Oregon Executive MBA students are made up of a diverse group of professionals, in a wide variety of industries, from both small and large organizations or companies, entrepreneurs, and private practitioners. They share a motivation to build on their professional success through continuous learning, and they are driven to broaden their specialized business knowledge.
The Oregon Executive MBA takes care to build each cohort with a diverse representation of industry sectors and business perspectives that ensures an optimal learning group.
Typical Oregon Class Size
- 42-52 students
Age
- Age range: 30-60+
- Average age: 37
Minimum Years of Experience
- At least five years of career-related work experience
- At least three years of managerial or leadership experience
- Currently hold a mid- to senior-level management position
Average Years of Experience
- Work experience: 16
- Managerial Experience: 10
- Senior management positions: 38%
- Middle management positions: 56%
Academics
- 100 percent have undergraduate degrees
- 19 percent have masters' or professional degrees.
- Undergraduate Majors:
- Applied Science and Math: 10%
- Business Administration: 34%
- Engineering: 14%
- Fine Arts: 12%
- Liberal Arts: 12%
- Natural Science: 4%
- Social Science: 14%
Diversity and Personal
- Female: 50%
- Have families with children at home: 65%
Types of Organizations
- Large public companies
- Privately held companies
- Startups
- Non-profits
- Government
- Military
Typical Job Functions Include
- Accounting
- Brand/Product/Project Management
- Consulting
- Finance
- Entrepreneurs
- Healthcare
- Human Resources
- Legal
- Marketing
- Operations
- Senior and Middle Management
Participating Companies
More than 493 organizations have endorsed more than 1,200 students to participate in the Oregon Executive MBA program since its inception in 1985.