Online MBA Students
Program Structure
The online Master of Business Administration is divided into 6 terms per year, with each term lasting 7 weeks. While exact term dates vary from year to year, see below for the approximate timing.
| Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Early Fall: September-October | Early Winter: January-February | Early Summer: May-June |
| Late Fall: November-December | Late Winter: March-April | Late Summer: July-August |
While all online MBA courses will run across 7 weeks, some will be worth 0.25 credit and some will be worth 0.5 credit. The workload will be reflective of the credit value.
Dates and Deadlines
Please note that the Online MBA dates and deadlines do not align with all University Calendar dates and deadlines. The following deadlines apply to the Online MBA program:
| Term | Term Dates | Registration Deadline | Financial Withdrawal | Academic Withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Fall 2024 | Sept 2 – Oct 20 | September 2 | September 17 | October 1 |
| Late Fall 2024 | Oct 28 – Dec 15 | September 17 * | November 8 | November 15 |
| Early Winter 2025 | Jan 6 – Feb 23 | January 6 | January 17 | February 1 |
| Late Winter 2025 | Mar 3 – Apr 20 | January 17 * | March 7 | March 15 |
| Early Summer 2025 | May 5 – June 22 | May 5 | May 16 | June 1 |
| Late Summer 2025 | June 30 – Aug 17 | June 30 | July 15 | August 1 |
Registration deadlines are firm. Students can withdraw from courses in Carleton Central until the withdrawal deadlines. A financial withdrawal will result in a fee reimbursement and no registration record on your transcript. Courses dropped after the financial withdrawal deadline, until the academic withdrawal deadline, will result in a WDN notation appearing on your student record, and fees will not be reimbursed. Once the academic withdrawal deadline has passed a course cannot be dropped.
* Late-term registration will be open in Carleton Central until this date. From this date until the first day of term, registration can be done through the Manual Registration Request form found on the Online MBA Registration page. This form will be activated the day after Carleton Central closes registration.
Registration
Registration is done online through Carleton Central. It is your one-stop service for registration, student records, and fee information.
Refer to the Registrar’s Office how-to videos to assist you in navigating the Carleton Central registration system.
Review the offerings and course maps below to assist you in choosing the correct courses.
Course Maps
Course maps can be used as registration guides to optimize your time to completion and total program cost. Refer to the course map based on your point of admission into the program and concentration (if any).
Course Offerings
View the latest class schedule at http://central.carleton.ca/. Note that online MBA courses will always be section V or T.
You may choose any MBA concentration course as an elective as long as you: meet any prerequisites; and it is not a core or concentration course which already appears on your course map
All students must register in BUSI 5998: MBA Skills Workshop before the end of their program. BUSI 5998 is a mandatory, non-credit course which includes professional development content and deliverables. It will be available every term; students must complete all deliverables in the term in which they register in the course in order to receive a grade of SAT.
Frequently Asked Questions
View a list of common questions that come up during the Online MBA program.
Learning Goals
MBA Academic Advising
The MBA Advisor is the first point of contact for any and all inquiries from in-program students.
Contact them by emailing mbaadvising@sprott.carleton.ca
Policies
- Online MBA Program, Notice of Collection, Use and Disclosure
- Graduate Calendar, General Regulations
- Graduate Calendar, Sprott MBA Program
- Graduate Calendar, Sprott MBA Regulations (Grading)
- Carleton University Academic Accommodation Policy
- Carleton University Academic Integrity Policy
- Carleton University Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Policy
Other student policies can be found on the Carleton University Student Affairs web site or on the University Secretariat web site.