Full-time MBA by the Numbers
$151k+
Average starting salary
(Class of 2024)
#22
Best Full-Time MBA Program per U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
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
The application for Autumn 2026 admissions is now open.
Round 1
Deadline: October 1, 2025 (11:59pm PST)
Round 2**
Deadline: January 6, 2026** (11:59pm PDT)
Round 3
Deadline: March 24, 2026 (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
What Bad Bunny Can Teach Brands About Diversity Marketing
Bad Bunny built one of the biggest music careers in the world without changing a word of his music for a mainstream American audience. For Esther Uduehi, that kind of... Read more
After Climate Scandals, Some Companies Don't Fix Emissions—They Fix the Numbers
When a company lands in the headlines for a climate scandal, its reported carbon emissions often drop in the years that follow. That seems like progress: A corporation responding to... Read more
When Basic Needs Go Unmet: How Food Insecurity Hurts Workplace Performance
In the first months of his PhD program, Jason Moy found himself performing calculations that many graduate students know well. Not about statistical models or research methodologies, but about groceries.... Read more
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