The MBA program at Eastern Washington University is designed around a core of specific skills needed by managers in the present rapidly evolving world economy. The program addresses specific needs in the areas of decision making, research experience necessary to provide information, managerial communication skills, managing human resources and providing leadership, creative and critical analysis of business issues and business vision, strategy, and policy administration. The emphasis is on development of skills and processes and the integration of the functional areas of business. This approach prepares students for the open business firm of today, which operates across functional lines stressing cooperative problem solving.