, PhD
Greg Magnan, PhD
Professor, Department of Marketing
Email: gmagnan@seattleu.edu
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John V. Merle, MBA
John V. Merle, MBA
Senior Instructor, Department of Accounting
Email: merlej@seattleu.edu
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Lawrence Morales, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics
moralele@seattleu.edu
Claus Pörtner, PhD
Claus Pörtner, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Email: cportner@seattleu.edu
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Joe Schlegel, MA
Joe Schlegel, MA
Instructor, Department of Management
Email: schlegej@seattleu.edu
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Geneva Sedgwick, JD, LLM.
Geneva Sedgwick, JD, LLM
Professor, Department of Marketing
Email: gsedgwick@seattleu.edu
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Erin Vernon, PhD.
Erin Vernon, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Eva Albers Professor, 2022-2025
Email: vernoner@seattleu.edu
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MBA Admission Deadlines

Feb
22
Priority Application Deadline
February 9, 2026
Spring 2026 Term
Mar
13
Final Application Deadline
March 13, 2026
Spring 2026 Term
Mar
30
Start Date
March 30, 2026
Spring 2026 Term