Online MBA in Finance
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Pursue your Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance at Colorado Technical University. The MBA in Finance degree builds on a core set of business administration principles. Study industry-relevant financial practices and have the opportunity to develop critical thinking that should help you analyze financial information, investments and policy. Business and financial occupations are projected to grow 5 percent from 2019 to 2029, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics1. Pursue a Master of Business Administration-Finance Concentration from CTU.
The MBA in Finance:
- Is programmatically accredited by ACBSP
- Is designed to align to the Core Competencies for Financial System Analysts in the Federal Government
- Has courses that integrate intellipath®, our proprietary learning application, which you can use to customize coursework to suit your knowledge level
- Can be completed in as little as 12 months2
- Is ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report for the sixth year in a row*
CTU aims to make it easy to manage your education with your smartphone or tablet anytime, anywhere with CTU Mobile. Our online and mobile-friendly classes run 5½ weeks long and you can choose from 9 start dates a year.
* CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs.
Relevant Institutional/Programmatic Accreditation
CTU is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission www.hlcommission.org
This business degree program at CTU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
CLASSES START
- October 26, 2021
- December 07, 2021
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PROGRAM AVAILABILITY
- Online
Online MBA in Finance Program Details
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Tuition
Total tuition for this degree program will vary depending on your educational needs, existing experience, and other factors.
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Program Overview
Effective April 3, 2018, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at the Colorado Springs and Aurora Campuses.
The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (MBA-FINC) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online only. The program includes 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the finance concentration.
This program is for individuals who are interested in preparing for leadership roles in the financial world. The program is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding about how money is managed and how to acquire funds for projects.
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.
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Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
CreditsCourse Title Course Description Credit Hours ACCT614 Applied Managerial Accounting 4 ECON616 Applied Managerial Economics 4 MGMT690 Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments 4 FINC615 Applied Managerial Finance 4 INTD670 Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making 4 MGMT600 Applied Managerial Decision-Making 4 HRMT620 Strategic Human Capital Management 4 MKTG630 Applied Managerial Marketing 4 Total Credit Hours: 32 Courses: Concentration
CreditsCourse Title Course Description Credit Hours FINC600 Financial Statement Analysis 4 FINC605 Corporate Portfolio Management 4 FINC610 Financial Management for Multinational Enterprises 4 MGMT665 MBA Capstone 4 Total Credit Hours: 16 Total Credit Hours: 48
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Accreditations and Alignments
The MBA degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The finance concentration courses are in alignment with the Financial System Analysts for the Federal Government Standards.
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Admission Requirements
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. -
Next Steps
Program details are provided lower on the page.
Classes start October 26, 2021!
1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/home.htm, visited February 10, 2021.
2 As a master’s degree program, this program is designed as an 18-month program; however; many factors will impact your time to completion, including course loads, proficiency and/or transfer credits and breaks. Students who take 1-2 classes per session, may complete the program in as little as 12 months.