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Master of Business Administration
Get a top-quality MBA through the world’s first interactive online Master of Business Administration program. Exercise your critical thinking and decision-making skills and apply what you learn to your work in your own organization—with immediate workplace and career impacts.
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Program details
The Master of Business Administration is a 48-credit online graduate program. If you have completed an undergraduate degree in business within the past 10 years you may qualify for the accelerated entry route that provides 18 credits toward your degree.
All courses are paced, with scheduled start and end dates and assignment deadlines. You must take at least 1 in-residence elective that includes 5 days of face-to-face instruction or a blended, synchronous format.
You should plan to spend on average 20-25 hours per week on your studies.
You can finish this program in as little as 1.5 years (accelerated entry route) or 2.5 to 3 years (regular route). You must complete all requirements in 4 years (accelerated entry route) or 5 years (regular route).
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Course schedule
You will be automatically registered in your core courses. Core courses are offered 3 times per year.
You will be registered in the courses sequentially based on the date you commence the program. A student is considered registered for a Phase 1 or Phase 2 course on the twenty-first calendar day prior to the start date for that course.
Courses scheduled Core courses – Phase 1 | Course number | Course value | Start and end dates |
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MBA Orientation | MBAO 599 | Complete/Incomplete | Jan. 8 – Jan. 12, 2024 May 27 – May 31, 2024 Aug. 12 – Aug. 16, 2024 |
Strategic Management | STMT 500 | 3 | Jan. 15 – Mar. 10, 2024 June 3 – July 28, 2024 Aug. 19 – Oct. 13, 2024 |
Human Resources Management | HRMT 502 | 3 | Mar. 18 – May 12, 2024 Aug. 12 – Oct. 6, 2024 Oct. 21 – Dec. 15, 2024 |
Financial and Managerial Accounting | FMAC 503 | 3 | Jan. 8 – Mar. 3, 2024 May 27 – July 21, 2024 Oct. 21 – Dec. 15, 2024 |
Marketing Management | MKMT 504 | 3 | Jan. 8 – Mar. 3, 2024 Mar. 18 – May 12, 2024 Aug. 12 – Oct. 6, 2024 |
Managerial Economics and Quantitative Analysis | MEQA 501 | 3 | Mar. 18 – May 12, 2024 May 27 – July 21, 2024 Oct. 21 – Dec. 15, 2024 |
Operations Management | OPMT 505 | 3 | Jan. 8 – Mar. 3, 2024 May 27 – July 21, 2024 Aug. 5 – Sep 29, 2024 |
Comprehensive Exam for Phase 1 | CPEX 506 | Pass/Fail | Mar. 13 – Mar. 19, 2024 July 31 – Aug. 6, 2024 Oct. 9 – Oct. 15, 2024 |
Core courses – Phase 2 | |||
Information Technology Strategy | INTS 602 | 3 | Mar. 25 – May 19, 2024 Aug. 12 – Oct. 6, 2024 Oct. 21 – Dec. 15, 2024 |
Corporate Finance | CFIN 601 | 3 | Jan. 8 – Mar. 3, 2024 June 3 – July 28, 2024 Oct. 21 – Dec. 15, 2024 |
Strategy and Organizational Analysis | STOA 603 | 3 | Jan. 8 – Mar. 3, 2024 Mar. 18 – May 12, 2024 Aug. 12 – Oct. 6, 2024 |
Ethical Decision Making | MEDM 604 | 3 | Mar. 18 – May 12, 2024 May 27 – July 21, 2024 Oct. 21– Dec. 15, 2024 |
Course fee deadlines are set 6 weeks before the course start date. Students who do not pay fees by the deadline will be withdrawn from the course. Payments will be processed through a secure online banking site. Note: Students will be automatically withdrawn from their core courses if tuition is not paid by the due date and subsequent courses rescheduled.
Students will receive 2 notices (one for tuition and one for GSA fees) 14 days before the payment deadline. Fees are posted as tuition and GSA fees, and full payment is required to remain registered in the course.
Students using student loans are advised at the beginning of their program that if applying for loans/bursaries, etc., fees still need to be paid on time. You can pay the fees using a credit card by the deadline, and you will then be reimbursed when your loan comes in. Changing your schedule or withdrawing from a course may impact your funding.
Please advise a Graduate Enrolment Advisor at fbgradenrol@athabascau.ca if you need to change your scheduling.
You will be automatically registered in your core courses. Core courses are offered 3 times per year.
You will be registered in the courses sequentially based on the date you commence the program. A student is considered registered for a Phase 1 or Phase 2 course on the twenty-first calendar day prior to the start date for that course.
Courses scheduled Core courses – Phase 1 | Course number | Course value | Start and end dates |
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MBA Orientation | MBAO 599 | Complete/Incomplete | Jan. 6 – Jan. 10, 2025 May 26 – May 30, 2025 Aug. 11 – Aug. 15, 2025 |
Strategic Management | STMT 500 | 3 | Jan. 13 – Mar. 9, 2025 June 2 – July 27, 2025 Aug. 18 – Oct. 12, 2025 |
Human Resources Management | HRMT 502 | 3 | Mar. 17 – May 11, 2025 Aug. 11 – Oct. 5, 2025 Oct. 20 – Dec. 14, 2025 |
Financial and Managerial Accounting | FMAC 503 | 3 | Jan. 6 – Mar. 2, 2025 May 26 – July 20, 2025 Oct. 20 – Dec. 14, 2025 |
Marketing Management | MKMT 504 | 3 | Jan. 6 – Mar. 2, 2025 Mar. 17 – May 11, 2025 Aug. 11 – Oct. 5, 2025 |
Managerial Economics and Quantitative Analysis | MEQA 501 | 3 | Mar. 17 – May 11, 2025 May 26 – July 20, 2025 Oct. 20 – Dec. 14, 2025 |
Operations Management | OPMT 505 | 3 | Jan. 6 – Mar. 2, 2025 May 26 – July 20, 2025 Aug. 4 – Sep 28, 2025 |
Comprehensive Exam for Phase 1 | CPEX 506 | Pass/Fail | Mar. 12 – Mar. 18, 2025 July 30 – Aug. 5, 2025 Oct. 8 – Oct. 14, 2025 |
Core courses – Phase 2 | |||
Information Technology Strategy | INTS 602 | 3 | Mar. 24 – May 18, 2025 Aug. 11 – Oct. 5, 2025 Oct. 20 – Dec. 14, 2025 |
Corporate Finance | CFIN 601 | 3 | Jan. 6 – Mar. 2, 2025 June 2 – July 27, 2025 Oct. 20 – Dec. 14, 2025 |
Strategy and Organizational Analysis | STOA 603 | 3 | Jan. 6 – Mar. 2, 2025 Mar. 17 – May 11, 2025 Aug. 11 – Oct. 5, 2025 |
Ethical Decision Making | MEDM 604 | 3 | Mar. 17 – May 11, 2025 May 26 – July 20, 2025 Oct. 20 – Dec. 14, 2025 |
Course fee deadlines are set 6 weeks before the course start date. Students who do not pay fees by the deadline will be withdrawn from the course. Payments will be processed through a secure online banking site. Note: Students will be automatically withdrawn from their core courses if tuition is not paid by the due date and subsequent courses rescheduled.
Students will receive 2 notices (one for tuition and one for GSA fees) 14 days before the payment deadline. Fees are posted as tuition and GSA fees, and full payment is required to remain registered in the course.
Students using student loans are advised at the beginning of their program that if applying for loans/bursaries, etc., fees still need to be paid on time. You can pay the fees using a credit card by the deadline, and you will then be reimbursed when your loan comes in. Changing your schedule or withdrawing from a course may impact your funding.
Please advise a Graduate Enrolment Advisor at fbgradenrol@athabascau.ca if you need to change your scheduling.
Courses scheduled | Course number | Start and end dates | Credit value | In-residence | Registration opening date | Register and pay by |
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New Venture Development | ENVD 612 | Jan. 8 - March 3 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Strategic Leadership | ESLS 669 | Jan. 8 - March 3 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Supply Chain Management | RSCM 689 | Feb. 5 - April 14 | 6 | March 4 - March 8, (Virtual) | Closed for registrations | |
Financial Markets, Risk Management, and the Regulatory Environment | RMRR 699 | March 4 - May 12 | 6 | April 8 - April 12, (Virtual) | Closed for registrations | |
Knowledge, Learning, Innovation and Performance | EKLI 682 | March 18 - May 12 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Business Transformation in a Digital World | ETDW 603 | March 18 - May 12 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Developing Leaders | RDLD 680 | May 6 - June 30 | 3 | May 6 - May 10, (Calgary) | Closed for registrations | |
Making Sense of Organizational Change | EOCH 664 | May 27 - July 21 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Technology and Innovation Management Strategy | ETIM 686 | May 27 - Aug. 4 | 6 | None | Closed for registrations | |
International Business: Understanding and Managing Risks | RIBR 605 | July 8 - Sept. 15 | 6 | July 29 - Aug. 2 (Virtual) | Closed for registrations | |
Managing Diversity for Organizational Sustainability | EMDC 644 | Aug. 12 - Oct. 6 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Essentials of Project Management | EEPM 675 | Aug. 12 - Oct. 6 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Visionary and Entrepreneurial Thinking | RVET 651 | Sept. 23 - Nov. 17 | 3 | Oct. 21 - Oct. 25, (Vancouver) | Closed for registrations | |
Services Management | ESMT 614 | Oct. 21 - Dec. 15 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Project Management Governance | EPMG 681 | Oct. 21 - Dec. 15 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations |
While we make every effort to match you with your elective choices, there are times when enrolments must be capped or courses cancelled. It is in your best interest to note the registration opening date to submit your registrations and to register before the registration deadline (to secure a spot). We do not accept online elective registration forms after the registration deadline. The decision on whether a course will run depends on the enrolment number at the time of the registration deadline.
A minimum of 10 students is required for an elective to run.
Note: We do not recommend doubling up courses.
Payments will be processed through a secure online banking payment site. Note: Students will be automatically withdrawn from an elective if tuition is not paid by the due date.
Students may receive 2 notices (one for tuition and one for GSA fees). These notices may also be sent to both your Office 365 and personal/work email.
Fees are posted as tuition and GSA fees, and full payment of these fees is required to remain registered in an elective.
Students using student loans are advised at the beginning of their program, that if applying for loans/bursaries, etc., fees still need to be paid on time. You can pay the fees using a credit card by the deadline, and you will then be reimbursed when your loan comes in.
Please contact fbgradenrol@athabascau.ca with any inquiries.
To register in an online or In-residence elective please use the MBA Graduate Program Elective Course Registration Form. This form must be submitted after the Registration Opening Date and before the Registration Deadline. If you do not register by the Registration Deadline you will not be registered in the course. Course fees must be paid by the Payment Deadline date and will be processed through a secure online banking site. Note: Students will be withdrawn from the elective if fees are not paid by the deadline date. Withdrawing from a course may impact your funding for students using student loans.
Courses scheduled | Course number | Start and end dates | Credit value | In-residence | Registration opening date | Register and pay by |
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Strategic Leadership | ESLS 669 | Jan. 6 - March 2 | 3 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Emergence of Artificial Intelligence in Business | EEAI 611 | Jan. 6 - March 16 | 6 | None | Closed for registrations | |
Navigating Global Business Ecosystems - Supply Chain Management and Beyond | RSCM 689 | Feb. 3 - Apr. 13 | 6 | March 10 - March 14, (Edmonton) | Early Oct. 2024 | Registration and payment deadline: Dec. 9, 2024 |
Financial Markets, Risk Management, and the Regulatory Environment | RMRR 699 | March 3 - May 11 | 6 | April 7 - April 11, (Virtual) | Nov. 1, 2024 | Registration and payment deadline: Jan. 6, 2025 |
New Venture Development | ENVD 612 | March 17 - May 11 | 3 | None | Oct. 1, 2024 | Registration deadline: Jan. 10, 2025 Payment deadline: Feb. 10, 2025 |
Business Transformation in a Digital World | ETDW 603 | March 17 - May 25 | 6 | None | Oct. 1, 2024 | Registration deadline: Jan. 10, 2025 Payment deadline: Feb. 10, 2025 |
Developing Leaders | RDLD 680 | May 5 - July 13 | 6 | May 5 - May 9, (Toronto) | Feb. 1, 2025 | Registration and payment deadline: March 10, 2025 |
Making Sense of Organizational Change | EOCH 664 | May 26 - July 20 | 3 | None | Dec. 1, 2024 | Registration deadline: March 21, 2025 Payment deadline: Apr. 21, 2025 |
Technology and Innovation Management Strategy | ETIM 686 | May 26 - Aug. 3 | 6 | None | Dec. 1, 2024 | Registration deadline: March 21, 2025 Payment deadline: Apr. 21, 2025 |
International Business: Understanding and Managing Legal Risks | RIBR 605 | July 7 - Sept. 14 | 6 | July 28 - Aug. 1, (Virtual) | Apr. 1, 2025 | Registration and payment deadline: May 12, 2025 |
Managing Diversity for Organizational Sustainability | EMDC 644 | Aug. 11 - Oct. 5 | 3 | None | March 1, 2025 | Registration deadline: June 9, 2025 Payment deadline: July 7, 2025 |
Essentials of Project Management | EEPM 675 | Aug. 4 - Oct. 12 | 6 | None | March 1, 2025 | Registration deadline: June 9, 2025 Payment deadline: July 7, 2025 |
Visionary and Entrepreneurial Thinking | RVET 651 | Sept. 22 - Nov. 16 | 3 | Oct. 20 - Oct. 24, (Calgary) | May 1, 2025 | Registration and payment deadline: July 28, 2025 |
Services Management | ESMT 614 | Oct. 20 - Dec. 14 | 3 | None | June 1, 2025 | Registration deadline: Aug. 18, 2025 Payment deadline: Sept. 15, 2025 |
While we make every effort to match you with your elective choices, there are times when enrolments must be capped or courses cancelled. It is in your best interest to note the registration opening date to submit your registrations and to register before the registration deadline (to secure a spot). We do not accept online elective registration forms after the registration deadline. The decision on whether a course will run depends on the enrolment number at the time of the registration deadline.
A minimum of 10 students is required for an elective to run.
Note: We do not recommend doubling up courses.
Payments will be processed through a secure online banking payment site. Note: Students will be automatically withdrawn from an elective if tuition is not paid by the due date.
Students may receive 2 notices (one for tuition and one for GSA fees). These notices may also be sent to both your Office 365 and personal/work email.
Fees are posted as tuition and GSA fees, and full payment of these fees is required to remain registered in an elective.
Students using student loans are advised at the beginning of their program, that if applying for loans/bursaries, etc., fees still need to be paid on time. You can pay the fees using a credit card by the deadline, and you will then be reimbursed when your loan comes in.
Please contact fbgradenrol@athabascau.ca with any inquiries.
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Alan Franklin
Course Developer, Course Instructor, Academic Coach
- E-mail: alanfranklin@athabascau.ca
Dr. Alex Kondra
Associate Professor
- E-mail: alexk@athabascau.ca
Dr. Ana Boamorte de Azevedo
Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship and Management
- E-mail: anaa@athabascau.ca
Dr. Anshuman Khare
Professor, Operations Management
- E-mail: anshuman@athabascau.ca
Dr. Bangaly Kaba
Professor of Management of Information Systems (MIS)
- E-mail: bkaba@athabascau.ca
Bonnie Bishop
Course Production Coordinator
- E-mail: bonnieb@athabascau.ca
Brian Stewart
Academic Coach
- E-mail: brians@athabascau.ca
Cheryl Deren
Acting Manager, Student Services; Coordinator, Advising Services
- E-mail: cherylc@athabascau.ca
Conor Vibert
Academic Coach
- E-mail: conorvibert@athabascau.ca
Dr. David Annand
Professor, Accounting
- E-mail: davida@athabascau.ca
Donna Hart
Graduate Enrollment Advisor
- E-mail: fbgradenrol@athabascau.ca
Dr. Dwight Thomas, Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
- E-mail: dwight.thomas@athabascau.ca
Dr. Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce
Associate Professor Faculty of Business
- E-mail: eduardo.ordonez@athabascau.ca
Farid Bin Noordin
Manager, Strategic Recruitment and Enrolment - Business programs
- E-mail: fbinnoordin@athabascau.ca
Florene Ypma
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- E-mail: floreney@athabascau.ca
Dr. Helen Lam
Professor Emeritus, Human Resource Management
- E-mail: helenl@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: husseina@athabascau.ca
Jacob W. Musila
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- E-mail: jacobm@athabascau.ca
Dr. Janice Thomas
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- E-mail: Janicet@Athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: jswaffield@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: kamj@athabascau.ca
Kevin Dunn
Senior Help Desk Analyst
- E-mail: fbgradhd@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: lcourtemanche@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: business-support@athabascau.ca
Mandy Fisher
Assistant to the Dean
- E-mail: mfisher@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: mmassi@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: martinlees@athabascau.ca
Maureen Hutchison
Senior Manager, Course Development and Production
- E-mail: maureenh@athabascau.ca
Nola Reichert
In Residence Electives Coordinator
- E-mail: nolar@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: rmihalache@athabascau.ca
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- E-mail: shannonl@athabascau.ca
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