The Bard Center is pleased to offer a contemporary new certificate in Bioinnovation and Entrepreneurship, the first of its kind to be offered by an AACSB accredited graduate business school in the country. Taking advantage of the incredible Colorado biocluster, and in collaboration with faculty at Anschutz Medical Campus, this certificate is one-of-a-kind, and is geared to helping bioentrepreneurs achieve commercial success. Additionally, you have opportunities to participate in a number of Bard Center programs; including the annual business plan competition, internships in area businesses, speaker programs with local entrepreneurs, and connection with new ventures.
You will complete one of the following:
- Building Biotechnology ENTP6801
- Legal and Regulatory Environment of Life Science Innovation ENTP6802
Choose one of the following:
- Business Plan and Seed Financing ENTP6020
- Corporate Entrepreneurship ENTP6021
Choose one of the following:
- New Venture Operations and Project Management ENTP6620
- Exploring Social Entrepreneurship ENTP6642
- Social Entrepreneurship in the Developing World ENTP6644
- Small Business Marketing and Personal Branding ENTP6807
- Legal and Ethical Issues of Entrepreneurship ENTP6822
- Entrepreneurial Financial Management ENTP6824
- International Entrepreneurship ENTP6826
- Real Estate for Entrepreneurs ENTP6838
- New Concept Development ENTP6842
- Leadership in New Ventures ENTP6848
- Strategic Web Development ENTP6862
Choose any one Entrepreneurship (ENTP) course numbered 6000 or higher excluding ENTP6801 and ENTP6802.
Please refer to the Bard Center website for a complete selection.
Modern business runs on information. Success may depend on the quality of the collection and analysis. Business Intelligence (BI) systems combine operational data with analytical tools to present complex and competitive information to planners and decision makers. This improves the timeliness and quality of inputs to the decision process.
BI is used to understand:
- the capabilities available in a firm
- the state of the art, trends, and future directions in the markets
- the technologies, and the regulatory environment in which the firm competes
- the actions of competitors and the implications of these actions.
With this specialization, you get the necessary skills and knowledge in:
- real-time data warehousing
- data visualization
- data mining
- online analytical processing
- customer relationships management
- dashboards and scorecards
- corporate performance management
- expert and advanced intelligent systems
- hands on experience with leading BI tools
Complete four of the following courses:
- Database Management Systems ISMG6080
- Business Intelligence Systems ISMG6220
- Business Intelligence in Healthcare ISMG6810
- Business Intelligence and Financial Modeling ISMG6820
- Data Warehousing and Administration ISMG6480
Business Strategy examines the development of firm strategic plans and implementation including careful resource allocation and leadership skills essential for organizations to effectively meet their objectives. With this specialization, you get the necessary skills and knowledge used to develop and implement business strategy.
Complete four of the following courses:
- Corporate Entrepreneurship ENTP 6021
- International Entrepreneurship ENTP 6826 OR International Business Policy INTB 6200
- International Business Negotiations INTB 6022 OR International Business Consulting INTB6800
- Organizational Development MGMT6320
- Designing Effective Organizations MGMT6360
- Human Resource Management: Performance Management MGMT6730
- Visionary Leadership MGMT6803
- Marketing Strategy MKTG6010
- Of your four courses, you may choose up to 2 of the following RISK/FNCE courses:
- Financial Decisions & Policies FNCE6310
- Business Firm Valuation FNCE6340
- Real Options & Decisions In Uncertainty FNCE6410
- International Corporate Governance FNCE6411
- Mergers & Acquisitions FNCE6420
- Financial Modeling FNCE6480
- Corporate Risk Management RISK/FNCE6909
Change is inevitable. Even when it is advantageous it can be difficult for organizations and people. Add the Change Management specialization to your degree and gain the necessary tools to help an organization understand the stages and benefits of change.
You will complete:
- Organizational Development MGMT6320
- Designing Effective Organizations MGMT6360
And choose two from the following:
- Managing People for Competitive Advantage MGMT6380
- HRM: Performance Management MGMT6730
- Visionary Leadership MGMT6803
- Bargaining and Negotiation MGMT6804
- Leadership Development MGMT6808
Add the Decision Sciences specialization to your degree and learn to use mathematical models to enhance decision-making capabilities in the workplace. Gain understanding of the more common types of modeling procedures—supply chain, quality, project management, forecasting, services operations management, and other advanced quantitative methods.
Complete four of the following courses:
- Supply Change Management DSCI6826 or BUSN6826
- Service Operations DSCI6822 or BUSN6822
- Business Forecasting DSCI6230, BUSN6824 or FNCE6372
- Business Applications of Data Mining DSCI6828 or BUSN6828
- Quality and Productivity DSCI6440 or BUSN6832
- Project Management DSCI6820 or BUSN6820
- Decision Analysis DSCI6460 or BUSN6836
- Decision Sciences Practicum DSCI6910
- Simulation Modeling DSCI6480 or BUSN6834
- VBA for Decision Sciences DSCI6838 or BUSN6838
- Marketing Research MKTG6050
- Financial Modeling FNCE 6480
- OR any DSCI course numbered 6000 or higher
Gain a better understanding of business driven technology management. Add the Enterprise Technology Management specialization to your degree and focus on Information Technology as a prime driver and enabler of business strategy.
To specialize in ETM you do not have to have a background in business programming however you should take Information Systems Management (BUSN6610) from the core MBA prior to taking the courses in this specialization.
Complete four of the following courses:
- Internet and Mobile Technologies ISMG6120
- Global Enterprise Systems ISMG6420
- Information Systems Security and Privacy ISMG6430
- IT Project Management ISMG6450
- Emerging Technologies ISMG6460
The Entrepreneurship specialization provides a range of focused courses geared towards individuals looking to start their own business. All courses are taught at the Bard Center for Entrepreneurship located in the heart of downtown Denver. Complete four entrepreneurship courses to receive a specialization in Entrepreneurship. Additionally, you have opportunities to participate in a number of Bard Center programs; including the annual business plan competition, internships in area businesses, speaker programs with local entrepreneurs, and connection with new ventures.
You will complete one of the following:
- Corporate Entrepreneurship ENTP6021
- Business Plan and Seed Financing ENTP6020
Choose one of the following:
- Exploring Social Entrepreneurship ENTP6642
- Small Business Marketing and Personal Branding ENTP6807
- Entrepreneurial Financial Management ENTP6824
- International Entrepreneurship ENTP6826
- New Concept Development ENTP6842
Choose one of the following:
- New Venture Operations and Project Management ENTP6620
- Social Entrepreneurship in the Developing World ENTP6644
- Legal and Ethical Issues of Entrepreneurship ENTP6822
- Real Estate for Entrepreneurs ENTP6838
- Leadership in New Ventures ENTP6848
- Strategic Web Development ENTP6862
Choose any one Entrepreneurship (ENTP) course numbered 6000 or higher excluding ENTP6801 and ENTP6802.
Please refer to the Bard Center website for a complete selection.
Adding the finance specialization to your degree gives you skills in different financial functional areas including corporate, investments, and financial institutions. You get the tools and skill sets you need for finance decision making and investment.
Choose from a diverse selection of finance electives to fit your individual career goals and objectives.
You must complete Financial Management BUSN6640 from the MBA core as a prerequisite.
You will complete:
- Investment Management Analysis FNCE6330
and three of the following courses:
- Quantitative Methods for Finance FNCE6290
- Macroeconomics and Financial Markets FNCE6300
- Financial Decisions and Policies FNCE6310
- Business Firm Evaluation FNCE6340
- Financial Innovations FNCE6350
- Management of Financial Institutions FNCE6360
- International Financial Management FNCE6370
- Business Forecasting FNCE6372
- Futures and Options FNCE6380
- Survey of Financial and Commodity Derivatives FNCE6382
- Real Options and Decisions Under Uncertainty FNCE6410
- International Corporate Governance FNCE6411
- Mergers and Acquisitions FNCE6420
- Practical Investment Strategies FNCE6430
- Short-term Financial Management FNCE6450
- Emerging Market Finance FNCE6460
- Financial Modeling FNCE6480
- Principles of Risk and Insurance FNCE6809
- Corporate Risk Management FNCE6909
- OR any FNCE course numbered 6000 or higher
A company is a group of people working toward a common goal. Add the Human Resources Management specialization to your degree, and get advanced knowledge and tools and techniques you can use in recruiting, hiring, developing, motivating and rewarding managerial and non-managerial employees. Also learn about technology solutions such as designing and delivering online training and performance management programs.
You will complete:
- Managing People for Competitive Advantage MGMT6380
And choose three of the following:
- Managing Global Talent MGMT6040
- Human Resource Management: Staffing MGMT6710
- Human Resource Management: Training MGMT6720
- Human Resource Management: Performance Management MGMT6730
- Human Resource Management: Compensation Administration MGMT6740
- HR Analytics: Investing in People MGMT6750
- Leadership Development MGMT6808
You want to be sure you are learning skills relevant to business now. Information systems have become ubiquitous. Managers now understand the need for IS and the benefits that provide an edge on the competition. Information systems impact accounting, financing, marketing, management; in fact every area of business has been changed by technology.
Your Information Systems specialization added to your degree at the University of Colorado Denver will cover the development, operation an evolution of the IS infrastructure.
Complete four of the following courses:
- Business Process Management ISMG6040
- Analysis, Modeling and Design ISMG6060
- Database Management Systems ISMG6080
- Internet and Mobile Technologies ISMG6120
- IT Project Management ISMG6450
International Business is quickly becoming simply business. Adding a specialization in International Business to your degree will help you to work internationally, and with international companies. From cross cultural management to legal aspects to marketing internationally. Prepare yourself for how business works today.
You will complete
- Introduction to International Business INTB6000 OR
- International Entrepreneurship ENTP6826
And any three of the following courses:
- Cross-Cultural Management INTB6020
- International Business Negotiations INTB6022
- International Trade Finance and Management INTB6024
- International Marketing INTB6026
- Travel Study Topics INTB6028
- Managing Global Talent INTB6040
- The Legal Aspects of International Business INTB6060
- Marketing Issues in the Chinese Environment INTB6094
- International Accounting INTB6370
- International Financial Management INTB6372
- International Corporate Governance INTB6411
- Emerging Market Finance INTB6460
- Special Topics in International Business INTB6800
- Global Climate Change INTB6870
- International Taxation ACCT6430
- Global Enterprise Systems ISMG6420
- London Calling: Global Sports and Entertainment Management MGMT6834
- Or any INTB course numbered 6000 or higher excluding INTB 6000 and INTB 6200
Become a more effective leader with this specialization as you concentrate on developing key leadership skills and learn about areas where leadership matters most.
Complete four of the following courses:
- Leadership in New Ventures ENTP6848
- Project Management DSCI6820
- Introduction to International Business INTB6000
- Visionary Leadership MGMT6803
- Bargaining and Negotiation MGMT6804
- Leadership Development MGMT6808
- Managing for Sustainability MGMT6821
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT6822
- Sustainable Business Opportunity MGMT6823
- Sustainable Business/Corporate Social Responsibility 6824
- Field Study
More than ever before, major companies and entrepreneurial ventures are seeking competitive advantage and success by embracing sustainability — social and environmental responsibility — as a core business strategy. Farsighted leaders recognize that this new way of doing business requires skills in sustainable management including social entrepreneurialism, eco-efficiency, inter-disciplinary problem solving and a triple bottom line approach of economics, environment and society.
Make your degree a green MBA by adding the Managing for Sustainability specialization and learn what businesses are facing in a world where resources are scarce, social safety nets are declining, and customers and commentators are concerned about a company's investment in corporate responsibility.
There are alternative ways to reduce the negative impact of economic activities through:
- sustainable finance and accounting
- corporate social responsibility
- social entrepreneurship
- green marketing
- carbon and climate management
Examine the role of business in fostering the long-term health and viability of communities, the environment and the company.
Complete four of the following courses:
- Managing for Sustainability MGMT6821
- Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT6822
- Sustainable Business Opportunity MGMT6823
- Accounting & Finance for Sustainability BUSN6800
- Business and the Natural Environment BUSN6830
- Marketing and Sustainability MKTG6830
- Supply Chain Management BUSN6826
- Sustainable Management Research ENTP6800
- Global Climate Change INTB/BUSN6870
- Exploring Social Entrepreneurship ENTP6642
- Social Entrepreneurship in the Developing World ENTP6644
- Sustainable Business/Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT6824
- Internship/Field Study MGMT5939
One course may be taken outside the Business School from a school or college offering courses in sustainability by petition only.
An internship/field study focused on sustainability can also substitute for one of the elective courses by petition only.
Courses are campus-based, online or hybrid (a combination of in class and online work).
Marketing is about building long-term relationships between your firm and those who buy its offerings. Just how important is marketing to a firm’s success? Well without it there would be no way to communicate with current or potential customers and no revenues. That’s right, all of a firm’s revenues flow through the marketing function and the way a firm communicates with its markets is through its offerings.
Given its critical roles in the success of any firm you might want to develop a deeper understanding of the issues it addresses and a more complete toolkit for analyzing its impact. This is what an MBA degree with a Marketing specialization from the University of Colorado Denver is designed to do. Your MBA-based Marketing specialization will give you the skills and confidence needed to effectively manage a firm and in particular those aspects associated with building profitable, long-term, business relationships.
Since Marketing is such a broad area that affects many aspects of business we provide you considerable flexibility to select courses that are appropriate for your chosen career. In fact, we recommend that before selecting your marketing electives you speak with one of our marketing professors for additional insights on which courses are better suited to your situation. To earn the Marketing specialization as part of your MBA degree you will need to take four marketing classes, two are determined by us and two are of your choosing.
You will complete:
- Marketing Strategy MKTG6010
- Marketing Research MKTG6050
And choose any two MKTG 6000 or higher courses.
Explore the array of core and elective courses offered by the marketing department here.
The specialization in Risk Management and Insurance is designed for students who are interested in pursuing or advancing a career in the insurance industry, or other areas of risk management.
You will complete:
- Principles of Risk and Insurance FNCE6809
- Corporate Risk Management FNCE6909
and one of the following courses:
- Practical Enterprise Risk Management FNCE6129
- Investment Management Analysis FNCE6330
- Financial Innovations FNCE6350
- Management of Financial Institutions FNCE6360
- Futures and Options FNCE6380
- Survey of Financial and Commodity Derivatives FNCE6382
- Real Options and Decisions in Uncertainty FNCE6410
- Financial Modeling FNCE6480
and one of the following courses:
- Business and the Natural Environment BUSN6830
- Global Climate Change INTB/BUSN6870
- Project Management DSCI6820
- Entrepreneurial Financial Management ENTP6824
- Healthcare Financial Management HLTH6040
- Information Systems Security and Privacy ISMG6430
- IT Project Management ISMG6450
- Sustainable Business Opportunity MGMT6823
The Sports industry is the sixth largest industry in the United States and the Sports and Entertainment industries are converging. To become a professional in these industries, you need special skills. Through this specialization, you gain the tools to get ahead in both the sports management and entertainment management industries.
Complete four of the following courses:
- Sports and Entertainment Management MGMT6830
- Law and Negotiation in Sports and Entertainment MGMT6832
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing MKTG6820
- Finance in the Sports and Entertainment Industries BUSN6860
- London Calling: Global Sports and Entertainment Management (travel study) MGMT6834
Optional internship
- Internship (Sports and Entertainment) MGMT5939 (see below)
An internship can set you apart from the rest as you move into your career. Experts agree that hands-on experience is advantageous in distinguishing a candidate from other job applicants. The Business School is proactive in arranging internships to advance your career opportunities. The internships in the Sports and Entertainment Management area are rewarded to our top students.
Example companies you may internship with include:
- Adrenalin, Inc.
- Anschutz Entertainment Group - Sports
- Anschutz Entertainment Group - Music/Entertainment
- Denver Broncos
- Denver Center for Performing Arts
- Kroenke Sports
- Liberty Media
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Metro Denver Sports Commission
- Qwest Communications
- Romani Group/Icon Venue Group