• The MBA+ Degree
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• Focus on Leadership and Innovation
• Leadership Immersion
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FAST FACTS

The MBA + Program

• The MBA + program at PSU is ranked in the top 22% of all AACSB International accredited full-time MBA programs (US News & World Report).



• The MBA + program is ranked 22nd in the world for its emphasis on social and environmental stewardship within the MBA program (Beyond Gray Pinstripes 2007–2008).
  
  

Application Statistics

The PSU MBA + program boasts some of the most talented and accomplished students in the region:

• Average GMAT score for full-time MBA + class of 2009 is 620 (out of 800)
  
• Mean years of work experience for full-time MBA + class of 2009 = 5
  
• Mean undergraduate GPA for full-time MBA + class of 2009 = 3.3
  
• Over two thirds of the MBA + full-time class of 2007 was placed at graduation

The School of Business at Portland State University

• PSU is ranked among “the best business schools nationally” by the Princeton Review, which also notes we are “extremely well-connected to the Portland business community.”



• One of only 167 business programs worldwide accredited by AACSB International in both general business and accounting.

Portland, Oregon

• Metro area population is 1,950,000.



• Average temperature in January is 33.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Average temperature in July is 79.5 degrees Fahrenheit.



• Average rainfall in Portland is 36.3 inches, less than Seattle, Houston or Atlanta.



• Portland was voted the most bicycle-friendly city in the country by Bicycling Magazine for the past 3 years running.



• Voted Best City to Live in by Money Magazine, 2003.



• Snow is rare in downtown Portland, and most years pass without any ground coverage. However, Mt. Hood, located just 45 miles away, offers some of the best ski snow in the country.