Athabasca University

Accreditation in Canada
Athabasca University (AU) is a publicly funded institution of the Province of Alberta that reports to the government through the Minister of Advanced Education. Through Alberta’s Post-secondary Learning Act, the government authorizes Athabasca University's Governing Council to grant degrees and govern its own affairs. Members of Athabasca University Governing Council are appointed under orders in council of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

Accreditation in the United States
Athabasca University (AU) is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation in the United States. AU became the first Canadian university to be awarded accreditation by any of the six higher education regional boards in the U.S in July of 2005.  View press release and background information »

Rankings
Athabasca University has been ranked among the top three Executive MBAs in Canada (Canadian Business, 2001) and among the top Executive MBAs in the world (Financial Times, UK, 2003, 2004 and 2006).

AU Memberships

"This MBA exceeded my expectations. Compared to conventional classroom instruction, the program’s innovative structure provides greater interaction with students, faculty and staff. The flexibility of Athabasca University’s program allowed me to pursue a high-quality graduate education while still meeting commitments to work and family. There is no doubt in my mind that earning my MBA online at Athabasca was the best career decision I ever made."

MBA with Energy Electives

Athabasca University's Centre for Innovative Management and the University of Alberta's School of Business have embarked on a unique collaboration that brings you the strengths of both institutions.

AU's renowned online Executive MBA helps you develop the solid management skills you need to succeed in any industry. Guided by academic faculty who are experts in their fields, you connect coursework from the MBA curriculum to your own organization. Because you immediately apply theory to your workplace, you practice what you learn as you learn it, leading to very high absorption and retention of knowledge.

The online MBA with Energy Electives allows you to take advantage of the University of Alberta School of Business's academic expertise in the energy field with three electives that explore current industry issues and opportunities.

Program Objectives

The AU online MBA with Energy Electives will help you:

develop a strategic organizational perspective
foster critical thinking and effective decision making abilities 
enhance your change management skills
explore new directions in management thinking and practice
build leadership and related personal skills
understand the complexities of the energy industry, including challenges and opportunities in Alberta and around the world

Move your career forward. 

The AU online Executive MBA helps you develop the comprehensive advanced management skills you need for success in any sector—without putting your life on hold. 

Challenging, Applicable Curriculum
The AU online MBA curriculum concentrates on the key management areas that affect organizational performance:  strategy, analytics, human resources, finance, marketing, operations, and information technology. It requires you to exercise your critical thinking and decision making skills, and to apply what you are learning to your work in your own organization—leading to immediate workplace and career impacts.

Collaborative Online Learning
AU MBA students and faculty come from many different organizational backgrounds and industries, and from locations across Canada and around the world. The Centre for Innovative Management's unique online learning system encourages discussion and collaboration across industries and time zones, capitalizing on the diversity of our students and faculty to challenge traditional assumptions, stimulate new ideas and generate effective business practices.

Key Leadership Qualities
By the time you complete your AU Executive MBA program, you will have gained far more than a new credential. You will be a more strategic thinker accustomed to turning information into strategy and strategy into action. And you will have the depth of knowledge and experience that inspires confidence in those around you.

The AU online Executive MBA program will help you: