Master of Business Administration
Effective August 2023, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at the Aurora Campus.
The Master of Business Administration is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program consists of 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for electives or a concentration of the student’s choosing.
CTU’s MBA programs are for students who have met the foundational business requirements and are seeking specialized fields and disciplines of interest. The MBA program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and decision-making abilities in the fields of business or management. Core learning includes instruction in accounting , business decision-making, human resources management, leadership, logistics and supply chain, management, marketing, and organization and production. The CTU MBA offers concentration courses in select areas of business and management to help familiarize students with theory and concepts related to their area of interest.
This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
| ACCT615 | Advanced Cost Accounting | 4 |
| ECON616 | Applied Managerial Economics | 4 |
| FINC615 | Applied Managerial Finance | 4 |
| HRMT620 | Strategic Human Capital Management | 4 |
| INTD670 | Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making | 4 |
| MGMT601 | Business Analytics for Management Decisions | 4 |
| MGMT690 | Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments | 4 |
| MKTG630 | Applied Managerial Marketing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Courses: Concentration
| MGMT665 | MBA Capstone | 4 |
| Course Options | Select 12 credit hours of Business and Management courses from the list below | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Courses: Concentration Choices
| ACCT628 | Financial Reporting | 4 |
| ENTR605 | Integrated Marketing for Entrepreneurs | 4 |
| ENTR610 | Entrepreneurial Strategy, Planning & Leadership | 4 |
| FINC600 | Financial Statement Analysis | 4 |
| FINC610 | Financial Management for Multinational Enterprises | 4 |
| HCM612 | Managing the Healthcare Organization | 4 |
| HRMT655 | Managing Organizational Development and Change | 4 |
| IT600 | IT Management | 4 |
| MGMT607 | Organizational Behavior in a Socio-technical Environment | 4 |
| MGMT647 | Operations Strategy | 4 |
| MKTG628 | Marketing in the Digital Age | 4 |
| MKTG638 | International Marketing | 4 |
| PM600 | Project Management Processes in Organizations | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 48
MBA Foundation Requirements
The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is built upon the expectation that students will enter the program with a solid business background to succeed in some of the core MBA courses. Therefore the MBA requires students to have prior foundational knowledge in all core business disciplines to be successful. Students entering in the MBA program without an undergraduate degree in business will be required to successfully complete two MBA foundation courses (MGMT502 and MGMT503) covering the following areas of business: accounting; economics; finance; marketing; statistics; management; business law; ethics; business policy; business strategy; information technology; operations management; and global leadership.
If the student can show evidence of a GMAT score of 500 or above the foundation requirements may be waived. Students continuing from any of CTU’s non-business bachelor programs must complete the MBA Foundation Requirements. The foundation courses are also available to students with an undergraduate business degree who wish to refresh their knowledge in these subject areas. MBA foundation courses must be completed prior to respective MBA required courses that hold MGMT502 or MGMT503 as a prerequisite. Students must successfully complete and pass MGMT502 and MGMT503 prior to the end of the first quarter. Students who do not meet the MBA foundation requirements will be withdrawn, canceled or transferred from the MBA program. Students must be able to exhibit proficiency by successfully completing the foundation course with a minimum 70% passing score. If after 5 attempts (applies to each course separately) students do not pass the foundation course, students are encouraged to work with the Student Advising department if they have questions regarding these foundation courses, timeframes for completion, or for alternative programs of study as needed.
Locations
- Colorado Springs
- Virtual Campus