Colorado Technical University Online

At Colorado Technical University (CTU) Online, you can earn a bachelor's or master's degree in as little as 15 months*, depending on your experience. This unique program incorporates multiple CTU Academic Certificates you'll earn on the way to graduation, without taking additional courses or adding costs.

Why Colorado Technical University Online?

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Degrees with Real-World Relevancy

CTU Online offers programs in business, human resource management, information technology and criminal justice. They also offer an Executive MBA and master's programs in information systems security, information technology management, business management and project management. Best of all, because of the adaptive nature of the online curricula, you'll be able to apply what you learn in class to the challenges you'll face in the real world of your chosen field.

An Outstanding Faculty and Small Class Sizes

The professors are among the top within their fields academically and professionally. They bring years of knowledge and practical experience to every course, meaning you can receive a relevant education that you may be able to apply in the real world. CTU Online also limits the number of students in each class in order to encourage interaction and personal attention from professors.

Accelerated Learning Options

* Students with prior college credit, military experience or an associate's degree can complete their degree in as little as 15 months through the baccalaureate degree completion program. Additionally, CTU Online students can complete their master's degree in 15 months.

Accreditation and Affiliation

Since 1965, Colorado Technical University has helped thousands of students achieve success in business, management and technology careers. Colorado Technical University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

Doctor of Management (DM)

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The Doctor of Management (DM) degree program encourages the professional development of managers through mentoring, action research and practical projects, enabling them to make key leadership contributions in their area of expertise. This 3-year doctoral program is designed to help students gain an understanding of current management theory, become subject-matter experts in a specialized area of management, develop a leadership style, effectively manage change and predict future trends.

The Doctoral degree programs at CTU Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) is taught in an executive format, combining online instruction with intensive residential sessions including six residencies over 3 years, offering students the opportunity to have shared experiences and meet with their instructors. These 4-day sessions are held on the CTU IAS campus in the beautiful city of Colorado Springs every year.

Doctor of Management (DM) in Emerging Media

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Do you want to change the world? The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Emerging Media (DM-EM), offered through CTU's Institute for Advanced Studies, is a multidisciplinary area designed to encourage your professional development in management through mentoring, action research, and practical projects, enabling you to make key leadership contributions in this incredibly fast-moving field. Now is the perfect time to become an expert and help shape the future of emerging media.

Moving from research to content specialization to the ability to manage change, you'll develop a leadership style that allows you to critically evaluate, analyze, and solve problems within emerging media. The program includes twelve 5-credit instructional courses, taken one per quarter for three years, plus a research-and-writing class taken each quarter. Courses are taught using Colorado Technical University's Professional Learning Model™ in an executive format: each course combines an active online component with an intensive residential session held twice a year and lasting four days. Many newly formed as well as traditional career tracks can benefit from this degree.

Doctor of Management (DM) in Environmental & Social Sustainability

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The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Environmental and Social Sustainability degree program is designed to provide candidates with the theoretical, research and application capabilities necessary to pursue a rewarding career in their chosen field, with specific applications in Environmental and Social Sustainability. The first year focuses on research and studying classic and current management literature. In the second year, the student begins to form a personal understanding of the management research and methods used in ESS. The final year is reserved for the development of leadership skills, resulting in the production of four publishable papers or a dissertation that must be approved by a three-member committee.

Course content is geared towards teaching students how to apply systems thinking skills to environmental issues and develop a plan for the implementation of the triple bottom line in an organization. Students can experience an entire cycle in action research in a complex organization. They are also taught how to frame policy agendas for creating inter organizational collaboration among businesses, government, and advocacy organizations.

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Environmental and Social Sustainability includes twelve 5-credit classes and twelve research and writing courses. One research and writing course is taken each quarter in conjunction with one formal course over a three year period. Courses are taught using Colorado Technical University's Professional Learning Model™ in an executive format: each course combines an active online component with an intensive residential session held twice a year and lasting four and a half days at our Colorado Springs campus.

Doctor of Management (DM) in Homeland Security

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The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Homeland Security (HLS) degree program is designed to provide candidates with the theoretical, research and application capabilities necessary to pursue a rewarding career in their chosen field, with specific applications in Homeland Security. The first year focuses on research and studying classic and current management literature. In the second year, the student begins to form a personal understanding of the management research and methods used in Homeland Security. The final year is reserved for the development of leadership skills, resulting in the production of four publishable papers or a dissertation that must be approved by a three-member committee.

Course content is geared towards teaching students how to assess trans-organizational structures for the management of Homeland Security. Students are also challenged to develop a plan for coordinating networked Homeland Security organizations, analyze how crises unfold and evaluate contingencies for dealing with complications as they arise. Instruction is provided in framing policy agendas for creating inter-organizational collaboration among businesses, government and advocacy organizations.

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Homeland Security includes twelve 5-credit classes and twelve research and writing courses. One research and writing course is taken each quarter in conjunction with one formal course over a three year period. Courses are taught using Colorado Technical University's Professional Learning Model™ in an executive format: each course combines an active online component with an intensive residential session held twice a year and lasting four days at our Colorado Springs campus.

Doctor of Management (DM) in Organizational Development & Change

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The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Organizational Development and Change (ODC) degree program is designed to provide candidates with the theoretical, research and application capabilities necessary to pursue a rewarding career in their chosen field. The first year focuses on research and studying classic and current management literature. In the second year, the student begins to form a personal understanding of the management research and methods used in Organizational Development and Change. The final year is reserved for the development of leadership skills and the ability to manage change, resulting in the production of four publishable papers or a dissertation that must be approved by a three-member committee.

Course content is geared towards teaching students how to evaluate organizational design in the context of the strategic plan. They are also challenged to design a large systems intervention strategy and experience and analyze an entire cycle in action research in a complex organization.

The Doctor of Management with a concentration in Organizational Development and Change includes twelve 5-credit classes and twelve research and writing courses. One research and writing course is taken each quarter in conjunction with one formal course over a three year period. Courses are taught using Colorado Technical University's Professional Learning Model™ in an executive format: each course combines an active online component with an intensive residential session held twice a year and lasting four and a half days at our Colorado Springs campus.

Master of Business Administration (General)

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Are you a professional who is pursuing increasing levels of responsibility in your career and want to gain a competitive advantage? If so, then earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a great investment in your future.

The MBA is an ideal foundation for management positions in almost any organization. This program is designed to provide you with a breadth of skills ranging from accounting to project management that are essential in planning, organizing and controlling work in organizations. It focuses on directing, coaching and motivating people in order to maximize performance. This program is also designed to help you understand various management theories, essential management functions and their interrelationships, and the global environment of today's business.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting

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CTU Online's MBA in Accounting is designed to help prepare students with the knowledge and credentials they can use to pursue a broad range of positions within the accounting field, including:

• Controller
• Budget manager
• CFO
• Director of finance
• Cost analyst
• Staff accountant

Students also earn two CTU Academic Certificates as they work towards the completion of the MBA in Accounting. This accelerated MBA program can be completed in 15 months.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Environmental & Social Sustainability

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This MBA program features courses including: Foundations of Sustainable Business, Implementing the Triple Bottom Line, and Sustainable Operations. Coursework is structured to provide students an understanding of the functional areas of business: accounting, finance, economics, marketing, and strategic management.

Courses will be taught by instructors who are passionate about helping to build a better world. Students can benefit from their insightful perspectives and professional insights as they acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a diverse range of executive positions at organizations that emphasize environmental and social sustainability.

This industry-current program also gives students the opportunity to earn two résumé-enhancing CTU Academic Certificates:

1) Business Administration
2) Environmental and Social Sustainability

These credentials are built into the curriculum without requiring additional courses or tuition costs. Students interested in learning more about Colorado Tech Online's MBA with a concentration in Environmental and Social Sustainability are encouraged to contact us today.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance

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CTU Online's real-world MBA with a concentration in Finance can help students learn how to analyze financial information in order to make decisions that can enhance the prospects for successful business initiatives. This program is designed to help prepare students with the knowledge and credentials they can use to pursue such positions as:

• CFO
• Financial manager
• Director of finance
• Corporate finance associate
• And many others

Students earn one CTU Academic Certificate as they work towards the completion of the MBA with a concentration in Finance. This accelerated MBA program can be completed in 15 months.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Management

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CTU Online's MBA in Health Care Management is designed to prepare students with a real-world understanding of current topics and issues facing the heath care industry. An emphasis is placed on the development of skills necessary to compete for choice managerial careers, including the relevant study of:

• Management concepts and processes
• Resource allocation
• Risk assessment
• Financing

This MBA program is designed for motivated professionals interested in pursuing careers as health services managers, patient accounts supervisors, health and social services managers and many other managerial careers. Students can earn this degree in 15 months. Plus, they will earn one CTU Academic Certificate without any additional costs.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management

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CTU Online's MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management addresses the growing need for qualified, skilled HR professionals with strong interpersonal skills and corporate operational expertise. The curriculum is designed for motivated professionals wishing to climb to the peaks of executive HR careers.

Topics of study include:

• Long-range planning approaches
• Developing leadership vision
• Downsizing strategies
• International labor relations
• Conflict resolution

The program also includes two CTU Academic Certificates. Students can complete this career-centric MBA program in 15 months.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Logistics & Supply Chain Management

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) with concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a professional degree intended for those who aspire to increasing levels of responsibility in business and industry.

This degree is an investment in your future as it is designed to provide you with a breadth of skills ranging from accounting to project management, from managerial skills required in planning, organizing, and controlling work in organizations to directing, coaching, and motivating people for effective performance. In addition, leaders in information technology management need the skills to make effective decisions to gain competitive advantage.

As businesses aspire to operate in the global marketplace, the leaders in the logistics and supply chain field need the skills to make effective decisions to gain competitive advantage. The logistics and supply chain capstone helps the students to develop a portfolio that management skills in transportation, distribution, procurement, and production systems with emphasis on organizational skills in the major areas of business.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Marketing can instill students with an industry-current understanding of the functional aspects of business and help them cultivate the visionary abilities that innovation requires. The emphasis is on preparing students to develop skills in marketing research methodologies, e-marketing and customer relationship management. Students can also learn how to adapt marketing strategies to international and global levels. This career-focused MBA program is designed to help students learn real-world skills like developing marketing plans and creating surveys.

Students can earn two résumé-enhancing CTU Academic Certificates as they progress through the program:

• Business Administration
• Marketing Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Mediation & Dispute Resolution

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The MBA with a concentration in Mediation and Dispute Resolution (MDR) is offered by Colorado Technical University in affiliation with the Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution (IADR). Developed with the direction of leaders in the management industry, the program emphasizes the application of mediation process skills in the workplace and reflects the balance needed for developing excellent mediation skills to provide and apply high-quality conflict resolution procedures. This program includes two integrative and interactive capstone courses:

• MDR Capstone I - The primary focus in this course is to devise a strategic plan to analyze and categorize the material elements in dispute.
• MDR Capstone II - In this course, students will be challenged to apply the analysis strategy and decision-matrix from Capstone I to a simulated dispute.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Operations Management

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The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management (MBA-OM) degree program is designed to prepare students to lead organizations in the planning, development, operation and management of business systems.

The program combines the technical aspects of operating systems with the practical aspects of contemporary business environment. The curriculum blends skills, such as project management, analysis of operations strategy and effective service operations with organizational skills in the major areas of business management.

As business aspire to operate in the global marketplace, the leaders in the business operations field need the skills to make effective decisions to gain competitive advantage. The operations management capstone helps the students to develop a portfolio that management skills in distribution, procurement and production systems with emphasis on organizational skills in the major areas of business.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management

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In today's technology-dependent business world, how companies use and manage technology is critical to remaining competitive in the marketplace. From constructing business plans to overseeing network security to directing Internet operations, technology managers now play a vital role in determining the directions taken by their organizations.

CTU Online's MBA degree program with a concentration in Technology Management is designed to help prepare students to assist and lead organizations in the planning, development, operation and management of information technology systems. The program combines the technical aspects of information systems with the practical aspects of contemporary business. The curriculum blends information technology skills-such as database management, networking and telecommunications systems-with organizational skills in the major areas of business.

Master of Science in Management (MSM) Degree Programs

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These programs allow you to earn multiple CTU Academic Certificates on your way to graduation--without added courses or tuition costs.

A bachelor's degree is required for the following programs.

Business Management

The program is structured to expose students to key business management tools and concepts from a managerial perspective. The Project Management Institute (PMI)-recognized project management component provides a solid base of knowledge to address today's most pressing management challenges using industry-recognized models and techniques.

Criminal Justice

This program was developed with the direction of leaders in the criminal justice industry and reflects the balance needed for developing excellent administrative skills along with the information base necessary to enhance responsible policy-making. This real-world MSM degree program features course content covering homeland security, law enforcement management, leadership, public administration and numerous other career-focused topics.

Information Systems Security

This program provides a strong foundation for you to advance your technical skills in order to plan, manage, certify and accredit a security plan for your organization. The PMI-recognized project management component provides a solid base of knowledge to address today's most pressing management challenges.

Master of Science in Management (MSM) - Homeland Security (Online)

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The War on Terror has focused the nation's attention on homeland security, which has become a concern at all levels of government and in a wide variety of organizations. In this industry-current curriculum, students have an opportunity to fully address policy, organizational and substantive issues regarding homeland security as they learn how to:

• Lead and direct technical initiatives and operations.
• Analyze and develop strategies for improving organizational processes and operations.
• Work effectively as problem-solving team member.
• Conduct, use, and evaluate professional applied research.
• Analyze models of Homeland Security and effectively communicate them.
• Demonstrate an understanding of terrorism and the psychology of fear.
• Assess threats to the infrastructure.
• Evaluate technological solutions to problems of Homeland Security.
• Examine the relationship between Homeland Security-related organizations and government.
• and many more career-related skills.

The MSM with a concentration in Homeland Security includes seven required courses in Homeland Security that are based on the curriculum of the Masters of Homeland Security as developed by the US Naval Postgraduate School and offered in a variety of Universities that are part of the Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium.

Master of Science in Management (MSM) - Information Technology Management

Get your Master's degree in just 15 months at Colorado Tech Online. Students enrolled in this program can gain an understanding of computer architecture, networking and telecommunication, database management, business and financial management strategies and more.

The program is designed to cover key areas included in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), which serves as the fundamental knowledge base for project management developed by the Project Management Institute.

This degree program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC). CTU Online is 1 of only 17 universities worldwide offering programs accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center – and 1 of only 2 with an accredited undergraduate program.

Graduates of this program have the opportunity to receive the Project Management Professional (PMP™) credential, the most universally recognized credential in the field of Project Management. They may sit for the PMP™ examination with 3000 documented project leadership hours versus the 4,500 hours required for graduates of programs without the PMI-GAC accreditation.

You can earn four CTU Academic Certificates as you work toward completing your degree:

1. Database Management
2. Telecommunications and Networking
3. Systems Analysis and Integration
4. Project Management

Master of Science in Management (MSM) - Project Management

Get your Master's degree in just 15 months!

Students can develop both technical expertise and business savvy and can even learn to create new technology-based business paradigms to achieve organizational goals.

The Project Management Institute registered project management component of this degree provides a solid base of knowledge to address today's most pressing management challenges using industry-recognized models and techniques.

This degree program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC). CTU Online is 1 of only 17 universities worldwide offering programs accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center – and 1 of only 2 with an accredited undergraduate program.

Graduates of this program have the opportunity to receive the Project Management Professional (PMP™) credential, the most universally recognized credential in the field of Project Management. They may sit for the PMP™ examination with 3000 documented project leadership hours versus the 4,500 hours required for graduates of programs without the PMI-GAC accreditation.

You can earn three CTU Academic Certificates as you work toward completing your degree:

1. Project Management
2. IT/Business Transformation
3. Business Management

CTU Online is 1 of only 17 universities worldwide offering programs accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center – and 1 of only 2 with an accredited undergraduate program.

*Programs and availability are subject to change

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