Current areas of emphasis include general management, human resource management, and information systems management. The nine foundations courses are waivable based upon prior college course work. Each course meets for one evening each week for one 3-hour session. The related M.S.I.S.M. degree consists of a total of twenty courses. With an average age of 32, Seattle Pacific graduate students bring a wealth of experiences with them to the classroom.
Small classes allow dynamic interaction between professors and students, individually or in teams.
Special Features Students may choose to develop their own business plans or conduct independent research in the Practice of Business course. Electives may be chosen from a variety of disciplines. Popular electives have included such courses as Advanced Negotiations, Entrepreneurial Management, Pacific-Rim Enterprise, and Telecommunications and Networking. The faculty is known for its high quality of instruction and broad experience in the marketplace. Additional faculty members in the M.S.I.S.M. program are drawn from industry.