Colorado Technical University Online

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Bachelor's (BSBA)- Finance
Bachelor's (BSBA) - Human Resource Management
Bachelor's (BSBA) - Management
Bachelor's (BSBA) - Marketing
Bachelor's (BSBA) - Project Management

Executive MBA
Master's (MBA) - Human Resource Management
Master's (MSM) - Business Management
Master's (MSM) - Project Management

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Bachelor's (BSBA) - Finance

Colorado Tech Online's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Finance is designed to prepare students with a fundamental knowledge of the language, concepts and strategies required for successful careers in finance.

The curriculum prepares students to understand the functions and roles played by financial markets and institutions and how the flow of funds through various economic systems affects both the personal and business sectors.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the employment market for finance professionals is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. Motivated professionals with an up-to-date, real-world education and relevant experience can position themselves to take advantage of this trend.

This degree program is designed for students wishing to pursue careers as Business Consulting Analysts, Collections Supervisors, Internal Auditors, Currency Specialists, Financial Analysts and many others.

Courses are taught via Colorado Tech Online's revolutionary CLIMB™ Learning System and include:

Financial Accounting
Money and Capital Markets
Investments
Risk Management
Corporate Finance
International Finance

This degree program can be completed in 15 months.* Students with an Associate degree or military experience may be eligible for the Colorado Tech Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program.

Professional Certificates Included in This Degree Program

Students also earn six Professional Certificates as they work towards the completion of the BSBA in Finance. These résumé-enhancing certificates are built into the degree program without adding any classes or additional costs. Professional Certificates offer students a means by which to progressively add to their educational achievements as they learn and gain new skills. This degree program includes the following Professional Certificates:

Basics of Accounting and Finance
Business Fundamentals
Business in the Global Environment
Management Essentials
Organizational Systems Improvement
Project Planning


*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 2½ years.

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Bachelor's (BSBA) - Human Resource Management

The Colorado Tech Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Human Resource Management, prepares students aspiring to succeed in the HR profession. The HR career segment is expanding rapidly and includes such diverse careers as Director of Human Resources, Compensation Manager, Professional Recruiter and more.

For college graduates possessing strong communication skills, creativity and related experience, the HR field opens up many avenues for professional success. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor expects this field to grow by as much as 20% by 2010.

This online degree program will prepare graduates by focusing studies on topics such as the modern legal environment, customer service, management structure and processes and professional communication skills.

Course content emphasizes current trends and opportunities in HR. Some of the courses in this program include:

Building Effective Teams
Compensation and Benefits
Workforce Effectiveness
Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
Employee Training and Development
Labor Relations


The Bachelor's (BSBA) in Human Resource Management is taught via our Climb Learning System, a personalized multimedia platform with interactive courses, tutorials and activities that engage students in a dynamic learning experience.

And, all courses are taught by professors who are established Human Resources professionals, giving students valuable opportunities to derive insights and real-world perspectives from experts in the HR field.

Colorado Tech Online students with no previous college experience can complete this online degree program in about 2 1/2 years. Students with prior college credit, military experience or an Associate's Degree may be eligible for the Colorado Tech Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. In some cases, this may shorten the length of the program to 15 months.

Professional Certificates included in this Degree Program

You can earn eight Professional Certificates as you work toward the completion of your Bachelor's (BSBA) in HR Management without adding classes or increasing tuition. Attaining these resume-building certificates can help you prepare for success in your chosen career. The Bachelor's (BSBA) in Human Resource Management includes the following certificates:

Basics of Accounting and Finance
Business Fundamentals
Business in the Global Environment
Human Resource Development
Human Resource Management
Management Essentials
Organizational Systems Improvement
Project Planning


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Bachelor's (BSBA) - Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Management equips students with the skills necessary to lead people and processes, and grow healthy organizations.

In addition to a business and technology foundation, students can gain essential business management competencies. Broad subject areas include human resource management, organization behavior, marketing, and project risk management.

The Bachelor's (BSBA) in Management online degree program can prepare graduates to enter the business world and move toward a number of careers such as Account Executive, Sales Representative, Stockbroker, Business Consultant or International Relations Manager.

Some of the courses students will be engaged in within the Bachelor's (BSBA) in Management online degree program are:

Business Strategy
Operations Management Principles
Global Managerial Economics
International Business Practices
Project Management Theory
Workplace Effectiveness
Managing Project Risks and Opportunities

Like all our programs, the courses are delivered through our revolutionary educational system and are facilitated by instructors with relevant experience and advanced degrees. The course content in the management concentration is continually updated to reflect the latest trends, strategies and practices. And our educational content is structured and delivered for maximum application in the workplace.

Colorado Tech Online students with no previous college experience can complete this online degree program in about 2 ½ years. Students with prior college credit, military experience or an Associate's degree may be eligible for the Colorado Tech Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. In some cases, this program may shorten the length of the degree program to 15 months.

Professional Certificates Included in This Degree Program

You can earn eight Professional Certificates without adding classes or tuition cost as you work toward the completion of your Bachelor's (BSBA) in Management online degree. Attaining these résumé-buildings certificates can help you take your career to new heights. This Bachelor's (BSBA) in Management includes the following certificates:

Basics of Accounting and Finance
Business Fundamentals
Business in the Global Environment
Human Resource Development
Management Essentials
Organizational Systems Improvement
Project Planning
Sales and Marketing


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Bachelor's (BSBA) – Marketing

The Colorado Tech Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing provides students with the knowledge they need to succeed in an industry that features some of the highest wage and salary growth rates in the entire employment field.

For individuals with business savvy, strong communication skills and a high level of creativity, opportunities in Advertising, Brand Management, Marketing Research and many other fast-paced, exciting fields will continue to present themselves. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates there will be a 29.1% job increase in marketing-related positions by 2010.

This online degree program will prepare graduates with an understanding of the intricate relationships between organizations and their customers. Course content has been developed to emphasize current marketing trends and opportunities for success. Some of the courses in the Bachelor's (BSBA) in Marketing degree program include:

Consumer Behavior Fundamentals
Personal Selling and Customer Focus
Marketing Research Practices
Integrated Marketing Strategies
Principles of Advertising and Public Relations
Applied Marketing Management

Like all of Colorado Tech Online's revolutionary degree programs, our BSBA in Marketing is taught via our Climb Learning System, a personalized multimedia platform with rich, interactive courses; tutorials; and activities that engage students in a dynamic learning experience.

Courses are taught by established professionals in their field, giving students valuable opportunities to derive insights and real-world perspectives from experts in the marketing field.

Colorado Tech Online students with no previous college experience can complete this online degree program in about 2 1/2 years. Students with prior college credit, military experience or an Associate's degree may be eligible for the Colorado Tech Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. In some cases, this program may shorten the length of the degree program to 15 months.

Professional Certificates included in this Degree Program

You can earn nine Professional Certificates without adding classes or tuition cost as you work toward the completion of your Bachelor's (BSBA) in Marketing online degree. Attaining these résumé building certificates can help you take your career to new heights. This Bachelor's (BSBA) in Management includes the following certificates:

Basics of Accounting and Finance
Business Fundamentals
Business in the Global Environment
Human Resource Development
Management Essentials
Organizational Systems Improvement
Project Planning
Sales and Marketing
Marketing Research


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Bachelor's (BSBA) - Project Management

The Colorado Tech Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Project Management focuses on the management of time-limited operations in terms of four constraints: time, cost, resources and specification.

The curriculum prepares career-focused Project Management professionals to identify priorities, organize assignments and deploy the necessary resources to accomplish projects on time and within specified budgets. Professionals possessing such skills have become some of the most sought-after specialists in today's fast-paced, bottom line-focused business world, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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 is designed for students wishing to pursue careers as Project Leaders, Cost Estimators, Quality Assurance Specialists, Construction Schedulers and many others.

Courses are taught via Colorado Tech Online's revolutionary CLIMB™ Learning System and include:

Organizational Leadership
Project Scheduling and Cost
Project Risk Management
Contracts and Procurement
Human Resource Project Management
Project Performance and Quality Assurance

This degree program can be completed in 15 months.* Students with an Associate degree or military experience may be eligible for the Colorado Tech Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program.

Professional Certificates Included in This Degree Program

Students also earn seven Professional Certificates as they work towards the completion of the BSBA in Project Management. These résumé-enhancing certificates are built into the degree program without adding any classes or tuition cost. Professional Certificates allow students to progressively add to their educational achievements as they learn and gain new skills. This degree program includes the following certificates:

Basics of Accounting and Finance
Business Fundamentals
Business in the Global Environment
Management Essentials
Organizational Systems Improvement
Project Planning
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 2½ years.


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Executive MBA

In order to remain successful in today's competitive marketplace, businesses need versatile managers who have superior leadership skills and top-notch decision-making abilities. Colorado Tech Online's Executive MBA program offers an excellent way to establish a broad foundation of relevant knowledge to succeed in today's leading companies and organizations. Completing this comprehensive degree will provide ambitious individuals with the skills to excel in an array of management positions.

The Colorado Tech Online Executive MBA is a specialized online degree program designed to deliver immediate management applications along with the knowledge and understanding of the critical skills necessary to analyze and solve various business problems. Our courses are taught by highly respected professors with advanced degrees and experience in the fields they teach.

Students will learn the essential and functional aspects of business and cultivate the skills necessary to thrive in managerial positions. This curriculum is designed to benefit professionals at a variety of levels. The emphasis is on real-world skills and knowledge that managers need to succeed in today's business world. It's structured to give students important management tools and basic concepts that can be built upon and applied to a variety of career fields. Unlike most other Executive MBA programs, it also incorporates information technology management and project management competencies. Colorado Tech Online features the project management coursework as a registered provider of The Project Management Institute (PMI®), which is recognized as the global leader in the development of standards and practices for the project management profession.

Colorado Tech Online students can complete this degree in 15 months.

Professional Certificates Included in This Degree Program

Students earn three Professional Certificates as they work toward the completion of their Executive MBA degree. Attaining these certificates will allow individuals to build their résumés while earning degrees that can take their careers to new heights. These certificates are earned without any additional courses or costs. This degree includes the following certificates:

Business Administration
Business Management
Change Management

The courses included in the Executive MBA degree program are:

Organizational Behavior
Legal and Ethical Decision Making
Applied Managerial Decision Making
Project Management Processes in Organizations
Applied Managerial Marketing
Applied Accounting for Decision Making
Leadership
Applied Economics for Decision Making
Applied Finance for Decision Making
Information Technology in Business Management

Colorado Tech Online is the place to go for an Executive MBA to benefit from Professional Certificates that can take your career to a higher level.

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Master's (MBA) – Human Resource Management

The Colorado Tech Online MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management has been created to address the growing need for qualified, skilled HR professionals who have strong interpersonal skills and corporate operational expertise.

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to integrate HR functions into an organization's strategic plan. Topics of study include long-range planning approaches, developing leadership vision, downsizing strategies, international labor relations and conflict resolution.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment opportunities for HR professionals are expected to remain robust through 2012. This career-focused degree program provides the groundwork for motivated individuals to climb to the peak of rewarding executive HR careers. It is designed to prepare students wishing to pursue careers as Employee Relations Specialists, Benefits Administrators, HR Supervisors, Recruiters and many other interesting positions.

Courses are taught via Colorado Tech Online's revolutionary CLIMB™ Learning System and include:

Applied Managerial Decision Making
Applied Accounting for Decision Making
Applied Economics for Decision Making
Applied Finance for Decision Making
Strategic Human Resource Management
Managing Organizational Development and Change
Current Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Informational Technology in Business Management
Applied Managerial Marketing

Colorado Tech Online students can complete this degree in 15 months.

Professional Certificates Included in This Degree Program

Students earn two Professional Certificates as they work towards the completion of the MBA in Human Resource Management. These résumé-enhancing certificates are built into the degree program without adding any classes or costs. Professional Certificates offer students a means by which to progressively add to their educational achievements as they learn and gain new skills. This degree program includes the following certificates:

Human Resource Management
Business Administration


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Master's (MSM) - Business Management
 

Successful organizations operate in an environment that applies a broad range of solutions in support of today's most innovative and relevant business practices. To become effective managers, business experts need applicable management knowledge. People possessing this combination of disciplines have the potential to transform organizations and accelerate their own potential for career success.

The Colorado Tech Online Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Business Management is a specialized online degree program designed to provide immediate management applications along with the knowledge and understanding of the critical skills necessary to analyze and solve various business problems.

This online degree program can equip students with an understanding of the fundamental issues related to technology's role today and in the future. 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 program is structured to expose students to key business management tools and concepts from a managerial perspective. The Project Management Institute (PMI®)—registered project management component provides a solid base of knowledge to address today's most pressing management challenges using industry-recognized models and techniques.

Colorado Tech Online students can complete this degree in 15 months.

Professional Certificates Included in This Degree Program

You can earn three Professional Certificates as you work toward the completions of your Master's in Business Management (MSM) degree. Attaining these résumé-building certificates can help you take your career to new heights. This degree includes the following certificates:

Project Management
IT/Business Transformation
Change Management

Some courses included in the Master's in Business Management (MSM) degree program are:

Transforming the Enterprise with Information Technology
Contracting and Procurement in Project management
Managing e-Business
Marketing in the Digital Age
Organizational Behavior

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Master's (MSM) - Project Management

Today's ever-evolving business environment requires versatile managers who are schooled in adapting to change. Successful management careers also demand creative leadership and vision from professionals who are able to solve problems effectively and efficiently.

The Colorado Tech Online Master of Science in Management, with a concentration in Project Management, can prepare students with the skills and knowledge they need to pursue successful careers in Project Management.

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. Some of these topics include: time and conflict management, HR management, risk analysis and management, scheduling techniques and many others.

This online degree program focuses on the importance of leadership as it pertains to the complete spectrum of management responsibilities. It is composed of general management and leadership core courses.

Colorado Tech Online students can complete this degree in 15 months.

Professional Certificates Included in This Degree Program

You can earn three Professional Certificates as you work toward the completion of your Master's (MSM) degree in Project Management. Attaining these résumé-building certificates can help you take your career to new heights. This degree includes the following certificates:

Project Management
Change Management
Business Management

Some courses included in the Master's (MSM) in Project Management degree program are:

Project Management Processes in Organizations
Project Planning, Execution and Closure
Organizational Behavior
Information Technology Management
Applied Managerial Decision Making

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