Online Master of Business Administration
Enhance your ability to lead people and organizations strategically, effectively and responsibly. Gain valuable career-relevant insights as you explore the interconnection of core business functions.
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Program Overview
Explore the benefits of an online MBA from Carleton
Transform yourself into a future-oriented leader with a Sprott online MBA degree from Carleton University. This AACSB-accredited program prepares you to lead with purpose and drive impact in a changing global context.
Career relevance and experiential learning are top priorities. Feedback from industry keeps the Sprott MBA online curriculum closely aligned with current and projected market needs, and our location in Ottawa—a G7 capital—provides unique opportunities for students to learn at the forefront of social and technological innovation.
As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:
- Develop an integrated management foundation across core business functions
- Solve complex management problems using an integrated management approach
- Effectively communicate managerial issues using oral and written reports
- Employ data-driven critical thinking to identify, analyze and resolve complex issues
- Appreciate the global nature of business and know when and how to respond to changing international conditions
- Apply responsible leadership values and practices to business issues and policies
- Develop an integrated management foundation across core business functions
- Solve complex management problems using an integrated management approach
- Effectively communicate managerial issues using oral and written reports
- Employ data-driven critical thinking to identify, analyze and resolve complex issues
- Appreciate the global nature of business and know when and how to respond to changing international conditions
- Apply responsible leadership values and practices to business issues and policies
Career opportunities:
- Business Analyst
- Business Development Manager
- Business Strategy Manager
- Human Resource Manager
- Management Consultant
- Project Manager
- Business Analyst
- Business Development Manager
- Business Strategy Manager
- Human Resource Manager
- Management Consultant
- Project Manager
Also available:
Carleton University offers a variety of MBA concentrations. Check out all of the options available for Sprott’s online MBA programs.
Accreditation
The Sprott School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB). Less than 6% of the world's schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB business accreditation.
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Tuition
Invest in your future for less with our affordable tuition
Earn a highly valued online MBA for less than you’d expect. Our affordable tuition and accelerated online programs save you time and money.
*These are base tuition fees only for an Ontario resident
student. Rates will also vary based on your residency (Ontario, out-of-province
Canadian and international). For a full fee breakdown, please review our online graduate program fees page.
Tuition:
Calendar
Take note of these key dates and deadlines
Ideal for working professionals, Carleton’s online programs feature multiple start dates each year so you can begin at the time that works best for you.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Course End Date |
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Fall 2 | 23/10/30 | 23/10/09 | 23/10/09 | 23/10/30 | 23/08/25 | 23/12/17 |
Winter 1 | 24/01/08 | 23/12/11 | 23/12/11 | 24/01/08 | 23/11/25 | 24/02/25 |
Winter 2 | 24/02/26 | 24/02/05 | 24/02/05 | 24/02/26 | 23/11/25 | 24/04/14 |
Summer 1 | 24/05/06 | 24/04/15 | 24/04/15 | 24/05/06 | 24/03/25 | 24/06/23 |
Summer 2 | 24/07/02 | 24/06/10 | 24/06/10 | 24/07/02 | 24/03/25 | 24/08/18 |
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Admissions
Review the admission steps for the online MBA
Our streamlined admission process makes it quick and easy to apply to Carleton University. Please read the requirements for the online MBA, including the materials we need and how to submit them.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree Minimum 2.75 GPA (B average)
- GMAT waiver available
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this online MBA program:
Submit online application and pay the $170 application fee
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
Minimum 2.75 GPA (B average)
Transcripts from all post-secondary studies submitted directly from the granting institution
- All transcripts which are not in the English language must be translated into English. Both the English version as well as the transcript in its native language must be included with the application.
- Applications with educational programs completed outside of Canada may be required to meet the English Language criteria through the TOEFL, CAEL or IELTS. While they may be recommended for admission without these, they should know that a language proficiency condition may be added.
- Electronic transcripts (preferred) will be accepted from Canadian and US institutions and considered official if sent directly from the institution’s Registrar’s Office or other verified records office. Electronic transcripts must be sent to [email protected]
- Physical copies of official transcript(s) (if required) must be mailed directly to Carleton from your home institution in a sealed university envelope from the office issuing the transcript(s). Official transcript(s) must indicate that your degree has been conferred. The mailing address is:
Graduate Admissions
512 Tory Building, Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1S 5B6
Statement of Intent
- Type a brief response to the following prompts (not to exceed 1000 words total): Please outline your reasons for choosing the Sprott MBA program
- Please describe how your professional and personal experience has contributed to your interest in and knowledge of business.
- If you are ultimately admitted to the Sprott MBA program, please describe how you believe completing the Sprott MBA will enhance your ability to achieve your career goals.
Once you have completed your responses, upload in the online application.
2 Letters of Recommendation
- For each reference, input contact’s name and email address in the application
- Carleton University will email the reference to ask them to complete a letter of recommendation using a form specific to your application. If your contact does not see this email after you have submitted your application, advise them to check their spam/junk folders in case it has been filtered there.
- The reference will be able to submit their recommendation directly back to Carleton University on your behalf. For applicants with less than four years of professional work experience, two academic references are required. For applicants with a minimum of four years of professional work experience who have been outside academia for more than four years, two professional recommendations from superiors are required. Professional references can be completed through the same reference form, which will be emailed to your referees once you submit your application.
- Recommendations cannot be from colleagues; professional references must be from current or previous Managers/Supervisors. Recommendations from colleagues do not meet the admission criteria and if they are provided, a condition will be placed on the offer for additional references from individuals that are current or previous supervisors or managers.
2 years of full-time professional experience in a management or leadership role
- Professional experience is defined as holding positions which include managing or supervising team members and may include responsibility of a large portion of a project life cycle; managing time, budget and resources; leading a team in developing needs assessments, processes, and delivery options; strategic and financial planning; or collaboration with key stakeholders.
CV or Resume (PDF format) to be uploaded with the application
- For help on your resume submission, see our Resume Tips.
Valid GMAT or GRE Exam Scores (GMAT waivers available for request within application.)
- Applicants who have demonstrated strong academic performance in prior undergraduate or graduate studies and have significant professional work experience may request a GMAT/GRE waiver.
- To request a waiver to include with the application, download and complete the GMAT Waiver Request form and upload the completed document under the test score tab as a GMAT Results document.
- In lieu of the GMAT, candidates may be required to complete a series of self-paced, online modules through mbamath.com and meet the minimum criteria (see the notes below) in order to be considered for admission.
- MBAmath.com: We require applicants to complete the Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics and Spreadsheet modules with an overall minimum score of 80% in each module. We encourage each applicant to complete the tutorial accompanying each module prior to beginning the coursework of each module. Although the coursework is completed at one’s individual pace, the average time for completion of all modules is normally between 20 and 40 hours.
Courses
Preview the courses in the online MBA program
For the online MBA, you must complete 4.25 credits of core courses and 3.25 credits of elective courses. Students whose basic quantitative math skills are dated or limited may be required to take MBA Math, a self-paced levelling course.

Carleton University is ranked #5 among Canada’s Best Comprehensive Universities by Maclean’s (2023). The honour reflects Carleton's research activity and breadth of undergraduate, graduate and professional program offerings.

Corporate Knights magazine has ranked the Sprott School of Business among the top 40 global MBA programs for sustainability and responsible management (2020, 2021).
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