The University of Atlanta is a for-profit distance education institution based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is authorized by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission and has been accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) since 2008. Nick Mithani is the university's president; his brother Alex Mithani is CEO. Dr. R. L. Etienne Barnett is provost. The University of Atlanta grants Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in the fields of business, social science, computer science, and education and healthcare administration. It offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive MBA degrees with concentrations in administration, finance, international business, marketing, human resource management, management information systems, computer science, educational leadership, and criminal justice. The University is a member of the European Association for Distance Learning and American Council on Education. In 2008, it became affiliated with the United States Department of Defense's Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES).