Elton College
A full member of Woolf, a Higher Education Institution in Europe.
Come learn what matters to you.
Elton College is a non-profit college with the mission of enabling anyone, anywhere to transform themselves through knowledge, community, and a valuable degree. Elton College combines the personalization and rigor of a small liberal arts college with the flexibility and affordability of online school. Elton College is an open college, meaning students are free to study what stimulates their interests and aligns with their values. At Elton College, we do not waste time — students begin working with their coach and professors immediately after enrollment.
Come join this vibrant learning community!
Degrees
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
ECTS Accredited (EQF7)
The course teaches students comprehensive and specialised subjects in business administration; it develops skills in critical thinking and strategic planning for changing and fast-paced environments, including financial and operational analysis; and it develops competences in leadership, including autonomous decision-making, and communication with employees, stakeholders, and other members of a business.
The MBA combines asynchronous components (lecture videos, readings, and written assignments) and synchronous tutorial meetings attended by students and an instructor or faculty member during a video call.
Asynchronous components support the schedule of students from diverse work-life situations, and synchronous meetings provide accountability and motivation for students.
The course is composed of multiple short foundation modules, extended specialist modules, and a capstone project – the Digital Action Programme for Business Administration.
Each module consists of formative units and cumulative units devoted to summative examination. Each unit requires about 20 hours to complete (see individual modules for details).
As is typical for Oxbridge tutorial teaching, the student will compose one assignment (such as a report, 1,000 word essay, financial model, or presentation) per unit, which is the topic of tutorial discussion. A full-time student completes two units per week with an assignment submitted for each unit; this pattern continues for each formative unit in the module.
Summative examination units allows an appropriate amount of time for the student to review and revise his or her prior work and deepen their synthetic grasp of the materials in preparation for cumulative examination or project.
The degree has a capstone project consisting of the Digital Action Programme, in which students are grouped into cohorts and must work together on a real business problem. Over the course of the capstone, students use multidisciplinary approaches to perform critical analyses of real business issues in situations of uncertainty and incomplete information and develop an actionable solution, which is presented and assessed at the end of the capstone.
Learning Outcomes
• Communicate with clarity to specialist and non-specialist audiences through written and oral reports, digests, market analyses, strategic options, and operational recommendations
• articulate (in writing and orally) major problems and proposed solutions that arise in the context business administration
• communicate with clarity complex issues pertaining to business administration
• Identify areas of professional self-development, and undertake self- directed study to gain specialised knowledge in needed areas
• Employ best scholarly practises of original research in order to enhance business practices; drawing upon diverse evidence and scholarly literature, synthesise evidence into a single piece of written or oral communication within a defined period of time
Enrollment Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must have an MQF 6 level degree and at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, including management or supervisory experience; or have at least 7 years of executive business management experience with an MQF 5 qualification.
English language competency at an IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required of all applicants.
Dean
Adam Braus
Braus is an accomplished educator, engineer, entrepreneur, and author. He has over 10 years of experience coding in JavaScript, Ruby, Python, and Swift. He started his journey helping to build the tech community in Madison, WI before moving to San Francisco and becoming an instructor at General Assembly. Braus served as the chair of the Applied Computer Science department at Dominican University before founding Elton College. For fun he likes to make music on his piano or fiddle, make and eat food with friends, draw and make paintings, and go camping in the natural beauty of California.
Academic board members
John Bailie
I'm a Senior Family Business Advisor with Compass Point Consulting, LLC. Compass Point is a business coaching and consulting firm specializing in family-owned companies. I love this work because family businesses are the heart and soul of, not only our economy, but our local communities as well. Plus, my colleagues (you should connect with them too) are amazingly smart, funny, and great human beings - just like our clients.
I'm also the owner and author of the blog and forthcoming book Leading Conflict: How to Fight at Work (www.leadingconflict.com). Like all arts, martial or otherwise, relational conflict has its own set of fundamental skills. You’re unlikely to learn them by accident. You didn't learn them in school. But they can be taught and practiced. Lace up your gloves and check it out.
I also frequently consult, coach, publish, and speak on the topics of leadership, human dignity, and organizational culture.
Beyond the professional stuff, I love rucking (the new hip lingo for walking around with heavy stuff in your backpack), nature walks with my sons, boxing & MMA (mostly watching, sometimes practicing), permaculture gardening, and watching my three sons play baseball.
I live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with my extremely patient and understanding wife, Erin, our four children and an ever-growing array of pets (rescue dogs & cats, birds, chickens, fish, and whatever else suckers us saps into adopting it).
Robert Clyne
Robert is a renegade globe-trotting intellectual and entrepreneur. After finishing his PhD at Yale in Cultural Anthropology where he studied African mythology in Nigeria, he began an inimitable career that sprawls five continents. His primary focus is what he calls "World Repair." His endeavors span coaching and coming of age, innovative higher education, and various green technologies from recycling waste engine oil in Burkina Faso to novel solar-powered vehicles and electronics in Thailand.
Professors, Instructors and professional experts
Skip McGee
Devin Wadsworth
Joe Rezendes
Essence Alexander
An experienced software engineer with nine years of experience developing software applications. I have worked on various projects, from web applications to mobile apps and desktop software.
My technical expertise includes proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, C#, and JavaScript and experience with various development tools and technologies such as React, Node.js, Typescript, and SQL databases.
I have a strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall, and I have experience working in team-based and individual environments.
Additionally, I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality code on time and within budget while prioritizing the end user's experience. I'm passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the software industry and am committed to continuous learning and professional growth.
I am a skilled and dedicated software engineer who brings experience and knowledge to any development team.
Michael Loubier
Sophia Wang
Jody Jacobson
Dr. Jody Jacobson is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Human Skills Institute. With over 20 years of experience working with financial advisors, wellness providers, firm owners, executives, and leadership teams, she is expert.
John Bailie
I'm a Senior Family Business Advisor with Compass Point Consulting, LLC. Compass Point is a business coaching and consulting firm specializing in family-owned companies. I love this work because family businesses are the heart and soul of, not only our economy, but our local communities as well. Plus, my colleagues (you should connect with them too) are amazingly smart, funny, and great human beings - just like our clients.
I'm also the owner and author of the blog and forthcoming book Leading Conflict: How to Fight at Work (www.leadingconflict.com). Like all arts, martial or otherwise, relational conflict has its own set of fundamental skills. You’re unlikely to learn them by accident. You didn't learn them in school. But they can be taught and practiced. Lace up your gloves and check it out.
I also frequently consult, coach, publish, and speak on the topics of leadership, human dignity, and organizational culture.
Beyond the professional stuff, I love rucking (the new hip lingo for walking around with heavy stuff in your backpack), nature walks with my sons, boxing & MMA (mostly watching, sometimes practicing), permaculture gardening, and watching my three sons play baseball.
I live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with my extremely patient and understanding wife, Erin, our four children and an ever-growing array of pets (rescue dogs & cats, birds, chickens, fish, and whatever else suckers us saps into adopting it).
Max Diamond
Chef, researcher, and writer.
Chris Patel
A resourceful and energetic technology executive with 20+ years experience in the business of IT - from a product, alliance, and practitioner perspective. Product Management leadership for platforms with a focus on developer productivity. Expertise in transformation of Infrastructure and Middleware organizations to IaaS and PaaS service portfolios and with migrating application teams to a cloud-native lifestyle. Comfortable leading discussions at the exec level with customers or technical discussions with product groups.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-patel-94458a/
Owen Raisch
An experienced servant leader focused on the intersections of learning, scaling ventures and technology. Background as a founder and leader in new product/ new market/ new venture and growth strategy. Advocate for experiential education, strategies for equitable economic development and economic mobility.
Adam Braus
Braus is an accomplished educator, engineer, entrepreneur, and author. He has over 10 years of experience coding in JavaScript, Ruby, Python, and Swift. He started his journey helping to build the tech community in Madison, WI before moving to San Francisco and becoming an instructor at General Assembly. Braus served as the chair of the Applied Computer Science department at Dominican University before founding Elton College. For fun he likes to make music on his piano or fiddle, make and eat food with friends, draw and make paintings, and go camping in the natural beauty of California.
Robert Clyne
Robert is a renegade globe-trotting intellectual and entrepreneur. After finishing his PhD at Yale in Cultural Anthropology where he studied African mythology in Nigeria, he began an inimitable career that sprawls five continents. His primary focus is what he calls "World Repair." His endeavors span coaching and coming of age, innovative higher education, and various green technologies from recycling waste engine oil in Burkina Faso to novel solar-powered vehicles and electronics in Thailand.