The Technology Management MBA Program (TMMBA) offers a schedule designed for working professionals with classes one-to-two nights per week and five Saturdays per quarter. Students begin their journey in January and graduate 18 months later.
To provide a solid foundation for this journey, students attend a Welcome Reception, Orientation Day, and a one-week Program Immersion in the preceding autumn quarter.
Blended format: in-person + hybrid = better balance
Our unique, blended format combines 90% traditional in-person courses with 10% hybrid courses to support better school-life-work balance while students pursue their Foster MBA.
The traditional in-person courses take place primarily in Kirkland with occasional class sessions on the Seattle campus. The hybrid courses consist of one-to-two in-person classroom sessions, followed by asynchronous activities and live interactive remote “Foster Live” sessions on Zoom.
Class times that work for working professionals
10 Wednesday evenings per quarter: in-person, 6 – 9:15 p.m. in Kirkland.
5 Saturdays per quarter: in-person, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Kirkland or Seattle
2-3 Thursday evenings a quarter, either in-person, 6 – 9:15 p.m. in Kirkland or online, 6 – 8 p.m. via Zoom aka “Foster Live”
All in-person classes are preceded by catered breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Optional Review Sessions for added support
To support learning, optional review sessions are offered for primarily quantitative courses. These TA-led review sessions take place on Thursday evenings and students may attend in-person or remotely via Zoom. All sessions are recorded and made available for review.
Bringing it all together
The following schedules illustrate a typical two-week period and full quarter.
Sample two-weeks
Sample Quarter
Program Immersions
In addition to the standard quarterly course schedule, the TMMBA Program includes three immersive academic events.
- Immersion Week takes place in November prior to the first quarter and includes seven credits of coursework condensed into a seven-day, full-time schedule. Classes take place at the Eastside Executive Center and Seattle Campus.
- A 3-day Leadership Immersion takes place midway through the program. This event accelerates students’ leadership with thought-provoking and interactive simulations, and lively discussions on issues such as team-building and motivating employees.
- For a global business perspective, students can participate in our optional one-week International Study Tour in the spring of the second year. The destination is jointly decided between the program administration and students.
Class attendance and work-related travel
When choosing a program, consider your work travel schedule. TMMBA is primarily in person, and attendance is essential to the learning experience. Students must attend at least 80% of each course’s sessions in person.