MBA for Accountants
Athabasca University · CanadaMaster'sENonline
Overview
Athabasca University offers an online MBA for Accountants, developed in partnership with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. This program allows accountants to enhance their strategic management skills and broaden their executive perspective without interrupting their careers. Depending on their qualifications, applicants may receive transfer credits, reducing program completion time and tuition costs. The curriculum focuses on organization-wide strategy, managing information, people, resources, markets, and operations, and is designed for management professionals from diverse industries.
Curriculum
Standard Route (39 credits): Phase 1 Core Courses: Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management. Phase 2 Core Courses: Ethical Decision Making, Managerial Economics and Finance, Business Analytics for Strategic Decision Making. Phase 3: 12 elective credits and a 6-credit capstone. Electives include online and in-residence options. Accelerated Route (27 credits): Phase 1 Core Courses: Strategic Management. Phase 2 Core Courses: Ethical Decision Making. Remaining credits: 15 elective credits and a 6-credit capstone. Electives include online and in-residence options.