Denver Flex Master of Business Administration (Full or Part Time)
Business School
Overview
Degree:MBA
Classroom Type:On campusOnline and on campus classes
Offers students an opportunity to tailor their MBA to fit their goals. With 15 specialization options, more than any other MBA program in Colorado, students may take classes in the evening or online and complete the program at their own pace.
Program Details
Interest Categories:Business & Entrepreneurship
Campus:CU Denver
Accreditation: AACSB
The Professional MBA consists of 48 credit hours total, broken down into core, elective/specialization, and international business.
Core courses (30 hours)
Business fundamentals are important for future leaders. We've chosen areas that you need to be successful in managing teams, no matter the organization or industry.
Leadership, Data Analysis, Law and Ethics, Accounting, Marketing, Information Systems, Economics, Operations, Financial Management, and Strategic Management
Elective/specialization courses (15 hours)
Electives give you the freedom to explore your interests and dive deeper into topics and fields that are important to business today. You can also use these hours to build out one of 19 specialization to dive deeper into one area.
Predictive Analytics, Financial Modeling, Negotiation Skills, Project Management, Investments, and Digital Marketing
International business (3 hours)
To fulfill this requirement, you can either complete international class in CU Denver or participate in a course abroad. Our international courses focus on live case studies and international consulting projects to get you hands-on experience. Past trips have taken students to Belize, Saudi Arabia, China, and Denmark.
Specializations require 12 hours of related coursework and can be added or changed throughout your program.
A collaboration with the Anschutz Medical Campus, this specialization takes advantage of Colorado’s biocluster to help bioentrepreneurs achieve commercial success. Take classes in the evening or online, and complete at your own pace. Take the next step in your career.
Learn to interpret accounting information, tackle complex problems and communicate information to investors, creditors and managers. Our AACSB Accounting accreditation sets us apart. Take classes in the evening or online, and complete at your own pace. Take the next step in your career.
This specialization trains you in forecasting, optimization, and simulation and how to construct and interpret models of big data. Complete real-world class projects and learn programming languages like R and Python. Take classes in the evening or online, and complete at your own pace.
Work hands-on within MicroStrategy’s Business Intelligence Software, a leading software for business intelligence. Learn Business Intelligence from faculty who are leaders in their field. Take classes in the evening or online, and complete at your own pace. Take the next step in your career.
This specialization will help you develop and implement strategic plans and learn how to effectively identify, design, and implement organizational change initiatives. We offer evening and online classes, and connections to industry partners through events and guest speakers.
Business crosses all boundaries including country borders, language barriers, and cultural differences. Apply your international business knowledge across disciplines. Learn from a prestigious Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Take classes in the evening or online.
This specialization prepares you for a career in investments and trading in assets and derivatives. Leverage the resources of the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities. Gain experience in software databases like Bloomberg, Morningstar, and CQG. Evening and online class options.
Classes will get into the nitty-gritty of business plans, legal issues, venture capitalists, web development, and more. This specialization gives you access to dozens of networking opportunities including an annual business plan competition, internships, and connections with local entrepreneurs.
You’ll have specialized skills in different financial function areas including corporate, investments, and financial institutions. You’ll be able to choose from a range of topics including forecasting, derivatives, risk management, and firm evaluation. Take classes in the evening or online.
You’ll develop the technical skills, business knowledge, and administrative insights to analyze data and manage business processes with technology. Complete hands-on software projects and connect with business leaders in technology. Take classes in the evening or online, and finish at your own pace.
Concentrate your MBA degree on becoming a more effective leader. You’ll develop key leadership skills including leading people and teams, organizational design, project management, negotiation, ethics, and sustainability. Take classes in the evening or online, and finish at your own pace.
Risk management is a field with huge demand for talent and we are proud to place 100% of our students. Learn how to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks in relation to financial decisions. Gain experience in software databases like Bloomberg, Morningstar, and CQG. Take evening and online classes.
Companies are embracing social and environmental responsibility as a core business strategy. You’ll learn how to build a strategy to reduce operating costs, open up new markets and revenue streams, increase customer loyalty, and improve financial performance. Take classes in the evening or online.
Learn how to build long-term relationships between a company and its customers. This specialization gives you skills in marketing strategy, digital marketing, marketing research, buyer behavior, and sales management. Take classes in the evening or online, and complete at your own pace.
Colorado is a hub for sports and entertainment with eight major professional sports team and world-renowned entertainment venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This specialization delivers a unique twist on management by focusing on niche industries that represent a huge market.