Full-time MBA by the Numbers
$144k+
Average starting salary
(Class of 2025)
#20
Best Full-Time MBA Program (U.S. News & World Report, 2026)
93k
Graduates comprise a powerful MBA Alumni network
Program Highlights
The two-year Full-Time MBA combines a rigorous, immersive business education with individualized career support and direct access to Seattle’s strong business community. Learn from faculty shaping their fields while building the skills, relationships, and experience to take your career in a new direction.
- A curriculum built for where business is heading, taught by faculty who are shaping their fields
- Small cohorts that offer individualized attention and strong relationships with peers and faculty
- Dedicated career coaching and employer connections in Seattle and beyond
- One of the highest ROIs among top-20 business schools
Across every program, Foster integrates AI into coursework, projects, and research. Learn 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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