Planning for a career path change or looking to develop your leadership skills? Colorado Technical University's Master of Business Administration degree program is designed to help motivated professionals like you prepare to pursue business challenges across industries and business disciplines. The outlook for MBA hiring continues to look bright, with nearly three-quarters of employers across industries hiring MBAs in the two years before a 2023 report from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).¹

¹ Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), Corporate Recruiters Report Degree Profiles MBA, 2023, visited November 6, 2024.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Concentrations

• Accounting
• Data Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Healthcare Management
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Project Management

Program Overview

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. (1/14/2025)

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.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.