Departments
The University of Alberta School of Business is comprised of four departments that cover all aspects of business and management:
Under the leadership of current chair Karim Jamal, the Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems (AMIS) is one of the departments in the School of Business at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. We offer courses to undergraduate and graduate students which form the basis for an accounting major and an MIS major. Many of our graduates pursue careers in professional accounting. We also offer a strong PhD program in accounting.
Finance and Management Science (FMS) is one of four departments in the School of Business at the University of Alberta. We have a distinguished history of research contribution, with regular publication in the leading international journals of finance, operations research, statistics and economics. We also have a considerable record in applied research and have had an influence in the development of provincial and national public policy.
The Department of Marketing, Business Economics and Law (MBEL) is internationally known for research in Marketing, International Business (IB), and Natural Resources and Energy (NRE). Excellent teaching and innovative content have made IB and NRE the most popular specializations in the MBA program, attracting students from across Canada and around the world. Business Law courses are in great demand by students from business and across campus. Many of our professors have been awarded for their teaching in both the undergraduate and the MBA program. The Marketing PhD program is a jewel of the department, with alumni who are on the faculties of Berkeley, Penn State, the Ivey School, and McMaster University, among others.
Strategic Management and Organization (SMORG) is a research and teaching oriented department. We are ranked highly in Canada with respect to publications in top tier journals and our faculty members have received many teaching awards including the coveted 3M award. The department offers courses in the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, Business Strategy/Policy, Family Business, Entrepreneurship, and Industrial and Labour Relations. In addition, we also have a flourishing PhD program.
About our Programs
MBA and Ph.D. Programs
All of our departments at the University of Alberta School of Business have something to offer for students seeking to continue their education at the graduate level. MBA students will take compulsory courses from all four departments in order to learn the fundamentals of business. From there MBA students tailor their program with courses from any department. All four of our departments also offer strong and growing PhD programs.
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce students have the opportunity to take courses from all four departments, with the option to specialize with the selection of a major. The Bachelor of Commerce program provides you with a background in diverse areas of business while you study a specific area of interest in depth. In addition to taking courses from our four departments, you will be able to explore disciplines offered in other University of Alberta faculties through program electives.
Choose the U of A for your Business Degree
Our highly regarded academic departments make the University of Alberta a natural choice for your business degree. Our departments rank highly in Canada with respect to publications in top tier journals and our faculty members have received many teaching awards including the coveted 3M award.