City University of Seattle in Bulgaria is the first university that started to offer accredited Master of Business Administration programs in 1999 in Sofia. Currently a specialization in the following areas is available:

• Financial Management
• General Management
• Marketing

Building on almost 10 years of teaching experience in Bulgaria, the CityU MBA program makes a difference because it offers:

• business-focused, relevant and affordable graduate level education transferring current global trends and best practices to the local reality;
• different emphasis areas selected with a view of the local market knowledge and professional skills needs and expectations;
• a delivery format combining features of on-line distance and traditional classroom education, focusing on student personal involvement and team projects presentation;
• flexible schedule of classes offered off working hours and during weekends at convenient facilities;
• over 80% of international faculty with a proven track record of working experience and sound knowledge of the local market, able to bring diverse and innovative insights in in-class discussions;
• two accredited diplomas - Bulgarian and American;
• access to the most active Alumni community in Bulgaria.
• study abroad option within the Student Mobility program.

The MBA program is designed to give response to the challenges faced mainly by working professionals. MBA students in City University of Seattle have diverse professional backgrounds from over 15 industries. Over 90% of the MBA students are on full-time employment while following their studies. Most of them has gained at least 3 years of practical experience before enrolling in the programs and range from self-employed entrepreneurs to middle and top managers in multinational companies with operations in Bulgaria. Their main reasons for enrolling to the MBA program are the drive to be more competitive, to enhance their professional standing, and to access a wide network of potential partners or employers.

Students entering the MBA program come mainly from the following industries: