Doctor of Management (DM)

Back to top

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

Back to top

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.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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)

Back to top

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

Back to top

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

Back to top

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.

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Programs

Back to top

Students can earn a bachelor's degree in as little as 15 months*, depending on their educational background. Multiple CTU Academic Certificates** make this program unique and add credentials that make résumés sparkle.

**CTU Academic Certificates included with all degrees with the exception of Associate of Science in Criminal Justice.

Accounting

Students completing this degree program will be able to apply the knowledge and skills of accounting, management, business mathematics and the liberal arts to identify, formulate, resolve and communicate relevant accounting issues. Successful graduates will be equipped to pursue such careers as: budget analyst, general accountant, internal auditor, cash management officer, loan officer, tax auditor and many other in-demand positions.

Finance

Courses are taught via CTU Online's revolutionary CLIMB™ Learning System and include: financial accounting, money and capital markets, investments, risk management, corporate finance and international finance.

Health Care Management

Courses are taught via CTU Online's revolutionary CLIMB™ Learning System and include: the health care industry, HR management in health care, current legal, ethical and regulatory issues in health care, health care organization, finance in health care, and management principles in health care.

Human Resource Management

Courses in the human resource managment program include: building effective teams, compensation and benefits, workforce effectiveness, legal issues in HRM, employee training and development, and labor relations.

Information Technology

Courses in the information technology program include: E-business, project management theory, introduction to information systems, database systems, programming concepts, network systems and information systems security.

International Business

In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies, the program presents students with the knowledge tomorrow's business leaders will need to be successful in a global economy. Topics of study include: communications and negotiations, critical thinking processes, ethical codes of conduct for global business leaders, marketing strategies, and management practices and processes.

Management

Some of the courses within the management degree program include: business strategy, operations management principles, global managerial economics, international business practices, project management theory, workplace effectiveness, managing project risks and opportunities.

Marketing

Some of the courses in the marketing degree program include: consumer behavior fundamentals, personal selling and customer focus, marketing research practices, integrated marketing strategies, principles of advertising and public relations, and applied marketing management.

*The 15-month bachelor's degree is a 2+2 program and assumes that all associate's-level requirements have been met through an associate degree or the equivalent. CTU Online students with no previous college experience can complete this program in about 2 ½ years.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Project Management

Back to top

The BSBA in Project Management focuses on the management of time-limited operations in terms of four constraints: time, cost, resources and specification. During this 15-month* degree program, students learn to identify priorities, organize assignments and deploy the necessary resources to accomplish projects on time and within specified budgets. Select program content covers key areas contained in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), considered to be the industry standard 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 seven CTU Academic Certificates as you work toward completing your degree:

1. Basics of Accounting and Finance
2. Business Fundamentals
3. Business in the Global Environment
4. Management Essentials
5. Organizational Systems Improvement
6. Project Planning
7. Project Specialist Management

*The 15-month Bachelor's degree is a 2+2 program and assumes that all associate-level requirements have been met through an Associate's degree or the equivalent. CTU Online students with no previous college experience can complete this degree in about 2 1/2 years.

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.

Associate of Science (AS) Degree Programs from Stonecliffe College Online, an Academic Division of Colorado Technical University

Stonecliffe College Online, an academic division of Colorado Technical University, is offering Associate of Science in Accounting (ASACC) and Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) degree programs.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Property Management

Back to top

This BSBA degree program features courses including: Property Manager Responsibilities, Facility and Property Management Technologies, Capital Planning and Asset management and many other career-related topics. Coursework is structured to emphasize communication skills, develop facility leadership and understand finance in the facility and property management environment.

Courses will be taught by instructors with applicable, market-relevant experience in the field of property management. Students can benefit from their insightful perspectives and professional insights as they acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a diverse range of in-demand positions, including residential and commercial property managers and facilities managers.

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

1) Basics of Accounting
2) Business Fundamentals
3) Human Resource Development
4) Management Essentials
5) Organizational Systems Improvement
6) Project Planning

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

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos022.htm (visited March 13, 2009).

Bachelor of Science in Financial Forensics

Back to top

Colorado Tech Online is pleased to announce the addition of a Bachelor of Science in Financial Forensics for students interested in building industry-current credentials in financial regulations and statutes, finance and accounting concepts and criminal investigations.

As a result of recent financial scandals, reported increases in fraud in the workplace, and heightened concerns over money laundering and terrorist financing, legislative mandates have increased the demand for professionals who can detect and deter fraud within organizations.

This Bachelor of Science degree program features courses including: Forensic Accounting, Financial Investigations, Money Laundering Detection and Reporting and many others. Coursework is structured to give the students the critical skills required to participate in the investigation of money laundering, terrorist financing and forensic accounting investigations.

Courses are taught by instructors with experience in the emerging trends of fraud investigation. Students can benefit from their relevant perspectives and professional insights as they acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a diverse range of in-demand positions, including: Forensic Accountant, Fraud Examiner, Financial Crimes Investigator, Bank Secrecy Act Manager, and many others.

Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning

Back to top

Colorado Tech Online is pleased to announce the addition of an industry-current Bachelor of Science degree program in Financial Planning. Applications are being accepted now for classes scheduled to begin on July 7, 2009.

As more members of the large baby boom generation reach their peak years of retirement savings, personal investments are expected to increase and more people will seek the help of experts. Many companies also have replaced traditional pension plans with retirement savings programs, so more individuals are managing their own retirements than in the past, creating jobs for advisors. In addition, people are living longer and must plan to finance longer retirements.

In response to this growing need for knowledgeable, skilled professionals in the financial planning industry, this program focuses on teaching students how to:

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the values, skills and techniques utilized in the personal financial planning process.
• Apply the theories and strategies of personal financial planning as they relate to retirement and estate planning.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the ever-changing financial services environment.
• Develop awareness of the ethical and professional considerations in personal financial planning as they pertain to financial services professionals.

Associate of Science in Accounting (ASACC)

Back to top

The Associate of Science in Accounting degree program is designed to equip students with a variety of basic accounting skills that are useful in entry-level accounting positions. Students can develop a base of practical, real-world skills from instructors who are accounting professionals.

Building on a foundation of communication, interpersonal and math skills, they can learn all aspects of the accounting cycle, including analyzing and interpreting various financial statements. Courses in business and managerial accounting give students the tools for making basic decisions in organizations.

Students can earn two résumé-building CTU Academic Certificates as they work toward the completion of the ASACC degree program:

• Business Concepts
• Accounting Fundamentals

Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA)

Back to top

The Associate of Science in Business Administration degree program emphasizes a strong base of business fundamentals including critical thinking and decision-making skills. Students can learn practical, real-world applications from instructors with extensive business experience. The degree program is designed to provide both a broad liberal arts background and a strong professional education.

In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies in areas including English, math, social science and technology, students can learn presentation techniques, technology applications and research basics. The ASBA degree program satisfies the course requirements for the first 2 years of the CTU Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree program.

Students can earn two résumé-building CTU Academic Certificates as they work toward the completion of the ASBA degree:

• Business Concepts
• Management

*Programs and availability are subject to change

Colorado Technical University does not guarantee employment or salary.