We offer
more graduate
degree choices
than any other
Business School in Colorado
CU Denver Business School
Located in the heart of downtown Denver, Colorado
Over 300 industry partnerships bring you events, internships, and jobs
Over 40 top business leaders on our advisory board
AACSB accreditation puts us in the top 5% of business schools worldwide
One size does not fit all. That’s why we give you the power of choice. With nine Master of Science degrees, plus specializations and dual degree options, you can tailor your degree to fit you.
Distinguishing features of our programs include:
- Flexible schedule – classes are offered in the evenings, online, and in hybrid formats, with full-time and part-time schedules
- Access to business leaders – close proximity and close ties to businesses make it easy for executives to visit our classrooms and career events, offer our students internships and jobs
- Industry centers and advisory councils keep our programs aligned to business needs and help us produce work-ready graduates
Choose from
MS in Accounting
Advance your career with CU Denver’s AACSB accredited MS in Accounting program. Through this coursework, you will learn to identify key issues, think critically, and derive appropriate solutions for advanced, complex, uncertain, or unstructured accounting problems and issues, at a level appropriate for senior-level professional accountants. Key areas of study include audit, tax, and corporate accounting. To help you maximize a career in corporate accounting, course topics are designed to prepare you for the CPA exam. This degree requires you to complete an additional four courses or 9 hours of prerequisite coursework if you do not have a background in accounting.
MS in Business Analytics
Our in-depth MS in Business Analytics program gives you the technical skills and knowledge to make sound business decisions. You will learn how to apply data, technology, and mathematical models to produce evidence-based information for business and government decision-makers. Our coursework utilizes current software, such as SAS, Simio, Tableau, and Excel, to access and manipulate data and gain fundamental knowledge of data structures, functions, and programming logic that facilitates self-learning of other software and programming skills.
MS in Finance and Risk Management
Our MS in Finance and Risk Management program provides insight into the economics and finance behind modern business and adds critical quantitative skills to your resume. Through this hands-on degree, you’ll have the opportunity to dive deep into special topics like behavioral and political finance and international corporate governance. As a part of the CFA Institute’s University Affiliation Program, a majority of the curriculum reflects the practice of investment management and prepares you to pass the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. With five specialization options, you can choose to tailor your degree to focus on commodities, risk management and insurance, economics, financial analysis, or general finance.
MS in Global Energy Management
Our Master of Science in Global Energy Management (GEM) program is specifically designed to develop the business acumen, leadership, and management skills needed to lead in the energy industry. Through coursework, you’ll be exposed to perspectives from economics, law, accounting, marketing, strategic management, and technology. Upon completing this degree, you will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the worldwide energy marketplace and the information, methods, and strategies used by strategic decision-makers in the energy industry.
MS in Information Systems
The MS in Information Systems degree blends technology and strategy so that you can stay ahead of the digital curve. Core courses serve as the foundation for understanding the complex issues that occur when designing, implementing, and managing information systems within an organization. You’ll learn to leverage data design systems and processes that facilitate the organization and develop strategies for the efficient and cost-effective management of information systems. You can customize your degree with a specialization in either Business Intelligence or Cybersecurity.
MS in International Business
Our Master of Science in International Business program helps you gain the knowledge and skills to lead and manage international business operations. Through our coursework, you'll learn transformational technologies, such as blockchain in the global supply chain, and practices driving international business such as global buy, global transport, and global pay. Apply your knowledge and skills to real-world business scenarios and gain exposure to various cross-cultural settings through an internship, study abroad program, or international business consulting course. The program features specializations in Digital Globalization, Global Supply Chain, and Global Cross-Cultural Studies.
MS in Management
Through our MS in Management and Organization program, you’ll understand how to manage interpersonal dynamics, effectively design organizations, and manage human resources and lead change. Coursework highlights effective collaboration, leveraging teamwork, and how to demonstrate leadership skills within diverse business teams and different business settings. Dive deep into one of four specializations that allow you to tailor your degree or customize the program to fit your needs: Leadership and Change Management, Business Strategy and Innovation, Managing for Sustainability, and Construction Engineering Management.
MS in Marketing
Our in-depth MS in Marketing program hones your marketing skills in topics such as consumer insights, brand building, marketing communication, services transformation, marketing analytics, and marketing strategy. This program features unique specializations that link marketing management with digital transformations in global services, brand communication in the digital era, digital analytics, global sustainability, and 21st-century consumer behavior.