Prepare for a leadership role in a rural organization with the University of West Alabama's online MBA with a concentration in Rural Business. We'll show you how to adapt marketing and management tactics to overcome the challenges rural businesses face. You'll learn how to deal with limited markets, provide steady economic development and compete with larger establishments as you drive success. You can complete your degree in just over a year, ready to implement proven strategies.

If you want to progress into a managerial role in rural development, this postgraduate course in Sustainability and Rural Regeneration is for you. You will study social, environmental, economic development professional development, and community engagement issues in the context of managing rural development.

Ed.D. in Rural Education - Instructional Technology Track and Library Media Track: Earn an advanced degree that prepares you to serve students in rural school systems with the University of West Alabama's Doctor of Education in Rural Education. As the first fully online program of its kind, this four-year degree trains you to identify solutions to rural education challenges as you work toward your dissertation. Choose from five specialized tracks: counseling, higher education administration, organizational change and leadership, teacher leader and library media.

The 100% online Doctor of Business Administration in Rural Business from the University of West Alabama explores real-world solutions to challenges in rural business management. As the first program of its kind in the nation, this degree emphas critical issues and strategies for success as rural business leaders in global contexts. Students choose from career-focused track options in Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Rural and Transformational Leadership to specialize their studies.

Explore applications of social innovation in rural areas and discover best practices for managing social innovation projects.