W hile completing your MBA degree, you can also earn a master's degree in public administration. Combining an MBA with an MPA will make you especially marketable in today's business world where skill in public-private partnerships is vital. F aculty teaching MBA courses are nationally renowned scholars with strong ties to the local business community. They stay current in their specialties by conducting research and writing textbooks and scholarly articles that contribute to new trends in business theory and practice. M ost MBA courses meet once a week in the evening or on the weekend.
Classes are small, which means there is significant interaction between faculty and students.
T he MBA program is housed in the Eastern Washington University's College of Business and Public Administration, which is headquartered in the Riverpoint Higher Education Park in downtown Spokane. Located on the eastern edge of the central business district, the Riverpoint campus sits along the Spokane River. Buses also serve the campus.