Albers School of Business & Economics

-In terms of both breadth and depth, the SU program was extremely beneficial. Courses were germane, and taught by individuals with credibility, experience, and understanding of our needs. There was a focus on pertinence and pragmatism--as opposed to academic work for the sake of the work itself. It was a significant investment in time and energy, and the faculty and staff at SU recognize this, and work with you to resolve conflicts associated with career and family demands within reason.

-It would be nice to dedicate some class time each year to attending networking events. With my busy schedule I didn't have much time to attend the networking events on nights where I didn't have class.

-Seattle University met my expectations and the flexibility is hard to match. Some of my colleagues are taking online courses but I thought the face-to-face interaction was very important to my education so I would recommend Seattle U. as top face to face experience.

-I would have liked some follow-up discussion at the conclusion of case study analyses to see more examples of good as well as bad decisions or courses of action. I always felt like my team made sound decisions and developed good strategies with the information that was available, however I was often left wondering how far we were from the ideal solution.

-The framework of the part-time program at SU made it reasonable to complete an MBA degree while maintaining a rigorous work schedule. The level of education related to management soft-skills was superior and provided a lot of insight relevant to my career.

-The only improvement would be better career services. I thought the job placement program needed additional resources.

-I was completely satisfied with my experience in the Seattle U. MBA program. It met all of my expectations of providing a broad based business education with adequate opportunity to focus on specific areas of learning such as finance, operations or international business. The faculty and facilities were excellent and I valued the program flexibility.

-Increase the amount of networking that is encouraged and increase the sense of pride and school spirit for working towards a MBA.

-The faculty brings a wealth of resources and industry experience into the classroom. They also encourage relevant discussion that pertains to immediate business decisions that impact our professional lives.

-I think the school could be stricter in screening of candidates. Most were very talented but I feel that a more thorough interview process may have weeded out the less contributive folks.

-The Seattle University MBA program exposes students to a variety of relevant, current topics in the global economy and encourages group analysis on these topics. Beyond this, the program encourages the development of managerial skills that enable students to be successful in the external business environment. Although challenging at times, my experience at Seattle University has helped me develop my skills as a potential manager far more than I anticipated. The flexibility of the program and the networking/collaborating with other students was also invaluable.

-Well, for me, Seattle U. offered the best combination of proximity to Home and Work (I walked to class) coupled with an extremely solid business curriculum. All major companies in the area are represented in the student body (Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Paccar, Boeing). The quality of the professors is extremely high.

-The MBA is still geared toward manufacturing. As the US economy is mostly service based, more application toward the service industry is needed.