The UAS MBA At A Glance
The UAS MBA offers a practice-oriented program, relevant to Alaskan industries, tailored to the needs of the practicing manager. It leads to a master’s degree in business administration, with a focus on service management.
The program features:
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Initial three-day intensive residential seminar in August, in Juneau, to set the agenda. This seminar is part of the program and is mandatory.
- Ten 3-credit, graduate-level (600) business courses offered sequentially in a web-delivered format
- Two additional elective courses selected in consultation with your advisor;
- Program is 2 years in length, but may be extended with MBA director approval;
- Web delivery allows participation adapted to participants own schedule and location;
- The annual cohort of a maximum 25 participants keeps class size small and facilitates extensive interaction among participants.
"UAS Professors know which students show the most promise. My company always checks there first when we are in search of new talent "
--Chris Phillips
Director of Finance CFA
Alaska Permanent Fund
UAS MBA Graduate--
Accredited: Accreditation is important to most participants, who want to be sure that their degree is recognized by employers and other universities. All academic programs at UAS are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. (http://www.nwccu.org/) NWCCU is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the regional authority on educational quality of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. UAS has been accredited since 1983.