Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA Online)
EMBA online degree: The leadership program for industry shapers
The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree is for advanced career professionals. It's the most exclusive program we offer at UFred. It requires you to have proven experience in management, and it is based on leveraging that experience into a unique learning path.
When you get your EMBA online, you'll be working closely not only with your professors, who each have years of leadership experience in their field, but also with your fellow students: executives and managers from a wide range of industries and provinces.
Benefit from a highly-skilled classroom with classmates who are*:
- 98% employed
- Have an average of 22 years of professional experience
- Come from 29 different industries
And build both C-level leadership skills and an invaluable professional network.
*Data represents previous EMBA cohorts at UFred.
Networking opportunities with students from across Canada
Provides you with leadership skills
Won’t interrupt career momentum
Program overview
Courses
14 total
Duration
1.5-2.5 years
Tuition
$32,549
(paid all at once or one course at a time)
Commitment
18-25 hours
(per week per course)
Specialization
11 program streams
Format
Fully online
Class size
25 students maximum
Model
Instructor-led, one online class per week per course
Application deadlines
January 31, 2025
March 28, 2025
May 23, 2025
*You'll need to apply at least 1 month before the start date.
Course start dates
March 3, 2025
April 28, 2025
June 23, 2025
EMBA online degree: Course structure & details
Each course in the Executive MBA program requires you attend one virtual class (vClass) a week. vClasses take place in the evening between Monday and Thursday, at the earliest 6:00 p.m. EST, and typically last 1-2 hours.
The curriculum kicks off with a series of foundational courses, each spanning 7 weeks, that cover essential expert insights from economics, organizational strategy, and leadership theory.
After your EMBA online foundational courses are completed, you'll begin your chosen specialty stream courses. These courses involve intense group work assignments, where you'll get a chance to learn from your peers and their vast professional experience, as well as from your instructors.
You'll finish off the program by collaborating on a capstone project, where you'll integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and critical insights learned throughout your Executive MBA studies. You have four options available for your capstone:
The Enterprise Integration Project
The Entrepreneurial Capstone: The Art of Innovation
The Global Capstone
The Global Capstone with an International Field Study.
The International Field Study (IFS) is offered as an option within the Global Capstone Project, and offers you the chance to travel internationally in order to help develop a deeper understanding of the complexity of doing business in the global economy.
Apply your newly acquired skills to real business use cases, and test your leadership skills before completing your EMBA online program.
To learn about the UFred School of Business retention, attrition, and graduation rates, click here
Our accreditation
The University of Fredericton is a degree-granting university offering online business programs under Section 3 of the Degree Granting Act of the Province of New Brunswick in Canada.
The online MBA and EMBA programs offered through UFred's School of Business are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and have been fully accredited by the Province of New Brunswick since 2007.
The ACBSP accreditation stands in addition to the standard provincial accreditation.
US$23,224
In Total
*
Need Assistance?
Our Program Advisors are happy to help with any questions about your degree, diploma or certificate, whether it’s admissions requirements, the application process, or tuition fees.
Service Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm ET
Entry requirements
We’ll guide you every step of the way—and help you navigate our entry requirements—to make applying simple.
Our online model
Live online classes
The courses in this program include weekly vClasses (online classes), offered in the evenings and led by members of our faculty in a lecture or seminar format.
Online group work
Combine independent learning with recurring online group assignments, through collaborative projects with your classmates.
Online campus
Our online campus goes beyond traditional on-campus programs, offering opportunities to network with peers from across the country and diverse industries.
Resources
All of our services are available to you digitally: a library, a bookstore, support from advisors and peers, and instructor office hours.