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A top-ranked curriculum built for working professionals: in-person core courses, electives in person or online, and an MBA that meets your career goals.
Evening MBA by the Numbers
#11
Part-time MBA program
(U.S. News & World Report, 2026)
73%
of students changed roles while enrolled
47%
Women in 2026 cohort
“One of the benefits of attending the evening program is that the courses I took on a Tuesday night, I could apply Wednesday morning.”
-Chris Loeffler, MBA 2013
Corporate Business Development, Amazon
Program Highlights
The Foster Evening MBA program is taught by award-winning faculty and emphasizes experiential learning, encouraging you to learn by doing. Core Classes are held in person on UW’s Seattle campus, with Electives offered in person or online. As an Evening MBA student, you will:
- Have access to individualized career support to achieve your career goals
- Tailor your degree through elective courses and specializations starting in your first quarter
- Experience a cutting-edge curriculum to prepare you for the future of business
- Join a tight-knit community of Seattle business leaders and alumni
Across every program, Foster integrates AI into coursework, projects, and research. Learn more about AI at Foster.
Key Dates & Admissions
Round 1
December 1, 2026 (11:59pm PST)
Round 2
March 23, 2027 (11:59pm PDT)
Round 3
May 25, 2027 (11:59pm PDT)
World-Class Faculty
Professor Nallareddy is an expert in financial accounting. His research has been featured in The Accounting Review, and he is a three-time winner of the Evening MBA Professor of the Year award, voted on by students.
Professor Valsesia is an expert on consumer behavior and social media marketing. Her research has been featured in the Journal of Consumer Research, and she is a recipient of the Cornell Saroj & Vithala Rao Young Scholar Award, given to just four rising stars in marketing nationwide.
Professor Chen is an expert in leadership and organizational behavior, with a focus on Chinese business culture. Her work has appeared in the Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Applied Psychology, and she’s been recognized as a Fellow by three major professional societies — a distinction very few researchers hold in even one.
Faculty Research
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
Fighting Fire with Foresight
When several wildfires are burning at once, one question becomes especially important: Where can limited firefighting crews make the biggest difference? Foster assistant professor Léonard Boussioux has been thinking about... Read more
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