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 seventh 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 5 weeks long and you can choose from 9 start dates a year.

* CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 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)

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December 06, 2022
January 17, 2023
February 21, 2023

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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.

Degree Requirements

Courses: Core

Credits

Course Title	Course Description	Credit Hours
ACCT614 This course focuses on using available accounting information to help managers of the firm make relevant decisions. Examines how the financial information developed for external users forms the basis for the managerial accounting system. Explores costing systems, cost behavior analysis, responsibility accounting and volume-profit relationships.	Applied Managerial Accounting	4
ECON616 During this course the student will study the practical aspects of both micro- and macroeconomics and how they are applied to the managerial environment. The students investigate the role of economic principles in management analysis and decision making: the study of demand, cost, and supply concepts from a business viewpoint; and the application of national income measures to strategic planning and the future.	Applied Managerial Economics	4
MGMT690 Students will master analytical and integrative tools to perform in-depth analyses of industries, firms, and competitors. Course material includes methods to predict competitive behavior and develop and implement strategic plans to achieve and sustain a competitive profile in the emerging global marketplace.	Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments	4
FINC615 Emphasizes management decision making utilizing accounting and finance concepts. The following subjects are addressed in the course: financial reports and metrics, financial analysis and planning, financial forecasting, financial markets, financial leverage, working capital management, capital budgeting processes, cost of capital and long term financing. The student will apply the knowledge learned by completing a financial strategy report and accomplishing a research report summarizing an application of financial analysis from either the academic or professional literature.	Applied Managerial Finance	4
INTD670 The course analyzes the concepts of leadership versus managerial roles and responsibilities relative to societal expectations for ethical behavior and regulatory scrutiny affecting both leaders and managers in an organization setting. This course also differentiates among ethical decision-making processes and decision problems with ethical implications. Students examine a variety of complex ethical issues confronting industry leaders and professionals as they work with various stakeholders of an organization. Additionally, students explore the code of conduct at work, methods to implement a code of conduct, and issues related to managing conflicts of interest within a decision making process.	Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making	4
MGMT600 This course emphasizes the practical application of descriptive and inferential statistics to decisions made in a managerial role. The following subjects are addressed in the course: data summarization and presentation, data analysis, test of hypotheses, discrete and continuous distributions, estimation theory, simple and multiple correlation and regression, analysis of variance, multivariate statistics and non parametric methods. The student will apply the knowledge learned by completing a data aggregation and reduction exercise report and by accomplishing a research report summarizing an application of applied statistics from either the academic or professional literature.	Applied Managerial Decision-Making	4
HRMT620 Human capital management creates a paradigm to strategically look at people as the most valuable asset. This course provides a framework for students to integrate human capital management as part of the overall business strategy. By understanding, evaluating and integrating the human capital management model, the student will also be able to apply these approaches both domestically and globally.	Strategic Human Capital Management	4
MKTG630 This course emphasizes the application of marketing concepts, tools and decision-making processes middle managers use in developing marketing plans, programs and strategies. Within the marketing strategy framework, it also examines market analysis and measurement, profitability and productivity analysis, product development, promotion and pricing strategies, the logistics systems approach and the marketing plan. The student will apply the knowledge learned by structuring and presenting to the class a practical strategic marketing plan.	Applied Managerial Marketing	4
	Total Credit Hours:	32

Courses: Concentration

Credits

Course Title	Course Description	Credit Hours
FINC600 In this course, students will analyze financial statements and examine methods used to value companies.	Financial Statement Analysis	4
FINC605 This course provides a study of investment alternatives, the workings of investment markets, and the management of investment portfolios as they relate to corporations.	Corporate Portfolio Management	4
FINC610 Within the context of the multinational firm, the course examines the development of policy, financing options for international business, and the making of standard financial management decisions.	Financial Management for Multinational Enterprises	4
MGMT665 This final course allows MBA students to demonstrate competency of integrating applied research by synthesizing ethics, leadership, strategy, critical thinking, and reasoning skills taught throughout the program.	MBA Capstone	4
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Total Credit Hours: 48

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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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.
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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.

Online MBA in Finance

Master of Business Administration - Finance

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Online MBA in Finance Program Details

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Degree Requirements

Courses: Core

Courses: Concentration

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Admission Requirements

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