This program was built for everyone from the CEO to the sweeper, the more of your team that understands these fundamentals, the better off you will be.

However, this specific cohort is focused new, experienced, and aspiring CEOs or Executive Directors.

The AE-MBA can be used as a great organizational alignment tool to bring your team together, however, this cohort is reserved for CEOs & Executive Directors. 

That being said, if you have a near-future CEO on staff, you can bring them to join this program and learn alongside you to advance their professional career even if they are not yet in the role of CEO yet.

In short, you can gain up to 10 CAE credits, 5 CAE credits for live attendance, 5 CAE self-study credits.

This program meets the requirements for fulfilling the professional development requirements to earn or maintain the Certified Association Executive credential. Every program that we offer which qualifies for CAE credit will clearly identify the number of CAE credits granted for full participation, and we will maintain records of your participation in accord with CAE policies. For more information about the CAE credential or Approved Provider program, please visit www.whatiscae.org.

The live hour portions of the program may be applied for 5 credits toward your CAE application or renewal of professional development requirements. While under review, we anticipate the self-study and assessment portion of the program will also have 5 additional CAE credits.

You won't get a certificate just for signing up, no participation trophies here! 

Throughout the program there are 6 end-of-section knowledge checks at the end of each of the management sections, and then a cumulative exam at the end. All must be completed and passed in order to receive your certificate and qualify for all 5 hours of the self-paced CAE credits.

While you will get the most out of joining them and participating in the conversation with both your peers and industry experts, if you can't make one do not worry! All sessions are recorded and uploaded into the eLearning to review later.

Great question, while the AE-MBA runs in a synchronous timing with your peers after the 10-weeks you will retain access to the eLearning for a full calendar year after we wrap up.

While this program is self-paced, timing is based on averages, some will take much longer and others will take less. The average learner progresses through this at ~2.5 hours per week, so we suggest earmarking at least that much time. 

Then bi-weekly we have 60-minute long live sessions with your peers and industry experts. 

Overall, you should expect anywhere from 20-40 hours over the 10-weeks. (Some learners spend much longer than this and some a little less, but it depends on where you are at in your professional journey)!

While the AE-MBA is based on an MBA curriculum -- it is not an equivalent to a higher-ed MBA designation.

The program provided is not intended to and does not educate or train attendees in a program leading toward (i) examinations for licensing in a profession or vocation, (ii) employment at a beginning or advanced level, or (iii) a postsecondary educational credential of a Masters degree from a university.