An accelerated Master of Business Administration 4+1 program is designed to help students who earn an undergraduate business degree earn an MBA more quickly than they would in a traditional MBA program. Students in the MBA 4+1 program at WPU Online can choose between a fully online or hybrid format to complete the high-quality master’s program that will allow them to develop the business acumen and leadership skills they need to advance in the business world.

Our graduate program partners include the following organizations: 

Warner Pacific University’s business administration partners include the following organizations:

WPU strives to provide students with a valuable education at an affordable cost, with tuition rates that are more than 40% lower than the average private university tuition in the Pacific Northwest. To explore your financial aid options, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Adult Degree Undergraduate Programs

For a full list of fees, please reference the below fee schedules:

2025-26 Tuition and Fees — Adult Degree (Undergraduate)/Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS)
2026-27 Tuition and Fees — Adult Degree (Undergraduate)/Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS)

• BUS 301A | Management and Leadership: From Theory to Practice | 3 credits
• BUS 303A | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
• BUS 306A | Economics for Managers (Prerequisite: BUS 223A) | 3 credits
• BUS 313A | Accounting for Managers (Prerequisites: BUS 107A, 223A) | 3 credits
• BUS 319A | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 credits
• BUS 321A | Organizational Behavior and Design | 3 credits
• BUS 340A | Marketing for Managers | 3 credits
• BUS 401A | Quantitative Analysis for Business (Prerequisites: BUS 107A, 223A) | 3 credits
• BUS 445A | Global Business | 3 credits
• BUS 450A | Business Policies (Prerequisite: BUS 223A) | 3 credits
• BUS 453A | Operations Management (Prerequisite: BUS 223A) | 3 credits
• BUS 461A | Finance for Business | 3 credits

Warner Pacific University is accredited by The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). WPU is also an educational member of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11960 Quivira Rd. in Overland Park, Kansas. Educational members have not yet undergone accreditation reviews and do not have business programs that are accredited by the IACBE.

WPU strives to provide students with a valuable education at an affordable cost, with tuition rates that are more than 40% lower than the average private university tuition in the Pacific Northwest. To explore your financial aid options, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Adult Degree Undergraduate Programs

For a full list of fees, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

• BUS 301A | Management and Leadership: From Theory to Practice | 3 credits
• BUS 303A | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
• BUS 306A | Economics for Managers (Prerequisite: BUS 223A) | 3 credits
• BUS 319A | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 credits
• BUS 321A | Organizational Behavior and Design | 3 credits
• BUS 340A | Marketing for Managers | 3 credits
• BUS 401A | Quantitative Analysis for Business (Prerequisites: BUS 107A, 223A) | 3 credits
• BUS 461A | Finance for Business | 3 credits

• BUS 101 | Introduction to Business and Personal Finance | 3 credits
• BUS 195 | Internship Preparation | 2 credits
• BUS 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 credits
• BUS 290 | Ethics, Social Issues, and Responsibility | 3 credits
• BUS 303 | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
• BUS 310 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 credits
• BUS 319 | Intro to Human Resource Management | 3 credits
• BUS 394 | Research Methods and Applied Statistics | 3 credits
• BUS 495 | Internship | 1-6 credits
• EC 203 | Economics | 3 credits
• MKTG 242 | Marketing | 3 credits

Program Requirements: 48 credits: 16 credits in residence, 22 credits total upper division

Prerequisites: 6 credits

• BUS 223 | Introduction to Microsoft Office | 3 credits
• MA 111 or MA 243 | College Algebra or Intro to Statistics (or higher level math) | 3 credits

Major Requirements: 42 credits

• BUS 101 | Introduction to Business and Personal Finance | 3 credits
• BUS 195 | Internship Preparation | 2 credits
• BUS 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 credits
• BUS/COMM 261 | Organizational Writing and Presentations | 3 credits
• BUS 290 | Ethics, Social Issues, and Responsibility | 3 credits
• BUS 303 | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
• BUS 310 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 credits
• BUS 319 | Intro to Human Resource Management | 3 credits
• BUS/PSY 321 | Organizational Behavior | 3 credits
• BUS 363 | Introduction to Business Finance | 3 credits
• BUS 394 | Research Methods and Applied Statistics | 3 credits
• BUS 445 | Global Business | 3 credits
• BUS 495 | Internship | 1-6 credits
• EC 203 | Economics | 3 credits
• MKTG 242 | Marketing | 3 credits

In order to earn a baccalaureate degree at WPU, you need to meet the following criteria:

• All major requirements and general education core requirements with grades of at least C- in each course
• A total of 120 semester credits, including at least 40 upper-division credits (300-level and 400-level courses)
• A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0

View the four-year traditional and two-year transfer degree plans and the course catalog for more information.

The 4+1 MBA program at WPU Online enables students who earn a BS or BA degree at Warner Pacific University with a major in business administration, accounting, or healthcare administration to apply for advanced placement in the MBA program. 

Students must apply and be accepted into the MBA program within one year of graduating from their approved undergraduate program to qualify. Students will be required to maintain an overall 3.0 GPA and submit a proficiency essay as part of their graduate school application, demonstrating their knowledge in the five core areas eligible for advanced placement credits: leadership, accounting, marketing, economics, and global business.

If the student passes the proficiency essay assessment, advanced placement credits can be earned for BUS 501A, BUS 603A, BUS 606A, BUS 607A, and BUS 610A. No partial proficiency credit is available.

In the 4+1 MBA program, students who have earned credits for the above courses complete nine (six-week-long) courses, attending class in a 100% online, asynchronous format or in a hybrid flexible (HyFlex) format, which includes one synchronous class per course. 

Regardless of the format:

• Expert faculty members bring their professional experiences into the classroom, enhancing the curriculum with real-world examples.

• Flexible rolling start dates throughout the year let you begin working toward your MBA as soon as possible, rather than wait a full semester.

• Courses use WPU’s Learning Communities cohort model, which is ideal for building connections with your fellow students and professors.

• BUS 318A | Performance Management, Strategy and Change | 3 credits
• BUS 327A | Employee Training and Development | 3 credits
• BUS 329A | Cross-Cultural Communication, Staffing and Recruitment | 3 credits
• BUS 330A | Components of Workplace Compensation | 3 credits
• BUS 460A | Fundamentals of Employee Benefits | 3 credits
• BUS 497A | HR Capstone | 3 credits

A Master of Business Administration program is designed to help students develop the business acumen and leadership skills they need to advance in the business world. The MBA program at WPU allows students to choose between a fully online or a hybrid format, taking just one accelerated course every six weeks. Consisting of 15 courses, the program can be completed in two years.

All candidates interested in enrolling in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program must:

• Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university

• Have completed college-level coursework in business math or algebra 

• Submit evidence of competence in Microsoft Excel through college coursework or a proficiency test

• Supply official transcripts from all schools attended to date

• Have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (or, if below a 3.0, write a brief explanation regarding the reasons for their GPA)

• Write a letter explaining why they want to earn an MBA

As part of the admissions process, the dean of business or an MBA faculty member will contact all applicants. Learn more about our admissions requirements on the admissions page and in our course catalog.

A bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration program enables students to develop a broad foundational knowledge of business and healthcare management principles along with leadership skills, preparing them for administrator roles in healthcare organizations.

Core business courses in the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration program are taught in person at Warner Pacific University, while healthcare management courses are offered through the Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) division and are delivered online in an accelerated, five-week format.

Offered through WPU’s Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) division, the BA in Business Administration program considers the unique needs of today’s adult learners, many of whom are balancing work and family responsibilities.

With rolling monthly start dates throughout the year, students in the bachelor’s degree in business administration program may choose to participate in a 100% online, asynchronous learning experience or select a hybrid flexible (HyFlex) learning model, which includes one synchronous class per course that can be attended in person or remotely. Both options allow students to take one five-week course at a time.

In addition to the Human Resource Management emphasis, WPU’s BA in Business Administration program has a Healthcare Management emphasis option available in the online and hybrid formats. WPU also offers an on-campus traditional Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration program with several emphasis options.

WPU boasts a large network of industry partners, providing students with opportunities for internships, practical experience, and networking. Our business administration partners include the following organizations:

WPU strives to provide students with a valuable education at an affordable cost, with tuition rates that are more than 40% lower than the average private university tuition in the Pacific Northwest. To explore your financial aid options, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Traditional Undergraduate Programs

For a full list of fees, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

• BUS 223 Introduction to Microsoft Office (or equivalent)
• BUS 107 College Algebra (or equivalent)