Early Career & Career Change MBA at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Willamette University’s history of pioneering innovative, high-caliber academic programs led to the development of an integrated, cross-functional, and cross-sector management program in 1974. As part of the oldest university in the west, Willamette’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management (AGSM), home to the Willamette MBA, has deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, offering students unique access to internship and job opportunities. Today, AGSM is recognized as the #1 business school in Oregon and continually adapts to meet the needs of business, government, and non-profit professionals as careers evolve. With a knowledgeable faculty dedicated to educating the next generation of insightful and socially responsible leaders, Willamette MBA prepares students for the careers of the future.