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.

Offered through WPU’s Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) division, the accelerated MBA degree program has been created to accommodate the unique needs of today’s adult learners, many of whom are balancing work and family responsibilities. 

Students in the 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. All MBA courses are scheduled in six-week blocks for accelerated completion. 

Regardless of the format:

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

• Rolling monthly start dates 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.

Online Experience

Asynchronous lectures are scheduled weekly, and students then complete all assignments and readings within this time frame.

Participation is key to the online format of the MBA degree program. After registering for a course, the typical online student logs in on average five out of seven days per week to access materials and must contribute at least three substantial posts to class forums over two days per week.

HyFlex Experience

Most of the coursework for the HyFlex format of the MBA program is completed asynchronously, but the first class meeting is conducted in a synchronous format. Students may choose to attend the synchronous class remotely or in person at our main and local campuses in Portland. 

Some students may choose to participate in WPU’s 4+1 MBA program, which is also offered in multiple formats.

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.

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 Graduate Programs

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

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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.