Full-time MBA by the Numbers
$144k+
Average starting salary
(Class of 2024)
#20
Best Full-Time MBA Program (U.S. News & World Report, 2026)
93k
Graduates comprise a powerful MBA Alumni network
Program Highlights
Seattle’s premier full-time MBA program offers a rigorous curriculum, dedicated career support and an extensive network to take your career to the next level. Test optional applications are available. As a full-time MBA student, you will:
- Experience a cutting-edge curriculum to prepare you for the future of business
- Learn from some of the top minds in the business community
- Be welcomed into a tight-knit community of students, leaders, and alumni with a strong commitment to inclusion and belonging
- Gain access to all that Seattle and the Pacific Northwest has to offer
Across every program, Foster integrates AI into coursework, projects, and research. Read more about AI at Foster.
Key Dates & Admissions
Round 1
Deadline: October 1, 2026 (11:59pm PST)
Round 2**
Deadline: January 5, 2027** (11:59pm PDT)
Round 3
Deadline: March 23, 2027 (11:59pm PDT)
** Final deadline for international applicants.
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World-Class Faculty
Professor Koski is the Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs. She teaches finance, and is among the most decorated Foster faculty, having won the PACCAR Award for Teaching Excellence three times.
Professor Forehand is the Associate Dean of Master’s Programs and teaches Consumer Marketing and Brand Strategy. He is an eight-time winner of MBA Elective Professor of the Year.
Professor Bond teaches economics. He is an expert in dividend and payout policy and co-editor of the Journal of Finance.
Faculty Research
The More Investors Know, the More They Can Get from AI
Investors have a lot of information to sort through when deciding where to put their money: earnings reports, financial statements, analyst forecasts, company news, and market shifts. Institutional investors —... Read more
Keeping Humans Empowered in the Age of AI
The promise of artificial intelligence often comes down to how much it can do for us: answer questions, solve problems, make decisions, and complete work faster. But as those systems... Read more
The Strategy That Speeds FDA Clearance—Until It Doesn’t
For a medical device startup, getting through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is more than another box to check. Until a device receives regulatory clearance, the company can’t market... Read more
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