CTU’s MBA program is designed to provide for the breadth of essential background wisdom and specialized coursework for a diversified and rewarding education. Our degree can help you gain a mastery of mathematics, statistics, accounting, finance and  economics as you learn to apply quantitative reasoning and analysis to business challenges.

Focusing on theory, modern-day management practices and tactical skills, CTU’s MBA program can help you develop effective leadership and research abilities. You can learn strategies for problem-solving, team-building, coaching and organizational development. You can also gain insights on the implication of technology and the Internet and learn how to leverage them in today’s business.

CTU’s MBA program offers the know-how and experience that can help you jumpstart a more rewarding career. With flexible schedules and online or campus options, you control your learning experience.

In some cases there may be an option to begin a Doctoral program while you are in the process of completing your CTU Master’s degree. Contact an admissions advisor for more information.

CTU’s MBA program is designed to help you learn a range of skills, from accounting to project management. The program revolves around teaching managerial skills valuable for planning, organizing and leading work in organizations. These skills are also captured in the online MBA program. Students can learn how to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of effective, ethical leadership strategies and skills
• Conduct professional applied research
• Demonstrate competence in the chosen field
• Communicate information effectively
• Work successfully as problem-solving team members
• Understand the impact of the Internet on today’s business
• Demonstrate mastery of mathematics, statistics, accounting, finance and economics
• Apply quantitative reasoning and analysis to business and management problems
• Demonstrate knowledge of the major functional areas of business administration, including the critical skills necessary to analyze and solve business problems

In MBA core courses, students can learn how to apply management theories and global strategies to the changing business climate. To get the most of your education, CTU’s MBA program can provide hands-on experience in areas that are critical to management and team building. For an accelerated track, the online MBA can be a great fit. You can also practice planning, organizing and controlling work, while learning techniques for directing, coaching and motivating people for peak performance. For example:

• In Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments, students can gain the tools they need to perform in-depth analyses of industries, firms and competitors.
• In Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making, students can review and analyze the concepts of leadership versus managerial roles and examine how expectations for ethical behavior and regulatory scrutiny affect both leaders and managers in an organization setting.
• In Applied Managerial Marketing, the course emphasizes the application of marketing concepts, programs and strategies, and tools and decision-making processes middle managers use to develop marketing plans. Students can apply what they learn by structuring and presenting a practical strategic marketing plan to their class.

Other core courses in this curriculum include:

• Applied Managerial Accounting
• Applied Managerial Economics
• Applied Managerial Finance
• Applied Managerial Decision-Making
• Graduate Research Methods

In addition to the 32 hours of required courses, students pursuing an MBA choose 12 credit hours of 600-level Business or Management courses and complete the Management Capstone. The Management Capstone is helpful for students attending the traditional campus as well as for our online MBA program students.

In the Management Capstone, students can apply the content, concepts and knowledge developed in previous core and concentration courses to their specific academic programs. The course may require students to choose an area of interest or a current business issue that impacts the student’s organization or company, and then complete an in-depth project that uses discipline-specific strategies. Research methodologies can be used to prepare a formal report. The end result of the coursework students complete in the Management Capstone should be a comprehensive understanding of how the business world works and how students can use their skills to contribute to their companies’ success.